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(last updated October 16, 2023)
⇒ New or revised courses
⇒ Deleted courses
⇒ Revisions to degree, major, and minor requirements
⇒ Policy changes
⇒ Miscellaneous information
New or Revised Courses:
CBSC 185 - Introduction to Data Science: Trends Over Time
CBSC 212 - Health Psychology
CBSC 263 - Language, Culture, and Emotion
CBSC 363 - Advanced Methods in Language, Culture and Emotion
CBSC 421 - Directed Individual Research - revised description
CBSC 422 - Directed Individual Research - revised description
CBSC 423 - Directed Individual Research - revised description
DS 421 - Directed Individual Research
DS 422 - Directed Individual Research
DS 423 - Directed Individual Research
ECON 273 - Economy of Latin America
JOUR 245 - Landmark First Amendment Cases and Their Implications for Speech in the 21st Century
ENGL 353 - Poetry, Skepticism and the Sacred - revised title
ENGL 363 - Modern Poetry’s Media - revised title
ENGL 364 - Poetry and Authenticity - revised title
HIST 239 - Collective Memory: Society, Culture, Identity and Power (SOAN 239)
PHIL 261 - The Meaning of Life
PHYS 125 - Supervised Study Abroad: Big Science in Twenty-First Century Europe - revised title and description
PHYS 190 - Foundations of Quantum Computing and Quantum Information
PHYS 291 - Observational Astrophysics
REL 260 - Seminar in the Christian Tradition - revised description
SOAN 239 - Collective Memory: Society, Culture, Identity and Power (HIST 239)
SOAN 271 - Introduction to Criminology
SOAN 395 - Senior Seminar in Quantitative Analysis - revised title and description
SOAN 396 - Senior Seminar in Qualitative Analysis - revised title and description
SPAN 312 - Ornament of the World: Muslims, Jews, and Christians in Early Iberia - revised title, description, and change from 4 credits to 3 credits
SPAN 217 - Somos Mas: Poetry, Ecology and Sovereignty in Puerto Rico
WRIT 140 - Writing and Research
New Community Based Learning (CBL) designations:
EDUC 201 - Practicum: Foundation of Education
EDUC 235 - Educating for Global Citizenship: Policies and Practices in the US and Italy
EDUC 239 - Exploring Childhood in Scandinavia: Comparing Policies and Practices to the U.S.
EDUC 303 - Practicum: The Exceptional Learner
EDUC 306 - Practicum: Teaching Elementary Reading
EDUC 337 - Practicum: Secondary Music
EDUC 341 - Practicum: Elementary Language Arts and Social Studies Methods
EDUC 344 - Practicum: Elementary Math and Science Methods
EDUC 354 - Practicum: Secondary Content Area Reading and Writing
EDUC 357 - Practicum: Methods for Middle and Secondary Education
EDUC 366 - Practicum: Methods for World Language
EDUC 451A - Directed Teaching Seminar: Pre-K to 12
EDUC 451E - Directed Teaching Seminar: Elementary
EDUC 451S - Directed Teaching Seminar: Middle and Secondary
EDUC 464A - Directed Teaching: Pre-K to 12
EDUC 464E - Directed Teaching: Elementary
EDUC 464S - Directed Teaching: Middle and Secondary
New Global Learning (GL) designations:
PHYS 125 - Supervised Study Abroad: Big Science in Twenty-First Century Europe
New Experiential Learning (EXP) designations:
DS 421 - Directed Individual Research
DS 422 - Directed Individual Research
DS 423 - Directed Individual Research
PHIL 493 - Honors Thesis
PHYS 125 - Supervised Study Abroad: Big Science in Twenty-First Century Europe
SPAN 217 - Somos Mas: Poetry, Ecology and Sovereignty in Puerto Rico
New Perspectives (PERS) designations:
Writing Intensive (WI):
Deleted Courses
BUS 135
BUS 199
BUS 302
BUS 307
BUS 391
BUS 393
BUS 397
CBSC 235
CBSC 280
CBSC 413
CBSC 473
ENV 120
ENV 220
ENV 230
ENV 330
INTR 119
PHIL 235 (WGSS 235)
WGSS 235 (PHIL 235)
Revisions to degree, major, and minor requirements
Art History (2023-24 catalog)
approved change to the major
“3. a. at least 12 credits chosen from ARTH 125, 141, 146, 180, 195…”
approved change to the minor
“2. Three ARTH courses chosen from ARTH 125, 141, 146, 180, 195…”
Business Administration (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the major
“8. Non-Business Administration electives: nice credits chosen from the following… HIST 206, 232, 233, 258…POV 423…
9.a. International Business: ARTH 223, 245…BUS 305, 332, 390, 391, 392 (GERM 392), 393…ECON 246, 270, 271, 273, 274, 276, 281…HIST 206, 232, 233…”
Cognitive and Behavioral Science (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to either the BA or BS
“2. Two topical seminars selected from CBSC 240, 252, 253…262, 263, 265, 269, and 298
3. One advanced methods course selected from CBSC 353, 354, 355, 357, 359, 362, 363, 365, 369 and 398”
Data Science (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“A minor in data science requires completion of at least 19 credits, as follows. In meeting the requirements of this interdisciplinary minor, a student may not use more than nine credits (including capstone) that are also used to meet the requirements of other majors or minors….
