Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee (ASCC)

Details

Date
2026-01-30
Time
9:00-11:00am
Location
156 University Hall
Agenda
  1. Approval of the 01-16-2026 minutes
  2. New Accessible Syllabus Requirements (Guest: E. Dale & Abhijit Varde)
  3. AI Syllabus language (I. Nagar)
  4. Informational Item - Economics BA and BS (I. Nagar)
  5. Differentiation of the Bachelor of Arts (A. Martin/I. Nagar)
  6. New Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Guest: H. Nzitatira)
  7. Subcommittee Updates
Notes

Course Updates: 

1.      Civics, Law, and Leadership 2000 “Can We Rule Ourselves” – existing course requesting GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

2.      Civics, Law, and Leadership 2210 “Freedom and Equality in American Literature” – existing course requesting GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

3.      Classics 1000 “Pathways in Classics: Opening Doors to the Past, Present, and Future” – new course

4.      Classics 3404 “Magic in the Ancient World” – existing course with GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity-Global Studies, and GEN Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies; requesting to remove GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies and instead add GEN Theme: Health and Wellbeing

5.      Geography 3702 “Life and Death Geographies” – existing course with GEN Theme: Health and Wellbeing requesting 100% Distance Learning

6.      Geography 5230 “Drone Mapping” – new course

7.      Geography 6229 “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Geospatial Data Science” – new course requesting 100% DL

8.      History of Art 8905 “Studies in Art and Technology” – new course

9.      Korean 5101.51 “Level Four Korean I: Individualized Instruction (In-person)” – new course

10. Korean 5101.61 “Level Four Korean I: Individualized Instruction (Distance)” – new course requesting 100% DL

11. Korean 5102.51 “Level Four Korean II: Individualized Instruction (In-Person)” – new course

12. Korean 5102.61 “Level Four Korean II: Individualized Instruction (Distance)” – new course requesting 100% DL

13. Molecular Genetics 4810 “Advances in Genetic Biotechnology” – new course

14. Russian 3106 “Russian with AI: Mastery Through Technology” – new course

15. Slavic 3390 “Tuning in to Red Soundscapes: Politics and Culture of Soviet and Russian Radio” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Lived Environments

Department Course Title Type Latest Committee Latest Status
Sociology New Certificate Holocaust and Genocide Studies New Program Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee (ASCC) Approved