Request to Add a Course to the JC General Education
(Associate Degree Outcomes) Program
I. Read the document “Historical Process for Placing Courses in General Education for Associate
Degrees Granted by Jackson Community College (JCC)” to obtain the background knowledge to
determine whether the course is appropriate for inclusion in the General Education Program.
II.
Meet with the appropriate Academic Dean to discuss the appropriateness of adding your course
to the General Education Program
III. Complete the following:
1. Course (prefix/number/name): _text
2. Course description: text
3. ADOs assessed for by this course (attach appropriate rubrics): _ADO #s
(Note: all General Education courses must assess for 2 ADOs)
4. ADO category the course is be added to: _ADO #
5. Associate Degree(s) the course is to be added to (Arts, General Studies, Science): _text
6. Is an Applied Arts degree program interested in adding this course to their ADO requirements? Y/N If
yes, list the program(s). text (The course will not automatically be added to that program; a Change of
Program request must be submitted by the program director).
7. Does the course discipline/prefix meet the MACRAO Agreement criteria? ☐Yes
outlined in the “Historical Process…” document)
☐No
☐Yes
☐No
8. Does the discipline (prefix) of the course meet the ADO criteria?
How does the course transfer?
Institution
(as
(There should only be 1 entry per school/line)
Equivalent Course?
(List course prefix, number
and name)
General Credit only?
(List category fulfilled)
No Credit?
Unknown?
SAU
SHU
EMU
CMU
MSU
MSU
WMU
UM-Flint
Concordia
Other
(Transfer information can be found at www.michigantransfernetwork.org)
Explain any problems. text
IV. Give the rationale/benefit of adding this course to the requested Associate Degree(s). Consider
whether this course duplicates and/or would directly compete with or replace an existing general
education course. text
Sig.
date
Lead Faculty/Initiator
Sig.
date
Supervising Dean
Curriculum Committee Evaluation:
____ Approved ____ Rejected
Sig.
Date
date
Department Chair
Date
Date
_______________________________________
Curriculum Comm. Chair
Date
2013