Effective Fall 2022 through Summer 2026:
Listed below are updates to the 2022-2026 catalog. This includes new courses, course changes, corrections, and curriculum substitutions.
- New courses and course changes are the result of the Exceptions to the Catalog Review Cycle process.
- Corrections have been identified since the publication of the 2022-26 catalog.
- Curriculum substitutions are the result of approved blanket curriculum substitutions.
- For updates to other information in the Catalog, please see the appropriate web sites (e.g., Admissions, Office of the Registrar - Records and Evaluations, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.).
| Item | Change Description | Date of Update or Effective Term |
|---|---|---|
| AGC 452 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description. Change prerequisite from "Senior standing." to "Senior or Graduate standing." | Spring 2023 |
| AGC 463 | Change prerequisite from "Senior standing. Corequisite: AG 452 or AGC 452" to "Senior standing. Corequisite: AG 452, AGC 452, or PLSC 329." | Winter 2023 |
| AGED 530 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| AGED 581 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| Agricultural Science, BS | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added PLSC 313, PLSC 323, PLSC 327, PLSC 329 and PLSC 406 to Agricultural Electives in Crop and Soil Science Emphasis Area. | 10/03/2022 |
| Agricultural Science, BS | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added AGC 425 to Agricultural Electives in Agribusiness Emphasis Area. | 10/11/2022 |
| ANT 250 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online or hybrid format" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| ARCH 320 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| ARCH 420 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| Architecture, MS | Suspend graduate degree program. | Winter 2023 |
| ART 317 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| ART 348 | Change prerequisite from "ART 104 or ART 107 and ART 148" to "ART 148". | Spring 2023 |
| ART 353 | Change prerequisite from "ART 101; ART 102 or ART 106; and ART 148" to "Sophomore standing". | Spring 2023 |
| ART 374 | New course. | Winter 2023 |
| ART 485 | Reactivate course in the catalog. | Winter 2023 |
| ASCI 355 | Change prerequisite from "ASCI 220 with a grade of C- better or consent of instructor; and ASCI 320 or CHEM 313 or CHEM 371." to "ASCI 220 with a grade of C- or better or consent of instructor; and one of the following: ASCI 319, ASCI 320, CHEM 313, CHEM 314, CHEM 369, or CHEM 371." | Winter 2023 |
| ASCI 407 | Change prerequisite from "ASCI 229; ASCI 351; and ASCI 406. Recommended: ASCI 320 or CHEM 371; CHEM 327." to "ASCI 229; ASCI 351; and ASCI 406. Recommended: ASCI 319, ASCI 320, CHEM 369, or CHEM 371." | Winter 2023 |
| ASCI 438 | Change prerequisite from "ASCI 229; CHEM 313 or CHEM 371, or ASCI 320." to "ASCI 229; and one of the following: ASCI 319, ASCI 320, CHEM 313, CHEM 314, CHEM 369, or CHEM 371." | Winter 2023 |
| ASCI 440 | Change prerequisite from "ASCI 229. Recommended: ASCI 320, CHEM 371 or equivalent." to "ASCI 229. Recommended: one of the following: ASCI 319, ASCI 320, CHEM 313, CHEM 314, CHEM 369, or CHEM 371." | Winter 2023 |
| ASCI 520 | Change prerequisite from "Consent of instructor. Recommended: ASCI 320, or CHEM 313 or CHEM 371, and one of the following: ASCI 346, or ASCI 350, or ASCI 355, or DSCI 301." to "Consent of instructor. Recommended: one of the following: ASCI 319, ASCI 320, CHEM 313, CHEM 314, CHEM 369, or CHEM 371; and one of the following: ASCI 346, ASCI 350, ASCI 355, or DSCI 301." | Winter 2023 |
| BIO 412 | New Course. | Spring 2023 |
| BIO 447 | Change prerequisite from "BIO 263; GEOG 318 or NR/LA 218; and STAT 218; or graduate standing in Biological Sciences. Recommended: BIO 327, BOT 326, or MSCI 300; and STAT 313 or STAT 513." to "BIO 263; and GEOG 218 or GEOG 318 or NR/LA 218; and STAT 218; or graduate standing in Biological Sciences." Recommended: BIO 327, BOT 326, or MSCI 300; and STAT 313 or STAT 513." | Spring 2023 |
| Biological Sciences, BS - Anatomy and Physiology Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added BIO 412 to Core Anatomy and Physiology Courses list. | 12/23/2022 |
| BMED 300 | New course. | Winter 2023 |
| BRAE 220 | Change prerequisite from "MATH 141 or MATH 161. Recommended. Corequisite: CHEM 124 or CHEM 127." to "MATH 141, MATH 161, or MATH 221. Recommended Corequisite: CHEM 124 or CHEM 127." | Spring 2023 |
| Business Administration, BS - Accounting Concentration | Curriculum substitution: Update BUS 424 requirement to include "BUS 424 or BUS 323 or BUS 412 or BUS 417 or BUS 422 or BUS 474" | 09/01/2022 |
