FORM D
REV. 07/2014
REQUEST FOR ADDING, CHANGING, SUSPENDING
OR DROPPING AN
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
ADMINISTRATIVE
USE ONLY
DIST
CAT
UCRC
TABLE
HIST
ESP
Effective: _______________
Department
College
Date
Name of Curriculum/Major
Type of Degree
Has this change been discussed with and approved by all departments/colleges affected? Yes ( ) No ( ) N/A ( )
ATTACH JUSTIFICATION for all actions: Use separate sheet.
ATTACH RESPONSE from any departments affected [i.e. any department whose course(s) are to be added.]
ATTACH FORM D ADDENDUM for all new curricula or changes involving General Education courses.
ACTION (check appropriate box):
( ) ADDING:
The entire new curriculum, by semester, must be typed on plain sheets and attached to Form D.
(See sample layout attached.)
( ) CHANGING:
Regardless if all semesters of a curriculum are to be changed or only parts, the present and
proposed (eight-semester) recommended path should be attached on separate pages. On the
Present recommended path, use strikeout and on the Proposed recommended path, highlight areas
to identify deletions and additions. Do not use boldface to designate changes as boldface is
reserved for critical requirements within the recommended path. Explain all changes adequately on
attachment.
( ) SUSPENDING: Provide an adequate explanation for suspending the curriculum on plain sheets and attach.
( ) DROPPING:
Provide an adequate explanation for dropping the curriculum on plain sheets and attach.
CURRICULUM
PRESENT
PROPOSED
Total semester hours in current curriculum:
Total semester hours in proposed curriculum:
APPROVALS:
Department Faculty Approval Date
College Faculty Approval Date
Department Chair's Signature
(Date)
College Dean's Signature
(Date)
Chair, FS C & C Committee
(Date)
Academic Affairs Approval
(Date)
College/Division/Department Contact:
(Please print name.)
Contact E-mail:
REV. 07/2014
FORM D ADDENDUM
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
When a department adds a new curriculum or makes changes in an existing one, a Form D Addendum must also be
submitted. This form is simply a list of those courses in the curriculum that satisfy the General Education requirement.
Include course rubric, number, and credit hours when curricula differ from the default values.
Indicate the curriculum semester for all General Education courses.
General Education Requirement
Course(s)
English Composition (6 hrs.)
ENGL 1001 or 1004
ENGL 2000
Analytical Reasoning (6 hrs.)
General Education analytical reasoning course
(from mathematics department)
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
(At least 3 hours credit must be from a
MATH course.)
General Education analytical reasoning course
3
Arts
(3 hrs.)
General Education arts course
3
Humanities
(9 hrs.)
General Education humanities course
3
General Education humanities course
3
General Education humanities course
3
General Education natural science course
sequence
6
General Education natural science course
3
General Education social science course
3
General Education social science course
(2000-level)
3
Natural Sciences
(9 hrs.)
(If 2 course sequence is taken in the
physical sciences, the additional 3
hour course must be from the life
sciences, and vice versa.)
Social Sciences
(6 hrs.)
(At least three hours at the 2000-level.)
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Instructions for Form D ·
Adding, Changing, Suspending or Dropping an Undergraduate Curriculum
NOTE: Changes in areas of concentration should be submitted on Form E.
One original copy of each request must be submitted.
All questions must be answered. The proposal will be delayed until the form is filled out completely
and accurately.
The department should consider the length of time necessary to obtain final approval. If the
curriculum is to be added, substantially changed, or dropped, as long as 18 months may be required
before the action can be implemented. Hence, requests should be submitted early enough to
obtain final approval before the desired effective date. Changes to curricula generally take effect
with the publication of the next General Catalog.
Dates of departmental and college approval of the proposal must be recorded. The Faculty Senate
Courses and Curricula Committee will not consider curricular proposals that have not been
approved by college/departmental curriculum committees. In addition, any other division of the
University that might be affected by the curricular change must be consulted. The affected unit must
be invited to submit a written response; such response will be weighed by the Faculty Senate Courses
and Curricula Committee in its deliberations.
**Please provide the college/division/departmental contact’s name and email address, in case of
further questions/concerns that may be related to the proposal.
