ABAC
New Course Proposal
Instructions: A new course proposal originates in the academic program’s school. The originator
must complete and submit this form to the School’s Curriculum Committee. Once the School’s
Curriculum Committee has approved this proposal and the Dean of the School has signed this form, the
Dean then forwards it to the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Academic Affairs to be
presented at the next College Curriculum Committee. After the College Curriculum Committee
approves the proposal, the Vice President for Academic Affairs forwards the proposal to the
President’s Cabinet for approval.
Note: The College Curriculum Committee will not review an incomplete new course proposal form or
one without signatures from the appropriate parties.
Select Area of Change:
☐Bachelor’s Degree Program
☐Career Associate Degree Program
☐ Transfer Associate Degree Program
Specify: Area A, B, C, D, E, F
Description of how the new course proposal supports the College’s mission and aligns with the
College’s strategic plan:
Description of how the new course proposal supports the School’s mission:
Proposed Effective Date (Semester/Year):
Proposed:
Course Prefix & Number:
Credit Hours:
Course Title:
Pre-requisites & Minimum Grade:
Located in Foundations, General Electives, or Track:
Course Description:
Form revised: September 24, 2015
Degree & Program Name:
Instruction Type:
☐Lecture
☐Lecture w/ supervised lab
☐Lecture w/ unsupervised lab
☐Seminar
☐Supervised lab
☐Unsupervised lab
☐Internship
☐Independent study
☐Directed study (1 to 1)
☐Asynchronous instruction (online)
Terms the Course will be offered:
Weekly Contact Hours:
Lecture:
Lab:
Faculty Resources:
☐ Are new faculty required to teach the course? If it is necessary to hire new faculty to support this
course, give the desired qualifications of the person(s) and a timeline for hiring new faculty.
☐ Will current faculty teach the course? If so, provide below the name and credentials of the faculty
who will teach the course. If so, provide the name and credentials of the faculty who will teach the
courses. Also, explain what impact the new courses in this request will have on faculty workloads.
For example, if current faculty are teaching full loads, explain how the new courses associated with this
request will be accommodated.
Name(s) and Credential(s):
Learning Resources: Provide the library director’s assessment of library resources necessary for this
new course. Describe plans to build the library holdings to support this request.
Indicate any computer services needed and/or available.
Equipment & Facility Resources: Identify current equipment and facility status and potential needs
for this request.
Form revised: September 24, 2015
Rationale: Select one or more of the following to indicate why the requested change will be beneficial
giving your rationale for the change. Append a syllabus for the proposed course.
☐Improving student learning outcomes.
☐Adopting current best practices in field.
☐Meeting mandates of accrediting agencies and approval boards.
☐Other:
Plans for Assessing the Effectiveness of the Course: Include course-level student learning outcomes
and assessment measures for assessing these outcomes.
Approvals: The signatures from the Chair of the School Curriculum Committee, Dean, and the Vice
President for Academic Affairs serve as evidence of approvals from the appropriate approval bodies.
Chair of the School Curriculum Committee:
Date Approved by the School Curriculum Committee:
Dean:
Date Approved by the College Curriculum Committee:
Date Approved by the President’s Cabinet:
Vice President for Academic Affairs:
Form revised: September 24, 2015