Course Action Request
Standard Form
The Course Action Request - Standard Form is for course additions, course deletions, and any modification(s) that change the content of a course.
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Current Course Subject Identifier, Number and Title: Enter the current subject identifier, the 3-digit number assigned, the course title exactly as it appears in the course catalog, and the current number of credit hours assigned to the course (e.g., PSYC 400. Topics in Psychology. 3 credits).
College C&I chairperson: Enter the name & email of your college C&I chair. For interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary courses involving academic units from more than one college, also enter the name of the C&I chairs for all involved colleges.
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__ COB
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__ CISE
__ CSM
__ CVPA
__ GenEd
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Academic unit submitting request: Select the appropriate option and list the name of the academic unit submitting the request. For cross disciplinary courses involving more that one unit, list all of the units.
Single Academic UnitMultiple Academic Units
Action(s) desired: Select one or more of the actions that apply.
Delete Course / Modify Course Number / Modify Catalog DescriptionNew Course / Modify Course Title / Modify Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s)
Modify Credit Hours / Modify Grading Options
Other (enter description):
Course Name and Number
NEW Subject Identifier: If the action(s) desired includes New Course or Modify Subject Identifier, complete this section.
NEW Course Number: If the action(s) desired includes New Course or Modify Course Number, complete this section.
NEW Course Title: If the action(s) desired includes New Course or Modify Course Title, complete this section. Enter the new course title exactly as it should appear in the course catalog. The title should clearly reflect subject matter and not be “cute.”
NEW Short Course Title: This is the course title that will appear on transcripts.
NEW Credit Hours: If the action(s) desired includes New Course or Modify Credit Hours, complete this section.
Cross-Listed Courses
Is this course currently cross-listed? Select Yes or No. If Yes, enter the current cross-listed Subject Identifier and Course Number.
__ No ___ Yes Current Subject:
Will the new course be cross-listed? Select Yes or No. If Yes, enter the new cross-listed Subject Identifier and Course Number.
__ No ___ Yes New Subject:
Dual-Level Courses
Will this course be offered as a dual-level (undergraduate and graduate) course? Select Yes or No.
If Yes, complete the next section.
___ No
___Yes
Undergraduate Subject Identifier
Undergraduate Course Number
NOTE: Dual-level courses must have separate syllabi and course descriptions for undergraduate and graduate courses.
Course Descriptions
Current Catalog Description: Enter the current catalog description.
NEW Catalog Description: If the action(s) desired includes New Course or Modify Catalog Description, complete this section. The description should avoid jargon, include only complete sentences, and be written so that a student will understand the subject matter of the course. Due to space limitations in the catalog, the length of this description is limited to 400 characters (including spaces and punctuation).
___ Same as above
Course Prerequisites and Corequisites
NEW Course Requisite(s): Specify if the requisites listed are prerequisites or corequisites.
Purpose and/or justification: Describe the reason(s) the request is being submitted. This should include information on why or how the idea was initiated (e.g., requests from students, requests from other academic units, results of assessment activities or Academic Program Review, new faculty specialty area, etc.).
Learning Objectives for student enrolled in the course: Enter the skills students will demonstrate upon successful completion of the course.
Course Outline: In the space below, enter an outline of the intellectual content of the course. DO NOT include a syllabus, list of required readings, testing procedures, or learning objectives.
Scheduling
Date proposed change should take effect: Enter the semester and year this change should become effective (e.g., Fall 2018)
Proposed schedule of offering: Enter the number and size of sections to be taught during a typical academic year (e.g., three 35-student sections each fall and two 35-student sections each spring).
Additional Requirements
Faculty: Select the option that applies. All proposals must choose one of the following options.
____ Existing Faculty: If existing faculty will teach the courses, explain how course loads will be adjusted to accommodate the change.
____ Additional Faculty: If additional faculty will be required, describe how they will be funded.
Additional classroom/laboratory space: Describe any new classroom/laboratory space that will be required, including where it is located.
Equipment: Describe any additional equipment that will be required (e.g., hardware, software, laboratory apparatuses, etc.) and how it will be funded.
Special funding: Describe any additional funding that will be required, the reason(s) for the funding and, how it will be obtained.
Library/information technology: Describe any additional library or information technology resources that will be needed. If such resources are required, the Dean of Libraries must be consulted and must sign the Acknowledgements page where indicated.
Other Affected Academic Units
Affected units inside your college(s): If this request will potentially affect other academic units inside your college(s), describe the impact. Prior to submitting this request, be sure that a representative from each potentially affected unit has been consulted and signed the Acknowledgements page where indicated.
Affected units outside your college(s): If this request will potentially affect other academic units outside your college(s), describe the impact. Prior to submitting this request, be sure that a representative from each potentially affected unit has been consulted and signed the Acknowledgements page where indicated.
GEN-ED/IDLS/PECC/OIP Impact: Select each program that may be affected by the request.
___ General Education Requirements: If selected, explain how General Education may be affected by this request. Prior to submitting the request, be sure that the Dean of Gen-Ed has been consulted and has signed the Acknowledgements page where indicated.
___ Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Major: If selected, explain how the Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Major may be affected by this request. Prior to submitting the request, be sure that the chair of the IDLS Steering Committee has been consulted and has signed the Acknowledgements page where indicated.
___ Professional Education Coordinating Council: If selected, explain how teacher education may be affected by this request. Prior to submitting the request, be sure that the chair of PECC has been consulted and has signed the Acknowledgements page where indicated.
___ Center for Global Engagement: If selected, explain how the Center for Global Engagement may be affected by this request. Prior to submitting the request, be sure that the Executive Director of CGE has been consulted and has signed the Acknowledgements page where indicated.
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Signatures of Approval
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Name of CourseOriginator(s) / Date
Academic Unit Curriculum and Instruction Chair / Date
Academic Unit Head / Date
Graduate Program Director (if necessary) / Date
College Curriculum and Instruction Committee Chair / Date
College Dean / Date
Dean, The Graduate School (if necessary) / Date
Vice Provost for Academic Development / Date
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Signatures of Acknowledgement
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Name of CourseDean of Libraries (if necessary) / Date
Vice Provost for University Studies (if necessary) / Date
Associate Vice Provost of Cross Disciplinary Studies (if necessary) / Date
Professional Education Coordination Council, Chair (if necessary) / Date
Center for Global Engagement, Executive Director (if necessary) / Date
Representative(s) from other units within the originating college(s)
(if necessary) / Date
Representative(s) from units outside the originating college(s)
(if necessary) / Date
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