CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING CURRICULAR PROPOSALS
RESTRUCTURING MAJORS OR MINORS
Instructions: Please follow the format below in preparing proposals to bring before the
Curriculum Committee that will change courses offered in a major/minor within your division.
If you are changing or adding any new courses to your curriculum, please complete and submit a
Course Proposal Form to the Curriculum Committee as well. All proposals changing division
curricula must be approved by Division Chairs prior to submitting them for consideration by the
Curriculum Committee.
Division _________________________
Faculty Sponsor ___________________________________Date _______________
Division Chair ____________________________________Date _______________
Coordinator of Distance Learning (as appropriate)
____________________________________Date _______________
Academic Dean ___________________________________Date _______________
Brief Summary Description of Your Proposal
Statement of Your Current Major/Minor Requirements (Please include course numbers, titles,
and semester hours)
Summary Description of the Highlights of the Proposed Changes (Accompanied by a
statement of your rationale for each change proposed)
Statement of Your Proposed Major/Minor Requirements (Please include course numbers,
titles, and semester hours of the revised major or minor)
Assessment of Staffing Needed to Offer Revised Curriculum
Assessment of Facilities Needed to Offer Revised Curriculum (including library)
Three Year Outline of Proposed Course Offerings and Staffing in Major/Minor
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
20__
20__
20__
20__
20__
20__
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CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING NEW COURSE PROPOSALS
Instructions: Please follow the format below in preparing new course proposals or
major revisions of existing courses which you intend to add to the curriculum within your major
or minor. If you are adding a new course or if a revised course changes the requirements in your
major/minor, please complete and submit a Restructuring Majors/Minors Proposal Form to
the Curriculum Committee as well. All proposals changing division curricula must be approved
by Division Chairs prior to submitting them for consideration by the Curriculum Committee.
Division _________________________
Faculty Sponsor ___________________________________Date _______________
Division Chair ____________________________________Date _______________
Coordinator of Distance Learning (as appropriate)
____________________________________Date _______________
Academic Dean ___________________________________ Date _______________
This Is a Proposal For a (check off one):
[ ] New Course: Proposed Number ________Name _________________________
[ ] Revision of Existing Course: Number _________Name ____________________
Number of Credit Hours: _______
Level of Course (Please Check Which)
[ ] Lower Level
[ ] Upper Level
Should This Course Carry General Education Credit: Yes [ ]
No [ ]
In Which Semester Will This Course First Be Offered?
[ ] Fall 20____
[ ] Spring 20____
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How Often Do You Intend to Offer This Course?
[ ] Every Semester
[ ] Once a Year in the Fall [ ] or the Spring [ ]
[ ] Other ___________________________________________________________
Expected Enrollment for This Course
Are There Any Prerequisites for this Course?
What Will the Catalog Description for This Course Be?
What Are the Proposed Textbooks for This Course?
What Are the Objectives of This Course?
What is Your Justification for This New Course or Revision of Existing Course?
What Are the Staffing Needs of This Course?
[ ] Present staff is adequate
[ ] Course would require adding ____ new staff
What Facilities Are Needed to Offer This Course? (including library)
[ ] Present facilities are adequate
[ ] Additional facilities will be needed. Describe these:
Course Will Be Taught By (Give Specific Name): ____________________________
Please Attach a Tentative Syllabus for This Course to This Proposal
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