| Business Administration, BS - Financial Management Concentration | Curriculum substitution: Updated "ECON 339" to "ECON 339 or STAT 324" in "Select from the following: (12)". | 1/09/2023 |
| Business Administration, BS - Real Estate Finance Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added BUS 469 to list of Approved Electives. | 10/26/2022 |
| Chinese Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WLC 307 and WLC 350 to list of Approved Electives. | 10/03/2022 |
| CM 475 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| Computer Science, BS - General Curriculum | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added IME 403 to list of Approved External Electives. | 8/23/2022 |
| Computer Science, BS - Graphics Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added IME 403 to list of Approved External Electives. | 8/23/2022 |
| COMS 301 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| COMS 313 | Change prerequisite from "Junior standing; COMS 206 or COMS 311; STAT 218; and Communication Studies major only" to " Junior standing; COMS 206 or COMS 311; and STAT 217 or STAT 218." | Spring 2023 |
| COMS 320 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| COMS 450 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| CRP 446 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description | Winter 2023 |
| CSC 429 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online or hybrid format" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| CSC 437 | Change prerequisite from "CPE/CSC 357 with a grade of C- or better and CSC 365 with a grade of C- or better; or consent of instructor" to "CPE/CSC 203." | Spring 2023 |
| Curricululm and Instruction, MA | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added EDUC 440 to list of Approved Electives. | 11/02/2022 |
| Dance Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added DANC 321 to list of Upper-Division Electives. | 10/26/2022 |
| DATA 100 | New course. | Spring 2023 |
| Economics, BS - Financial Management Concentration | Curriculum substitution: Updated "ECON 339" to "ECON 339 or STAT 324" in "Select from the following: (12)". | 1/09/2023 |
| ENGL 315 | New course. | Spring 2023 |
| ENGL 339 | GE recertification of an existing course. | Spring 2023 |
| ES 340 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online or hybrid format" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| ESCI 575 | New course. | Spring 2023 |
| ESCI 596 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| Exercise and Sport Studies Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added KINE 266 to list of Approved Electives. | 8/19/2022 |
| French Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WLC 307 to list of Approved Electives. | 10/03/2022 |
| HLTH 265 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| HLTH/KINE 281 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. Changed prerequisite from "HLTH/KINE 250, HLTH/KINE 255, or HLTH/KINE 260. Recommended: FSN 210 and HLTH/KINE 265." to "Recommended: HLTH/KINE 250, HLTH/KINE 255, or HLTH/KINE 260." | Spring 2023 |
| HLTH 334 | Change prerequisite from "HLTH/KINE 298. Recommended: HLTH 299; and PSY 201 or PSY 202." to "HLTH/KINE 298. Recommended: HLTH 299 or HLTH 318; and PSY 201 or PSY 202." | Winter 2023 |
| HLTH 405 | Change prerequisite from "BIO 231; BIO 232; HLTH 299 or KINE 304; and HLTH 334 or KINE 266." to "BIO 231; BIO 232; HLTH 299 or HLTH 318 or KINE 304; and HLTH 334 or KINE 266." | Winter 2023 |
| HLTH 461 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| ISLA 201 | Change prerequisite from "COMS 218, ES 112, HIST 206, HIST 216, ISLA 123, JOUR 219, RELS 201, WGQS 201, or WGQS 210" to "COMS 218, ES 112, HIST 206, HIST 216, ISLA 123, JOUR 219, JOUR 228, RELS 201, WGQS 201, or WGQS 210". | Spring 2023 |
| Italian Studies Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WLC 307 and WLC 350 to list of Approved 300-400 Level Electives. | 10/03/2022 |
| Japanese Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WLC 307 and WLC 350 to list of Approved Electives. | 10/03/2022 |
| KINE 128 | New Course | Spring 2023 |
| KINE 130 | New course. | Spring 2023 |
| KINE 181 | Added "Course offered in hybrid format with classroom-based online learning" to course description. | Spring 2023 |
| KINE 290 | Added HLTH 290 as crosslisted course. | Spring 2023 |
| KINE 382 | New course. | Spring 2023 |
| KINE 470 | Added HLTH 470 as crosslisted course. | Spring 2023 |
| KINE 471 | Added HLTH 471 as crosslisted course. | Spring 2023 |
