REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR NEW COURSE APPROVAL REQUEST FORM (CARF)
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Complete each section below, save & return to Student Services Staff as an email attachment.
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Attach a syllabus as a separate document.
Full Course Title (limit 250 characters):
Time Schedule/Transcript Title (limit 20 characters):
Official short description for Wolverine Access & the LSA Course Catalog (always use present tense, 50 word
limit):
Extended description for the Curriculum Committee and the online LSA Course Guide:
Intended Audience:
Class Component (see descriptions below):
LECture (Primarily one-way communication of prepared content from instructor to students. Larger
lectures may have associated Discussion or Laboratory sections.)
DIScussion (Two-way communication between instructor and student. Discussions must be associated
with a Lecture.)
LABoratory (Instructor supervises investigations by students individually or as a group. Typically
associated with Lecture. Labs must meet for at least 2 hours for each credit earned.
SEMinar Students prepare materials and lead discussion under the instructor’s guidance. Smaller class
enrollment (12-25), lively discussions, less time devoted to instructor’s presentation of material.
RECitation (Instructor prepares content and leads students in a joint examination. Up to 40 students.
Credit Hours / Class Format: Course credit is based on contact hours: 1 contact hour per credit.
________ Full Term Credits
________ Half Term Credits
In what specific format will your class meet? (i.e. Lecture twice weekly for 1.5 hours, discussion once weekly for
1 hour)
__________________________________________________
Will your course require GSIs?
NO
YES
If yes, would this course use current GSI allotments or require additional GSI funding? If additional GSI funding
is required, approval by the College must be secured prior to submission of the CARF.
Repeatability: Will students be allowed to repeat this course for credit? Indicate either the number of times it
can be repeated or the maximum number of credits a student can earn by repeating. If repeatable, can the
course be elected more than once in the same term?
________Not repeatable for credit
If repeatable:
________Max times the course can be elected
-----OR----________Max total credits
________Can be elected more than once in the same term
Advisory Prerequisites: Suggested completion of previous course(s) or experience prior to enrollment in your
course.
None
Recommended Course(s):
Enforced Prerequisites: Course(s) required before students can enroll in your course. A student must either
be registered for, enrolled in, or have completed the prerequisite course(s) in order to be able to register in your
course.
None
Prerequisite course(s) and minimum grade required:
Course Requirements (limit 1000 characters):
How does the instructor plan to evaluate student performance in the course, i.e. the basis for grading?
Examples include required reading and writing assignments, term papers, exams, and projects and/or group
presentations. In addition to a syllabus include details such as the minimum length of papers, the type of exams,
descriptions of projects. Even though assignments change over time, the college expects faculty to have a
general plan for grading before offering the course, for example: Mid-term exam 25% (combination of short
questions and short essays), final paper with revisions 40% (20 pages); weekly homework assignments 35%
(examples in syllabus). The Curriculum Committee approved the Role of Writing in Course Proposals to
encourage faculty to consider various ways in which they can incorporate writing into their course. The
committee expects significant writing with revisions in distribution courses.
What are your course requirements?
Course Assessment:
In addition to using grades and end of term evaluations, how will the department assess the success of the
course in meeting its specific goals and objectives? Faculty and GSIs are encouraged to utilize the resources
found at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. Conducting midterm evaluations elicits valuable
information when feasible adjustments can be made while the course is underway. Open-ended questions on
the end-of-semester course evaluations also ask students to reflect on how well the course met its stated goals.
Additional information about Course Assessment can be found on the LSA Curriculum Committee web page at
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/facstaff/undergraduateeducation/curriculumcommittee/courseassessment.
How will your department assess this course in meeting its specific goals and objectives?
General Supporting Statement: How does this course compare with current offerings? How will it contribute
to the broader curriculum of the department and LSA as a whole?
Distribution Requirements: Will your course fulfill any College distribution requirements? (Definitions and
additional information can be found at
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/facstaff/undergraduateeducation/curriculumcommittee/courseapprovalrequestsforms/a
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Humanities (HU)
Social Sciences (SS)
Natural Sciences (NS)
Math & Symbolic Analysis (MSA)
Creative Expression (CE)
Interdisciplinary (ID)
Supporting statement for how your course fulfills the distribution requirement: