GraduateCurriculum Revisions - Academic Year 2013-2014

Deadline for Submission to Graduate School: March 29, 2013

Complete a separate form for each master’s, doctoral or graduate certificate program to be updated.

Separate proposals will be needed for new subplans or name changes – see

This curriculum will be in effect for students who enter NDSU, return to NDSU after a lapse in enrollment of two years or more, and/or who declare this program of study during the 2013-2014 academic.

ProgramTitle ______

Include curriculum updates for:

Degree (M.S., M.A., Ph.D., etc.)

Subplans/Options –

Course requirements for academic subplans, including options, tracks, emphases, cognates and/or concentrations must be clearly indicated in the Graduate Bulletin, along with a title for each subplan. Subplans may be recorded on graduate student transcripts if they have 9 credits unique from the standard curriculum and/or other options within the program (per SBHE Policy 409). Options do not print on diplomas. NDSU guidelines for subplans:

Student subplans will need to be indicatedon theplan of study form.Please ensure that revisions are consistent with curricula posted on departmental web sites and fact sheets.

If a subplan(s) exists for this degree, check one of the boxes below:

The subplan/s include/s at least 9 unique credits and should be printed on transcripts.

Do not print subplan/s on transcripts – used for internal tracking purposes only.

Graduate Certificate

Action Requested:

No Curriculum Revisions Are Required. Obtain dept. chair/head signature only.Submit to Graduate School.

Curriculum Revisions Are Needed. Instructions:

  1. In an attached memo indicate explicit and clear revisions to the curriculum described in the Graduate Bulletin at Provide a descriptive and clear rationale for the change. Obtain signature of department chair/head or program director.
  2. If revisions affect other departments and/or interdisciplinary programs, attach email or memo of support/acknowledgement from the impacted department/s and/or program/s.
  3. Submit completed form with attachments to your College Curriculum Committee.
  4. Once approved, College Curriculum Committee submits to the Graduate Council.
  5. Once approved by the Graduate School, curricular updates will be reviewed for compliance with University requirements and incorporated into the online Graduate Bulletin.

‮‮Signatures of Approval

Dept. Chair/Head (submits to College Curriculum Cmte.)DateCollege Curriculum Cmte. Chair (submits to AA college liaison) Date

Graduate CouncilCurriculum Committee ChairDateGraduate School Date