If Establishing a New Undergraduate Curriculum:
In addition to submitting the Form D and Form D Addendum for review by the Faculty Senate
Courses and Curricula Committee, the department may be asked by Academic Affairs to
prepare documentation needed for review by the governing boards. Academic Affairs will
forward the proposal to the Board of Regents through the appropriate channels.
The entire curriculum, by semester, must be typed on plain sheets and attached to Form D.
If Changing an Undergraduate Curriculum:
Regardless if all semesters of a curriculum are to be changed or only parts, the present and
proposed (eight-semester) recommended path should be attached on separate pages. On
the Present recommended path, use strikeout and on the Proposed recommended path,
highlight areas to identify deletions and additions. Do not use boldface to designate changes
as boldface is reserved for critical requirements within the recommended path. Indicate the
present and proposed total semester hours. Departments must give an adequate explanation
for the requested changes on a separate sheet attached to Form D. (Changes in areas of
concentration must be submitted on Form E.)
[Instructions for Form D continue on next page]
[Instructions for Form D continued from previous page]
Changes involving only a revision in the title of a degree program, and not a change in
content, should also be submitted on Form D. (Form D Addendum is not required.) A detailed
rationale/justification for the change in degree title must accompany the request. The Board
of Regents retains final approval authority for changes in curricula titles; Academic Affairs will
forward the request to the Regents after approval by the Courses and Curricula Committee.
If Suspending or Dropping an Undergraduate Curriculum
A brief explanation of the suspension or drop should be attached to Form D.
After a proposal to terminate a curriculum is approved, Academic Affairs will forward it to the
Board of Regents through the appropriate channels. Requests to suspend curricula do not
require Regents approval.
When a curriculum is dropped or suspended, students already in the curriculum are allowed to
finish their degree programs. However, no new students are admitted.
When requesting reactivation of a suspended curriculum, departments should submit a new
form D to the Faculty Senate Courses and Curricula Committee. Indicate on the form that a
suspended curriculum is to be reactivated, rather than a new curriculum created. If a
significant amount of time has passed since the suspension, departments should check the
current General Catalog carefully to ensure that the program meets all current requirements
and that no required courses have been dropped since the suspension.
4. 2. Form D Addendum · General Education Requirement
When a department adds a new curriculum or makes changes in an existing one, a Form D
Addendum must also be submitted. This form is simply a list of those courses in the curriculum
that satisfy the general education requirement.
RECOMMENDED WORDING FOR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Departments and programs should employ the following wording where possible to ensure consistency across
curricula in the description of General Education requirements.
* If 2 course natural science sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional
3 hour natural science course must be from the life sciences, and vice versa.
English Composition
English 1001 or 1004...............................................................................................3
English 2000.............................................................................................................3
Natural Sciences
General education natural science course sequence...............................................6
General education natural science course*..............................................................3
Social Sciences
General education social science course ................................................................3
General education social science course (2000-level)..............................................3
Analytical Reasoning
General education analytical reasoning course (from mathematics department)....3
General education analytical reasoning course........................................................3
Humanities
General education humanities course .....................................................................3
General education humanities course .....................................................................3
General education humanities course .....................................................................3
Arts
General education arts course .................................................................................3
SAMPLE 8-SEMESTER RECOMMENDED PATH (CURRICULUM) LAYOUT
PRESENT
ADMISSION to the B.A. in XXXXXX curriculum requires that a student be
admissible to the College of XXXXX earned at least 24 semester hours; have
a Cumulative and LSU GPA of at least 2.0; completed ENGL 1001 with a “C”
or better; and completed three hours of general education analytical reasoning
coursework.
BASIC SCHOLASTIC EXPECTATIONS.
* Maintain a minimum 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
* Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the major field.
*At least 30 of the hours required for this degree must be taken at the
3000/4000-level. See the LSU General Catalog for information on University,
College, major, and minor residency requirements.
Students majoring in XXXXX in the College of XXXXXX are required to
take Economics 2000, 2010, 2035, 4720, and 4710. Other XXXXXX courses
must be chosen with the advice and approval of the XXXXXX advisor in the
Department of XXXXXXX.
