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New Prefix & #
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Catalog Title for Course
Title for Online Schedule (30 character limit, including spaces and punctuation)
Full Semester ½ Semester Short-Term Hybrid
Date Submitted
Credit
(.125, .25, .50, .75, 1.0, or
variable, e.g., .25-.5)
Cross-listed Prefix & #
(if applicable)
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Consult the Registrar for appropriate course numbers.
Instructions: Please complete this form and submit one signed electronic copy and the course syllabus to the chair of the
Curriculum Committee. This proposal will be reviewed by the Curriculum Committee within 1 week of submission; approved
proposals will then be brought before the faculty (at a faculty meeting) for final approval. If you are submitting multiple
related courses, please provide a cover page describing the overall justification. Please consult the chair of Curriculum
Committee with any questions.
Name of submitter
1)
Mark an “X” in the requirements fulfilled by this proposed course; include any cross references.
This proposal is for
Please answer all questions…
Program major required
Is this a participation course? (See list in Catalog)
Program minor required
Is the course repeatable for credit?
Program major elective
If so, how many times may it be taken for credit?
Program minor elective
Is the course graded or credit/no credit?
Program General Education
Is the course a lecture course?
Integrated Studies
Is the course a lecture & laboratory?
Interdisciplinary (INTR)
Is the course a travel course?
QRP - Required for major
Is the course cross-listed?
QRP - Elective
Are there pre/co-requisites for this course?
Other (explain below)
2)
If the proposed course is appropriate for one of the area studies (Beauty & Meaning, Language, QRP, or
Science), an additional justification paragraph is needed in order for the course to be added to the course
catalog under General Education.
- Passed by Curriculum
Comm on ________
- Approved by faculty
on _________
(for Registrar’s use)
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3)
Before the Curriculum Committee reviews any proposal, the submitter must discuss this proposal with either the
department chair or the INTG area coordinator. In the case of the submitter being the department chair, the
proposal must be shared with departmental members. Please confirm that you have done so by checking this
box.
4)
The course you are proposing will be taught starting in which semester?
Fall Spring Jan May of
5)
Check the anticipated frequency for this course offering:
Multiple sections each semester
One section each year
One section each semester
One section alternate years
Other pattern, please describe:
6)
What is the anticipated enrollment?
7)
What course(s) will be affected by the addition of this course:
- The following course(s) will be removed from the course catalog:
- The following course(s) will be offered less frequently:
- Other?
8)
How will the offering of this course be staffed?
This course will be a substitute for an older course that will be removed from the catalog.
This course will be taught by a faculty member who will not be teaching another course as frequently.
This course will NOT add to the departmental teaching load.
This course WILL add to the departmental teaching load. Please explain:
9)
Will there be content overlap with other departments or programs? Please explain any overlap and what
conversations you have had with the relevant departments/faculty about it.
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10)
Please provide below a description of the course as it will appear in the course catalog, if approved. Please do
not list specific faculty members names in this catalog description, nor any reference to how this course fulfills
requirements in the curriculum. Be sure to include any co-/pre-requisite courses at the end of the description.
11)
Please provide a rationale for adding this course:
a)
Curriculum alignment/alteration of program goals and objectives.
b)
The specific need for the proposed course.
c)
A plan for assessing specific outcomes related to some aspect of the curriculum.
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12)
For PILOT courses only, use the space below to explain why this course being submitted as a pilot as opposed to
a permanent course with faculty vote.
13)
For PILOT to Full course conversion, indicate the reasons for this course to now be considered as a permanent
course with faculty vote.
14)
Will this course require specialized resources that do not currently exist? Please explain.
15)
Please provide any additional comments:
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(Email of completed form to the Curriculum Committee by the department chair constitutes the chair’s signature)
Signature of submitter
Date
Signature of Department Chair
Date
Signature of Program
Coordinator (if applicable)
Date
Signature of INTG area
Coordinator (if applicable)
Date
Signature of Chair from cross-
listed Department (if applicable)
Date