PROCEDURES
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #2

 CHANGE IN DEGREE, MAJOR, OR SUBMAJOR

This form is to be used for requesting changes in degrees, majors, and submajors (which include minors, emphases or tracks within majors/minors, certificate programs, and modules). All such changes require a curriculum impact review to determine whether the changes may affect other programs. Changes in degrees and majors that are judged by the Associate Vice Chancellor to be a "substantive redirection" of the program require System approval; changes in submajors require only campus approval.

Effective Term
Select the first term the new program is to be in effect. (Note:  All courses listed in the program must be effective by this term as well.)

• Remember to take into consideration the time needed for approval.
• The curriculum approval procedure matrix will indicate who needs to approve the proposal.
• The Associate Vice Chancellor's Office can assist in determining how long the process may take.
• Only one degree change form may be submitted for any particular effective term for a specific degree, so be sure that all planned curricular changes to the degree for that effective term are included.

Type of Action
Select the appropriate action: change in or deletion of the degree, major, or submajor.

Note:  A change in "degree" affects all majors within that degree; where as a change in "major" affects only that particular major.  A change in "submajor" is any emphasis within a major, any track, any minor or emphasis within a minor, a certificate, or a module.

Degree
Select the degree under which the major or submajor belongs.  If the proposal is for a minor, select minor.  If the proposal is for a preprofessional major, select preprofessional.

Program Title
Enter the official name of the degree, major, or submajor.

GPA Required in the Major/Submajor
Enter the GPA required in the major for graduation.

Sponsor(s)
Enter the name of the individual(s) writing the proposal.

Department(s)
Enter the name of the department(s) responsible for the major or submajor.

College(s)
Select the name of the college responsible for the new degree, major, or submajor.  Select Interdisciplinary if more than one college is responsible for the program.

Consultation Took Place
If no consultation is necessary for this change, check NA (not applicable).  However, if consultation is necessary, please check YES and list the departments for which consultation took place.  Attach the consultation signature page (page 2) to the signature page of the proposal (page 1).  Any other program affected must be consulted before the proposal is submitted to the CCC. This should be done electronically.  (For more information on the consultation process, see "Undergraduate Consultation Procedure" or "Graduate Consultation Procedure")

Total Number of Credits in Program
List the total number of credits in the degree, major, or submajor, before and after the proposed change, even if no in change in credits is proposed.

Exact Description of Request
Summarize the request.  Then describe in full detail, all of the changes using the FROM/TO format. List the changes from and to "word for word", as it did and will appear in the Catalog. Underline or bold the changes.  Indicate new courses with an asterisk.

Relationship to Mission of Institution
Briefly describe how this program relates to the institutional mission/strategic plan and, for majors and submajors, the College and/or Department goals and objectives (from assessment plan).

Rationale
Rationale for modifying the existing degree, major, or submajor. If licensure, specify DPI or VTAE involvement.

Cost Implications
Describe in appropriate detail, the cost of faculty and staff, capital equipment and supplies, and other expenses associated with proposed program changes.

revised 10/02