Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
New Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral, or Consortial Program
 Proposal Checklist 
Requested by the Department or Unit of :
Program Type, Level, Designation, Title, Description, Hours
Program Type
Program Level
Certificate Program
Undergrad Certificate
Degree Program
Grad Certificate
Educational Specialist
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
Degree Designation (i.e., BS, BA, MA, MS, MFA,, PhD, EdD, etc.)
Title of proposed program:
Consortial Program Yes
No
Brief program description (provide a proposed catalog description):
Minimum program hours
Certificates - 12 hours*
Bachelors - 120 hours
Masters - 30 hours
Proposed program hours:
*12 hours minimum to appear on transcript
Significant Departure or Expansion of Current Programs or Levels
Substantive Change
Program Start Date
SACS Approval**
When to Inform SACS
Initiating programs at a
different level than
currently approved
Notification Required
and Approval Maybe
Required
6 months before first day of program
Expanding at current
degree level (significant
departure from current
programs)
Approval Required
6 months before first day of program
**Notification letter arranged through the Provost and sent by the President.
Off-Campus or Distance Delivery
% of Program a student can
take off-campus or through
Distance Education
Program Start Date
SACS Approval**
When to Inform SACS
25%
Notification Only
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50%
Approval Required
6 months before first day of program
100%
Approval Required
6 months before first day of program
**Notification letter arranged through the Provost and sent by the President.
Program Delivery Mode
Location
On-campus
Broadcast / TTVN
Specific off-campus location***
Distance Education / Internet
In-State
Cooperative or Joint Program
Will this program be offered with another institution?
***Is this an approved SACS location?
Out-of-State
Start Date
Yes
No
If yes, contact Assistant to the Provost for additional reporting requirements.
If no, a program prospectus must be sent to SACS—if 50% ir
Yes
No
or more—6 months; if 25-49%--Prior to implementation.
Program Funding
Has program funding been worked upon at the department or college level?
Yes
No
Will new costs for the first five years of the program be under $2 million?
Yes
No
If new costs exceed $2 million, Coordinating Board approval is required.
Certification Statement
By signing below, the Dean of the College certifies the proposed program complies with Coordinating Board standards. If the
program is delivered through Distance Education, the Dean of the College certifies that they are following the Principles of Good
Practice for Academic Degree and Certificate Programs and Credit Courses Offered Electronically.
Use additional signature page if program is between three or more departments or colleges.
Department Head - Type Name & Sign
Date
Department Head - Type Name & Sign
(if joint program)
Date
Chair, College Review Committee
Date
Chair, College Review Committee (if joint
program)
Date
Dean of College
Date
Dean of College
(if joint program)
Date
Additional Approvals Required: Undergraduate Education Committee, and/or Graduate Council (graduate programs), Faculty Senate, Provost’s Council,
and President.