“1. Data Science Foundations: At least three credits chosen from among the following: BIOL 185, 187; BUS 310, 314;
CBSC 185, 240
4. Electives: At least six nine additional credits chosen from among the following: BIOL 282, 325, 385; BUS 306, 315,316, 317; CBSC 359…DS 285, 395, 399, 421, 422, 423…SOAN 219, 220, 222…395…
5. Portfolio: DS 401, completed during the fall or winter term of the senior year, including at least three projects orassignments from courses in the minor in addition to the capstone project in which students reflect on data-science competencies.
No more than three credits of 400-level work can be counted towards the minor. Additional prerequisites may be required depending on course choices above.”
Data Science - Business Analytics (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“A minor in data science-business analytics requires completion of at least 22 credits, as follows. In meeting the requirements of this interdisciplinary minor, a student may not use more than nine credits (including capstone) that are also used to meet the requirements of other majors or minors.
5.Electives: At least six nine additional credits chosen from among the following: BUS 314, 315…DS 395, 399, 421, 422, 423…
6.Capstone: BUS 317
7. 6. Portfolio: DS 401, completed during the fall or winter term of the senior year, including at least three projects or assignments from courses in the minor in addition to the capstone project, and also including at least two reflections on data science competencies, one from required course and one from BUS 317.
No more than three credits of 400-level work can be counted towards the minor. Additional prerequisites may be required depending on course choices above.”
Humanities (HU) (2023-24 catalog)
approved change to the humanities distribution requirement
“The following courses may be used to meet this requirement when completed successfully…
History —all courses below the 400 level except HIST 190, 212, 230, 238, 239, 286, and 322…”
Journalism and Strategic Communications - from Mass Communications (2023-24 catalog)
revised the minor as follows:
A minor in journalism and strategic communications mass communications requires at least six regular three- or four-credit JOUR courses…
1. Required Courses: JOUR 101, 201
2. Values and Theory Professional Values: one course chosen from JOUR 221, 240, 242, 296, 301, 318, 319, 325, 338, 344, and 345
3. 4. Media Practice Media Theory/History: one course chosen from JOUR 201, 220, 227, 230, 273, 280, 341, 351, 357, 365, 371, 372, and 395
4.Two additional courses in journalism and mass communications
5.Short paper and group assessment”
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (2023-24 catalog)
approved change to the minor
“3. Related: 6 credits from the following or from any course not used above in 2. Distribution: ECON 259; LACS 195,
257…; SPAN 201, 216, 217, 270…”
Law, Justice, and Society (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“2. a. Distribution: College: ARTH 146; BIOL 160 (CHEM 160)…JOUR 245, 280, 301, 303…”
Music (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“1. MUS 120, MUS 121, 161, 162, 163, 164, and either MUS 201 or 202
2. Two additional 3- or 4-credit courses selected from music courses taken at the 200-level or above
MUS 201 or MUS 202”
Philosophy (2023-24 catalog)
approved change to the major
“5. History of philosophy or major figures: Two courses chosen from PHIL 110-139, 195…REL 218…WGSS 235”
approved change to the minor
“2. Five courses chosen from at least two of the following three groups:
History of philosophy or major figures: PHIL 110-139, 195…REL 218…WGSS 235…”
Physics (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the BS major
“A major in physics leading to a Bachelor of Science degree requires completion of at least 50 credits including the
following.
1. PHYS 111, 112, 207 (ENGN 207), 210, 225 (ENGN 225), 230, 265, 275, 285, 340, 345; and MATH 101, 102 and
221 332
2. Two courses in advanced physics: PHYS 285, 289
3. 2. One Two additional PHYS courses at the 200- or 300-level
4. 3. One course chosen from PHYS 399, 473, 493 or three credits of research from PHYS 421, PHYS 422 or PHYS
423 followed by a 15-page research paper to be completed before graduation or from PHYS 451, PHYS 452 or
PHYS 453 followed by a 15-page research paper to be completed before graduation. **
5. 4. Three additional credits chosen from the following:
BIOL 185, 187, 280, 282, 283, 385;
CHEM 110, CHEM numbered 200 and above;
CSCI 121, 211, 250;
EEG 211, 275, 311;
ENGN numbered 200 and above
MATH 222, MATH numbered 300 and above 303, 309, 310, 333, 345, 353
PHYS 151, 190, PHYS numbered 200 and above”
Poverty and Human Capability Studies (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“3. At least 10 credits chosen from…SOAN 222, 228, 263, 264, 265, 266…SPAN 347”
Sociology and Anthropology (2023-24 catalog)
approved changes to the major
“4. Emphasis: Completion of one of the two following areas of emphasis…
Anthropology electives: SOAN 181, 186, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 215, 229…238 (HIST 238), 239 (HIST 239), 240…”
Studio Art (2023-24 catalog)
approved change to the major
“A major in studio art leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of at least 36 credits, as follows: ARTS 111 or 115, 309…”
approved change to the minor
“1. Two introductory-level courses chosen from the following: ARTS 111 or 115, 120, 131…”
Miscellaneous Information
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