Curriculum and Instruction Proposals - April 2024

The Faculty Senate approved the following uncomplicated proposals at the Senate meeting on April 30, 2024:

• Change to the B.A. in Biology.
• Change to the B.S. in Biology
• Change to the B.S. in Computer Science.
• Change to the B.S. in Computing Technology.
• Change to the graduate certificate in Mobile Apps and Computing.
• Change to the minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
• Change to the general requirements for the B.S. in Cybersecurity.
• Change to the Computer Science emphasis area for the B.S. in Cybersecurity.
• Change to the Computer Science emphasis area for the M.S. in Cybersecurity.
• Change to the B.S. in Data Science and Analysis.
• Change to the Computer Science emphasis area for the B.S. in Data Science and Analysis.
• Change to the Mathematics emphasis area for the B.S. in Data Science and Analysis.
• Change to the undergraduate certificate in Data Science.
• Change to the minor in Gerontology.
• Change to the undergraduate certificate in Gerontological Studies.
• Change to the minor in American Politics.
• Change to the minor in International and Comparative Politics.
• Change to the minor in Public Law.
• Change to the minor in Urban Politics.
• Change to the B.A. in Psychology (MU/UMSL Joint Psychology Degree Program).
• Change to the Behavioral Neuroscience emphasis area for the M.A. in Psychology.
• Deletion of the advanced graduate certificate in Clinical Psychology Respecialization.
• Deletion of the graduate certificate in Trauma Studies.
• Change to the B.A. in Sociology.
• Change to the B.S. in Sociology.
• Change to the Criminal Justice emphasis area of the B.A. in Organizational Leadership.
• Change to the undergraduate certificate in Neuroscience.
• Deletion of the B.S./M.B.A. program in Business Administration.
• Change to the graduate certificate in Information Security Management and Auditing.
• Change to the Early Childhood Special Education emphasis area for the B.S. in Education in Early Childhood Education.
• Change to the B.S. in Education in Elementary Education.
• Change to the Special Education emphasis area for the B.S. in Education in Elementary Education.
• Change to the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages emphasis area for the B.S. in Education in Elementary Education.
• Change to the Special Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages emphasis area for the B.S. in Education in Elementary Education.
• Change to the M.Ed. in Education with Elementary Teacher Certification.
• Change to the M.Ed. in Education with Elementary and Special Education Teacher Certification.
• Change to the graduate certificate in Elementary School Teaching.
• Change to the graduate certificate in Elementary and Special Education Teaching.
• Change to the B.S. in Sport Management.
• Change to the Counseling emphasis area for the Ph.D. in Education.
• Change to the admission and general requirements for the B.S. in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice.
• Deletion of the Leadership in Population Health and Healthcare Systems emphasis area for the Doctor of Nursing Practice.
• Change to the admissions criteria for post graduate certificates in Nursing.
• Change to the Ph.D. in Nursing.

The following curriculum proposals were presented individually at the Senate meeting on April 30, 2024 and approved:

• Graduate School Academic Policies
• Graduate admission requirements for Computer Science
• Change to M.S. in Computer Science
• Change to B.A. in History
• Change to the Accelerated Master’s program in Mathematics
• Change to Accelerated Master’s program in Business Administration
• Deletion of the Adult and Higher Education BES/MEd, Higher Education Emphasis Area, Accelerated Master's
• Deletion of the Adult and Higher Education MEd, Adult Education Emphasis Area
• Change to the minor in Global Health and Social Medicine