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GUIDELINES FOR POLICY
717.01: COURSE DIRECTORY
1. Board Policy 717.01, mandates the use of the Course Directory by all institutions in planning
and publishing course offerings.
2. Guidelines
a. Colleges must reference the most recent posting of the Course Directory prior to
publishing their catalog to ensure compliance with Course Name, Number, Hours,
and Description.
b. The Course Directory will be maintained and updated by the Instructional and
Student Services Division, Curriculum and Instruction Unit (CIU). The CIU will
provide technical assistance to colleges in submitting new or revised courses in the
Course Directory. The following guidelines are provided to facilitate this process.
1.
All new or revised courses must be approved by the appropriate department
head or division chair, dean, and president at the local college before
submitting it to the Division of Instructional and Student Services.
2.
After a new or revised course request has been approved at the local college,
a faculty member must be appointed to act as liaison for the course.
3. Complete the course submission request form for Academic/Career Technical
courses (Appendix A). Use this form in a word processing application (Word
document). Answer all applicable questions. Incomplete forms may be
returned for additional information.
4.
Send one copy via email to the Director of Academic Affairs for all academic
courses or the Director of Career and Technical Education for career/technical
courses. A paper copy with all signatures should also be sent to the Division
of Instructional and Student Services, Curriculum and Instruction Unit.
5. Course proposals will be reviewed by DPE, with input from curriculum
committees. If approved, the information will be included in the appropriate
directory area. Colleges may implement the course immediately upon
publication of the updated course directory.
6. If requesting new courses be added to the AGSC (Articulation and General
Studies Committee) database, institutions must complete AGSC/STARS
Course Proposal Form.
Guidelines and forms can be found at:
http://STARS.troy.edu/agsc/cp_procedures.htm. Submit all forms to the
Academic Director/Instructional Specialist before submitting to the
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AGSC/STARS. A course can be approved for inclusion on the Alabama
Community College System Course Directory without being approved by
AGSC/STARS.
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APPENDIX A
Course Submission Request
Please Check: Academic Transfer_____
Initial Submission _____
Re-Submission _____
1. Course Information
DPT
CRS.
COURSE TITLE
Prefix Number
Career/Technical ______
Course Title/No. Change_____
THEORY
CREDIT
HOURS
LAB
CREDIT
HOURS
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
Course Description
Prerequisites:
Co requisites:
Course Description:
2. Justification for new course or revision. Explain in detail why this new course or revision is
required. Also indicate why current courses are insufficient for meeting educational goals and
objectives.
3. Course Objectives. What terminal behaviors and knowledge are students expected to
demonstrate as a result of this course?
4. Course Outline. List major topics and sub-points for the course.
5. Faculty Liaison
Name
Title
College
E-mail
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Phone
Address
6. Department Head or Division Chair Approval:
Signature:
Date:
7. Instructional Officer Approval:
Signature:
Date:
8. President Approval:
Signature:
Date:
9. DPE Approval:
Signature:
Date:
10. DPE Disapproval:
Signature:
Explanation:
Date: