FORM A -- SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES AND BUDGET SUMMARY
DATE: ____March 12, 2016______________
COLLEGE: _____ CHAS_____________
DEPT/SCHOOL: ______Dept. of Technology____________
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)
II.
DROPPED AND/OR SUSPENDED MAJOR/MINOR/EMPHASIS/CERTIFICATE [see FORMB-2] (list
titles)
III.
COURSE CHANGES [see FORM C] (list titles and course numbers; star all changes that are editorial)
TECH 2060 Fundamentals of Automated Manufacturing – Course Description Change
TECH 2072 Engineering Materials – Course Description Change
TECH 3024/5024 Advanced CAD and Modeling – Course Description Change
TECH 3121/5121 Applied Technology Systems – Prerequisite Change Added AAS Degree.
TECH 3142 Statistical Quality Control – Course Description Change
TECH 3147 Computer Aided Manufacturing – Prerequisite Change – Drop TECH 1008 as Prerequisite
TECH 3157/5157 Microcontroller Applications – Prerequisite Change – Drop CS 1130
TECH 3180 Lean & Sustainable Manufacturing – Change in Course Title: Lean & Sustainable Operations
TECH 3196 Industrial Safety – Course Description Change
TECH 6282 Technology Seminar – Course Description Change
IV.
NEW COURSES [see FORM D] (list proposed titles, course numbers, and credit hours)
TECH 4065 Technology & Organizational Operations
V.
RESTATEMENTS OF MAJORS/MINORS/EMPHASES/CERTIFICATES [see FORM E] (list titles; star
all changes that are editorial)
VI.
NEW MAJORS/MINORS/EMPHASES/CERTIFICATES [see FORM F]
(list proposed titles) [also see FORM G for new majors only]
BAS in Technology
VII.
OTHER CATALOG CHANGES and/or ADDITIONS [See FORM H] (list items)
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.)
New BAS in Technology reaches out to new populations. Course changes are to open the course content to
additional industry and organizations.
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.
Courses within the dept are being reviewed and adjusted to accommodate the needs listed
above.
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.
X.
UNRESOLVED OBJECTIONS TO COLLEGE-APPROVED PROPOSALS
(list all proposals with unresolved objections)
XI.
COLLEGE-APPROVED PROPOSALS WHICH VIOLATE CURRICULAR GUIDELINES
(list all proposals violating curricular guidelines)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Department Head Signature Lisa A. Riedle – Revised Form
(starting Fall 2015, Form A is due to Dean’s office by Dec. 15)
College Dean's Signature
Date ___3/15/2016_________________
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
College Senate Comments – due to Dean of College and Provost office by May 15