Central Texas College
Course Proposal for the Core Curriculum
School: Central Texas College
Department:
Date Submitted/Revised:
Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) Course Information
Course Prefix/Number:
CIP Code:
Course Title:
Course Description:
Prerequisites:
Please select the THECB Foundational Component Area for which this course is
being submitted. (Please select only one)
☐ Communication
☐ Mathematics
☐ Life & Physical Sciences
☐ Language, Philosophy & Culture
☐ Creative Arts
☐ American History
☐ Government / Political Science
☐ Social & Behavioral Sciences
☐ Component Area Option - # of SCH requested:
☐ This course is currently a part of CTC’s current Core Curriculum.
☐ This course is a new proposal or course revision for the Core Curriculum.
Signatures:
Course Proposal Initiator: ___________________________ Date: _____________
Department Chair: _________________________________ Date: _____________
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Core Curriculum Committee Approval: _____________________________________
Curriculum Review Committee Approval: ___________________________________
THECB Approval Date: _________________________________________________
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FOUNDATIONAL OPTION COURSE FORM
Course Prefix/Number:
Foundational Component Area Option: Communication
Content: (Content can be found in THECB Chapter 4:4.28)
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Rationale: Provide a rationale for the course; which explains how the course being proposed fits into this component based on
the component’s description. Please provide the overall description and rationale for this component.
Rationale:
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME ALIGNMENT FORM
At minimum, two Core Objectives must be addressed in each course approved to fulfill this component area requirement :
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Critical Thinking Skills: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of
information.
Communication Skills: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and
visual communication.
(Please refer to THECB Chapter 4:4.28 for the other Core Objectives that must be addressed to fulfill the component requirements.)
Core Objective:
Fill in the ones you
used on page one
Critical Thinking
Skills
SAMPLE College SLO
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Course SLO
from the syllabus
General Learning
Activities
Assessment
Must Include Assignment &
method of analysis
e.g.: Generate & communicate
ideas by combining, changing, or
reapplying existing information
Communication
Skills
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Add CTC Course Syllabus Sections I & II reflecting the new core objectives
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