FORM A -- SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES AND BUDGET SUMMARY DATE: 11/19/15__________________ COLLEGE: Business__________________ DEPT/SCHOOL:Economics __________________ I. DROPPED COURSES [see FORM B-1] Automatic Course Drop: initiated by the Office of the Registrar (list titles and course numbers) Course Drop: initiated by Department/School [see FORM B-1] (list titles and course numbers) enter text here II. DROPPED AND/OR SUSPENDED MAJOR/MINOR/EMPHASIS/CERTIFICATE [see FORMB-2] (list titles) enter text here III. COURSE CHANGES [see FORM C] (list titles and course numbers; star all changes that are editorial) *ECON 1011 Business Statistics (Title Change) *ECON 1021 Introduction to Decision Techniques (Title Change) IV. NEW COURSES [see FORM D] (list proposed titles, course numbers, and credit hours) enter text here V. RESTATEMENTS OF MAJORS/MINORS/EMPHASES/CERTIFICATES [see FORM E] (list titles; star all changes that are editorial) Restatement of Applied Economic Analysis Emphasis of economics major Restatement of Quantitative Techniques Emphasis of economics major VI. NEW MAJORS/MINORS/EMPHASES/CERTIFICATES [see FORM F] (list proposed titles) [also see FORM G for new majors only] enter text here VII. OTHER CATALOG CHANGES and/or ADDITIONS [See FORM H] (list items) enter text here VIII. BRIEF NARRATIVE EXPLAINING WHAT YOU ARE HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH WITH YOUR CURRICULAR CHANGES, identifying the relationship of the proposed changes to other planning processes (i.e., Academic Program Review, Student Outcomes Assessment, strategic planning, and licensure or accreditation/re-accreditation requirements). Explain how you know these changes are needed, based on those planning processes. (e.g., Based on what we learned through assessing our _____ learning goal for the major, showing that we needed more emphasis on _______, we are restating the major to add some possible electives and change the required core from 9 to 12 credits with the addition of a newly created core course.) Streamline emphasis and make it easier for math majors to finish. IX. BUDGET SUMMARY FOR DEPARTMENT (should summarize needs for entire curriculum proposal package) A. Will the curriculum changes proposed in this package increase the budgetary needs of the department? X No Yes If NO, explain the changes in the department or the departmental rotation of courses which offset the costs. No change If YES, identify the total costs. 1. Staff 2. Additional facilities 3. Equipment 4. Support personnel 5. Library requirements 6. Computer service 7. Educational technology 8. Other services (identify) ______________________ TOTAL COSTS $ _________ $ _________ $ _________ $ _________ $ _________ $ _________ $ _________ $ _________ $ _________ B. If the costs above are not simply the sum of all the various budgets in this package (FORMS C, D, E, F), explain why. enter text here X. UNRESOLVED OBJECTIONS TO COLLEGE-APPROVED PROPOSALS (list all proposals with unresolved objections) enter text here XI. COLLEGE-APPROVED PROPOSALS WHICH VIOLATE CURRICULAR GUIDELINES (list all proposals violating curricular guidelines) enter text here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Department Head Signature Date ____________________ (starting Fall 2015, Form A is due to Dean’s office by Dec. 15) College Dean's Signature Date ____________________ Approved to proceed to College Senate or College Curriculum Councils __ Yes __ No College Dean Comments – starting 2016, Dean sends a copy to Provost office and College Senate Chair by Feb. 1 enter text here College Senate Comments – due to Dean of College and Provost office by May 15 enter text here