| LA 241 | Change prerequisite from "LA 243. Corequisite: LA 203 and MATH 118." to "LA 243. Corequisite: LA 203; and MATH 118 or MATH 119." | Winter 2023 |
| Liberal Studies, BS - Human Development Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added PSY 340 to list of Approved Electives. | 7/26/2022 |
| Materials Engineering, BS | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added IME 331 to Technical Electives and Approved Electives/Technical Breadth Electives lists. | 12/23/2022 |
| Mechanical Engineering, BS - Manufacturing Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added IME 331 to list of Approved Electives in Design and Manufacturing. | 9/8/2022 |
| Microbiology, BS | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added BIO 412 to Other Electives for Microbiology Majors list. | 12/23/2022 |
| MU 361 | Allow course to be repeated in the same term. | Spring 2023 |
| Music, BA | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added MU 182 to list of Major Ensemble 100-level. | 11/07/2022 |
| Music, BA | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added MU 382 to list of Major Ensemble 300-level . | 1/23/2023 |
| Nutrition, BS - Nutrition Science concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added BIO 412 to the list of Approved electives in the Nutrition Science concentration. | 01/09/2023 |
| Nutrition Minor | Curriculum substitution: Change note for Emphasis Areas for Clinical, Community and Sports Nutrition from "CHEM 313 or equivalent as prerequisite" to "CHEM 313, CHEM 314 or equivalent as prerequisite". | 8/24/2022 |
| Packaging Value Chain, MS | Suspend graduate degree program. | Winter 2023 |
| Photography and Video Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added ART 485 to list of courses in Select from the following (12). | 1/23/2023 |
| Plant Sciences, BS - Fruit and Crop Science Concentration | Curriculum substitution: Update "PLSC 203 or PLSC 205 or PLSC 333" requirement to include "PLSC 203 or PLSC 205 or PLSC 333 or PLSC 334" | 11/28/2022 |
| Plant Sciences, BS - Plant Protection Science Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added CHEM 129 to list of Approved Electives. | 10/20/2022 |
| PSY 305 | Added "Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format" to course description. | Winter 2023 |
| Queer Studies Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WGQS 330 to list of Approved Electives. | 1/23/2023 |
| Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration, BS - Event Planning and Experience Management Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added GRC 376 to list of Approved Electives. | 7/12/2022 |
| Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration, BS - Sport & Recreation Management Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added GRC 376 to list of Approved Electives in Professional Sports & Intercollegiate Athletics; and Community and Nonprofit Recreation Approved Electives. | 7/12/2022 |
| Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration, BS - Tourism, Hospitality and Destination Management Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added GRC 376 to list of Approved Electives in Resort & Lodging Experience Management; Tourism, Planning & Destination Management; and Food & Beverage Experience Management. | 7/12/2022 |
| RPTA 121 | Change prerequisite from "RPTA majors" to "RPTA majors or Event Planning and Experience management minors". | Spring 2023 |
| SCM 316 | New course. | Spring 2023 |
| SOC 101 | New Course. | Spring 2023 |
| Spanish, BA | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added SPAN 380 to list of Approved Electives. | 7/26/2022 |
| Spanish, BA | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WLC 307 and WLC 350 to list of Approved Language/Culture Electives (300-400 level). | 10/03/2022 |
| Spanish Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added COMS/HNRS 351, SPAN 380, WLC 315 to list of Approved Electives. | 7/26/2022 |
| Statistics, MS | New graduate degree program. | Fall 2023 |
| Water Science Minor - Water Policy Emphasis Area | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added AG 452 to list of Approved Electives. | 08/23/2022 |
| WGQS 330 | New course. | Winter 2023 |
| Wine and Viticulture, BS - Enology Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WVIT 346 to list of Approved Electives. | 10/17/2022 |
| Wine and Viticulture, BS - Wine and Business Concentration | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WVIT 477 to list of Approved Electives. | 6/16/2022 |
| Women's and Gender Studies Minor | Add Request for Approved Electives: Added WGQS 330 to list of Core Courses. | 1/23/2023 |
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