If graduate study in economics is anticipated, it is strongly recommended that
the calculus sequence consisting of MATH 1550, 1552, and 2085 be taken.
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
Sem 1: "C" or better in ENGL 1001.
Sem 2: ECON 2000; MATH 1021.
Sem 3: ECON 2010; Admission to the College.
Sem 4: ECON 2035; MATH 1431.
Sem 5: ECON 4710; ENGL 2000.
Semester 1
Critical: “C” or better in ENGL 1001.
ENGL 1001 ENGL COMPOSITION
FIRST COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SEQUENCE
ECON 2000 PRIN MICROECONOMICS
MATH 1021 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSE1
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES LAB1
3
Total Semester Hours:
16-18
4-5
3
3
3
0-1
Semester 2
Critical: ECON 2000; MATH 1021.
ECON 2010 PRIN MACROECONOMICS [ECON 2000]
SECOND COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SEQUENCE
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSE1
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES LAB1
APPROVED HISTORY ELECTIVE
3
Total Semester Hours:
15
4-3
Total Semester Hours:
17-16
3
3
3
4
Semester 5
Critical: ECON 4710; ENGL 2000.
ECON 4710 AGGREGATE ECON ANALYSIS
[ECON 2035]
APPROVED ECONOMICS ELECTIVE
GEN. ED. COURSE - ARTS
GEN. ED. COURSE - SOCIAL SCIENCES
APPROVED ELECTIVE
3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours:
15
ECON 4720 INT MICROECON THEORY [ECON 2000,
2010/2030]
GEN. ED. HUMANITIES COURSE (OTHER THAN
ENGLISH OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
APPROVED SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE (NOT FROM
HIST OR ECON)2
APPROVED ELECTIVES
Total Semester Hours:
3
3
3
5
14
Semester 7
GEN. ED. COURSE – HUMANITIES
APPROVED SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE (NOT FROM
HIST OR ECON)2
APPROVED ECONOMICS ELECTIVE
APPROVED ELECTIVES
3
Total Semester Hours:
13
3
3
4
Semester 8
4-5
3
2-1
3
Semester 3
Critical: ECON 2010; Admission to the College.
Total Semester Hours:
FOURTH COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE SEQUENCE
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES (ONE SEMESTER
LECTURE IN ALTERNATE SCIENCE)1
ENGL 2000 ENGLISH COMP [ENGL 1001]
APPROVED LITERATURE COURSE
EXST 2201 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS [MATH 1021]
Semester 6
RECOMMENDED PATH
ECON 2035 MONEY/BANK/MACRO ACT [ECON 2000/2001,
2010/2011/2030]
APPROVED HISTORY ELECTIVE
THIRD COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SEQUENCE
MATH 1431 CAL-BUS & ECO APLCAT [MATH 1021]
APPROVED LITERATURE COURSE
Semester 4
Critical: ECON 2035; MATH 1431.
3
3
4-3
3
3
16-15
APPROVED ECONOMICS ELECTIVES
APPROVED SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE (NOT FROM
HIST OR ECON)2
APPROVED ELECTIVES
6
Total Semester Hours:
14
3
5
1 - For Gen. Ed. Natural Sciences, both physical and life sciences must be
taken: 6 hours in a physical/life sciences sequence and 2 hours lab credit
associated with the sequence chosen; 3 hours in an area (physical/life) not
previously selected.
2 - Select 9 hrs. of Social Sciences electives in two fields from the following:
AAAS****, ANTH****, COMD****, GEOG****, INTL****, POLI****,
PSYC**** and SOCL****.
Not from: COMD 2050, GEOG 2050 or GEOG 2051.
PROPOSED
ADMISSION to the B.A. in XXXXXX curriculum requires that a student be
admissible to the College of XXXXX earned at least 24 semester hours; have
a Cumulative and LSU GPA of at least 2.0; completed ENGL 1001 with a “C”
or better; and completed three hours of general education analytical reasoning
coursework.
BASIC SCHOLASTIC EXPECTATIONS.
* Maintain a minimum 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
* Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the major field.
