REVISION TO A MAJOR OR MINOR PROPOSAL FORM
This form is to be filled out for all changes to majors or minors including all reorganizations of, or major changes in, departmental or interdisciplinary majors or minors listed in the catalog. This proposal must be presented to the Academic Council by midterm of the Fall semester preceding the first academic year in which the proposed revision will be listed in the catalog. Academic Council will make a recommendation to the Curriculum Committee, which will review it and then if approved bring it to the faculty for a vote.
This form is for a change in a Major Minor
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE CHANGES
1) Title
2) Is this offering departmental or interdisciplinary
(If departmental, please specify department.)
3) New Catalog description as you would like it shown in the catalog.
A major description should include the degree to which the major leads, the total number of semester hours required, a bulleted list of student learning outcomes expected within the major, a list of required courses, a list of allied courses, and, if applicable, a menu of area requirements--e.g., “nine semester hours of allied courses must be selected from both Group I and Group II: (followed by a listing of groups I and II).”
A minor description should include the total number of semester hours required, a list of required courses, a list of allied courses, and, if applicable, a menu of area requirements.
4) What is the rationale for including these particular courses in this major? (List information from professional organizations, from similar programs at other schools, etc.)
B. RELATION OF THE REVISION TO THE PRESENT CURRICULUM
5) What is the relation of this revision to the majors and minors in the current Georgetown College Catalog?
Does this revision replace an offering in the catalog? Yes No
If so, what major (minor)?)
6) Does this revision contain any new courses? (The phrase "new course" means any course to be added to the Georgetown College Catalog and all reorganizations of, or major changes in, courses listed in the catalog.)
If so, list here the titles, departments and course numbers of the new courses and complete a New Course Proposal Form for each one.
New course numbers have been reviewed by the Registrar. Yes No
C. FACULTY AND STUDENTS FOR THE REVISION
8) Are any of the courses which are required, allied, or elective for this revision offered less frequently than once an academic year? Yes No
If so, list the courses and how frequently they are offered.
9) Given the frequency with which courses required, allied, or elective for this revision are offered, could a student take the courses for this revision:
In two academic years? Yes No In three academic years? Yes No
D. SEQUENCE OF ACTION ON PROPOSAL
Request prepared by: Date
Approved by:
Department Chairperson Date
Academic Council: Provost/Dean of the College Date
Curriculum Committee Chairperson Date
Faculty Chairperson Date
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