Course Proposal for Inclusion in the Core Curriculum

Course Proposal for Inclusion in the Core Curriculum
(This form is for use on Windows only)

Deadline for proposals for inclusion in the 2012-2014 catalog: June 30, 2010.

I. Course Information

Note:

·  Requests for inclusion in the core curriculum may be submitted only by the department in which the course is housed.

·  Any prerequisites for core courses must also be included in the core curriculum.

·  All core courses are to be offered on a regular basis and assessed regularly and appropriately. Failure to do so may result in removal from the core curriculum.

A.  Check one:

B.  Specific Course Information

Prefix: Course Number: Credit Hours:

Course Title:

C.  This course will be offered every:

D.  TCNN:

The TCCN must correspond to the content specified in the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM). The current listing of TCCNs may be found in the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) on the following web site: http://www.tccns.org/default.asp.

Per the ACGM (2009, p. 2): “Inaccurate reporting of courses that differ significantly in content from the reported course numbers may result in an audit finding. An audit finding could cause an institution to lose some or all of its state reimbursement for any or all courses reported inaccurately.”

E.  Course description (including any pre-requisites) as it will appear in the next catalog:

II. Core Domain Information

A.  Indicate the core domain (and area, if applicable) in which the course should be classified:

Select Domain from dropdown:

Sub Domain (Select an option below if you have chosen Domain IV or V):

B.  The expressed intent of the chosen domain is as follows:

Briefly explain how the proposed course meets the expressed intent of the domain:

C.  All core courses must effectively address the key knowledge and skills (identified in the Blue Ribbon Report) aligned with their respective domain. The following knowledge and skills are aligned with the domain identified above:

Domain:

Briefly describe how the course will address the identified knowledge and skill:

D.  Each core course must include AT LEAST ONE of the three Exemplary Educational Outcomes (EEO's) identified for the respective domain. Indicate which of the Exemplary Educational Outcomes are addressed in the course. (Check all that apply.)

Note: Core courses are expected to be taught on a regular basis and engage in on-going and appropriate assessment. Failure to do so may result in removal from the core curriculum.

E.  Describe the plan for regular and appropriate assessment of this course by submitting a completed assessment report template. Go to the following link to access the template: http://www.utsa.edu/coreqep.

F.  Please provide any additional information useful to the Core Curriculum Committee in evaluating this proposal.

Upload a copy of the proposed syllabus and a completed assessment report template. Both documents must be in PDF format.

III. Approval Verification & Contact Information

A.  Proposal creator:

Faculty Member’s Name:

Department of:

E-mail address:

Ext:

Office Location:

B.  Point of contact for information regarding this proposal (if different from A, above)

Faculty Member’s Name:

Department of:

E-mail address:

Ext:

Office Location:

C.  Department Chair:

By checking below, you are verifying that the proposal has received all necessary approvals within the academic department in which the course is housed.

This serves as your electronic signature.

Department of:

E-mail address:

Ext:

Office Location:

D.  Dean’s Approval

By checking below, you are verifying that the proposal has received all necessary approvals at the college level.

Ext:

College of:

E-mail address:

Dean's Office: Submit proposal to Associate Vice Provost via Rowdy-Space for review by UTSA Core Curriculum Committee*

*Proposals may only be submitted for University review by the Dean's Office.

Consult www.utsa.edu/coreqep/ for additional information regarding:

Core Curriculum FAQs
Deadlines for submission of proposals
6 Key Knowledge & Skills by Domain (from Blue Ribbon Report)
Exemplary Educational Outcomes by Domain

Consult the THECB web site for state requirements for the core curriculum: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=7ED36862-993C-10F2-C64CA9C9EDF26C4C

Consult http://www.tccns.org/default.asp for the TCCN matrix.

For additional information regarding the Core Curriculum, you may also contact Dr. Nancy Martin, Associate Vice Provost for Core Curriculum & QEP E-mail:

Phone: 458-5187

Approved by Core Curriculum Committee: January, 2010.