*At least 30 of the hours required for this degree must be taken at the
3000/4000-level. See the LSU General Catalog for information on University,
College, major, and minor residency requirements.
Students majoring in XXXXX in the College of XXXXXX are required to
take Economics 2000, 2010, 2035, 4720, and 4710. Other XXXXXX courses
must be chosen with the advice and approval of the XXXXXX advisor in the
Department of XXXXXXX.
If graduate study in economics is anticipated, it is strongly recommended that
the calculus sequence consisting of MATH 1550, 1552, and 2085 be taken.
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
Sem 1: "C" or better in ENGL 1001.
Sem 2: ECON 2000; MATH 1021.
Sem 3: ECON 2010; Admission to the College.
Sem 4: ECON 2035; MATH 1431.
Sem 5: ECON 4710; ENGL 2000.
Semester 4
Critical: ECON 2035; MATH 1431.
FOURTH COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE SEQUENCE
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES (ONE SEMESTER
LECTURE IN ALTERNATE SCIENCE)1
ENGL 2000 ENGLISH COMP [ENGL 1001]
APPROVED LITERATURE COURSE
EXST 2201 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS [MATH 1021]
4-3
Total Semester Hours:
17-16
3
3
3
4
Semester 5
Critical: ECON 4710; ENGL 2000.
ECON 4710 AGGREGATE ECON ANALYSIS
[ECON 2035]
APPROVED ECONOMICS ELECTIVE
GEN. ED. COURSE - ARTS
GEN. ED. COURSE - SOCIAL SCIENCES
APPROVED ELECTIVE
3
3
3
3
3
Total Semester Hours:
15
Semester 6
ECON 4720 INT MICROECON THEORY [ECON 2000,
2010/2030]
GEN. ED. HUMANITIES COURSE (OTHER THAN
ENGLISH OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
APPROVED SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE (NOT FROM
HIST OR ECON)2
APPROVED ELECTIVES
RECOMMENDED PATH
Semester 1
Critical: “C” or better in ENGL 1001.
ENGL 1001 ENGL COMPOSITION
FIRST COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SEQUENCE
ECON 2000 PRIN MICROECONOMICS
MATH 1021 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSE1
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES LAB1
3
Total Semester Hours:
16-17
4
3
3
3
0-1
Semester 2
Critical: ECON 2000; MATH 1021.
Total Semester Hours:
3
3
3
5
14
Semester 7
GEN. ED. COURSE – HUMANITIES
APPROVED SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE (NOT FROM
HIST OR ECON)2
APPROVED ECONOMICS ELECTIVE
APPROVED ELECTIVES
3
Total Semester Hours:
13
3
3
4
ECON 2010 PRIN MACROECONOMICS [ECON 2000]
SECOND COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SEQUENCE
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSE1
GEN. ED. LIFE OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES LAB1
APPROVED HISTORY ELECTIVE
3
Semester 8
4-5
3
2-1
3
APPROVED ECONOMICS ELECTIVES
APPROVED SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE (NOT FROM
HIST OR ECON)2
APPROVED ELECTIVES
6
Total Semester Hours:
15
Total Semester Hours:
14
1 - For Gen. Ed. Natural Sciences, both physical and life sciences must be
taken: 6 hours in a physical/life sciences sequence and 2 hours lab credit
associated with the sequence chosen; 3 hours in an area (physical/life) not
previously selected.
Semester 3
Critical: ECON 2010; Admission to the College.
ECON 2035 MONEY/BANK/MACRO ACT [ECON 2000/2001,
2010/2011/2030]
APPROVED HISTORY ELECTIVE
THIRD COURSE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SEQUENCE
MATH 1431 CAL-BUS & ECO APLCAT [MATH 1021]
APPROVED LITERATURE COURSE
Total Semester Hours:
3
5
3
3
4-3
3
3
16-15
2 - Select 9 hrs. of Social Sciences electives in two fields from the following:
AAAS****, ANTH****, COMD****, GEOG****, INTL****, POLI****,
PSYC**** and SOCL****.
Not from: COMD 2050, GEOG 2050 or GEOG 2051.