University Curriculum Committee - October 16, 2026

University Curriculum Committee – October 16, 2026

BIOL 325: Urban Ecology – new non-lab offering to offer flexibility and build expertise, not taught previously
BIOL 417: Biomechanics – required in Kinesiology major to build diagnostic and data interpretation skills, not taught previously
BIOL 468: Research in Immunology – research intensive requirement, taught twice previously
DATA 429: Machine Learning II – taught three times previously
MUED 357: Instrumental Methods – new course to combine 4 existing 1 credit classes into a 3-credit class (required for music ed licensure)
PSYC 494: Team Based Research 1 – replaces PSYC 491 in the major
PSYC 495: Team Based Research 2 – replaces PSYC 492 in the major
STEM 201: Research Careers and Professional Development – new 1-credit course Piscopo Rodgers cohort (students, by terms of bequest, must be enrolled in a research course)
STEM 202: Interdisciplinary Research and Communication – new 1-credit course Piscopo Rodgers cohort (students, by terms of bequest, must be enrolled in a research course)

Conservation Biology Major – add BIOL 451 as elective, speaking intensive course
Data Science – add DATA 429 as requirement, add DATA 420 as elective, remove DATA 370A9, 420, 470D3 and 470D1
Honors Program – limit repeatable 1-credit courses to 3 of the 12 required electives
Geospatial Analysis – add DATA 101 and CPSC 110 to foundation courses to add choices
Kinesiology – remove BIOL 471; replace with BIOL 417 as requirement, drop PHYS requirement (Phys 102 or Phys 106, add 8 credits to electives to provide
Psychology Major – add 494 and 495 (Team Based Research I and II) to major (replacing PSYC 491 and 492)
Social Justice Minor – add SOCG 451A as a capstone to limit burden and add another option for students.
Spanish Major – add a course requirement MDFL course either MDFL 300 or MDFL 400 and two courses to the list of electives SPAN 350.