PROCEDURES
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #4

CHANGE IN OR DELETION OF EXISTING COURSE

This form is to be used to request all changes to an existing course.  All such changes require a curriculum impact review to determine whether the changes may affect other programs.  Before submitting proposals to the CCC, send the first page of the proposal to the Registrar's Office for this review.  Any other program affected by the proposal must be consulted before the proposal is submitted to the CCC (see "Undergraduate Consultation Procedure" or "Graduate Consultation Procedure").

Type of Action
Check each appropriate type of action; more than one type of action may be checked.

• COURSE DELETION:  to delete a course  (Skip From/To section of proposal)

• COURSE REVISION:   necessary when changing more than 50% of course content, and typically needed when changing the number of contact and/or credit hours.  Include a copy of the former syllabus and a copy of the new syllabus with an updated bibliography.

• DESCRIPTION CHANGE:  if this is the only change required, and it is editorial only and does not reflect a substantive change of course content, use Form #5 for administrative approval of the change.  Otherwise, check and make appropriate changes in the "Detailed Explanation of Changes" FROM/TO section.

• TITLE CHANGE:  limited to 65 characters, including spaces

• NUMBER CHANGE:  contact the Registrar's Office (x1570) to ensure that the number is available.  NOTE:  All programs that include the this course must also be changed via "Form 2" to be reflected on the Advising Reports and in the Catalog.

• CONTACT HOUR/CREDIT CHANGE:  must include a syllabus with the course revision that justifies the change in credit.

• GRADE BASIS:  to change grading basis.  Choices include conventional letter grade, S/NC (for undergrad), Pass/Fail (for graduate), or any combination of the three.

• ADD CROSS-LISTING:  to add a new subject area to a current course.  See Subject Areas Listing.

• REQUISITE CHANGE:  list any restrictions, prerequisites, and/or corequisites required for the course.

• REPEATABILITY CHANGE:  indicate how many times the course may be taken for credit and the total number of course credits that may be counted toward the major and toward the degree.

• DIVERSITY OPTION:  the proposal should be routed to the Diversity Committee after approval by the CCC but before submission to the UCC.  For a course to be considered for Diversity, at least 70% of it's content must relate to American Minorities.  For the specific purpose of course approval and developing diversity programming, please use the following objectives as guidelines:

1. Understanding that American society has been and continues to be shaped by the interaction of diverse groups
2. Understanding or knowledge of cultures other than one’s own
3. Ability to reflect on one’s own perspectives and how these relate to others who we perceive as different from ourselves
4. Understanding of how group differences are expressed, including cultural practices as well as differences in power or access
5. Skill/facility/experience working with people who are different from oneself (for example: travel study, guest speakers, experiential learning)

For more information, please contact the Chair of the Diversity Committee (appointed by Faculty Senate).

• GENERAL EDUCATION OPTION:  the proposal should be routed to the General Education Review Committee after approval by the CCC but before submission to the UCC.  Indicate a specific General Education area in which the course is to count.  The proposal should include a detailed statement of how the course relates to specific core courses and how it meets the stated goals of the General Education Program, in providing breadth.  Courses should be broadly based rather than technical or narrowly focused. For more information regarding criteria, see http://acadaff.uww.edu/Handbook/GenEd.htm or contact the Chair of the General Education Review Committee (appointed by Faculty Senate).

• COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:  This is an undergraduate graduation requirement.  Check this box if your department has approved this course as fulfilling the computer requirement in your major.  (The department and CCC approve this action and the UCC receives and records this action.)

• WRITING REQUIREMENTS:  This is an undergraduate graduation requirement.  Check this box if your department has approved this course as fulfilling the writing requirement for your major.  (While the department approves, the UCC receives and records the action.)

Effective Term
Indicate the first academic term the new action is to be in effect.
Remember to take into consideration the time needed for approval/recording. (see curricular schedule on UCC web page)
The curriculum approval procedure matrix will indicate who needs to approve the proposal and/or receive and record it.

Course Number
If the change to the course includes a number change, list the old number on the "Current/Old Course Number" line, and the new number underneath on the "New Course Number" line.  Otherwise, list the number on the "Current/Old Course Number" line only.

Enter the subject area assigned to the academic unit followed by the 3-digit course number.  For a listing of subject area abbreviations see Subject Areas Listing.

*  100-299 = lower division courses
*  300-499 = upper division courses (may be dual-listed for graduate credit)
*  500-699 = graduate level dual-listed courses
*  700        = graduate level only courses

Contact the Registrar's Office to determine if the proposed course number is available for use.  (A course number that was once assigned to a course and has since been deleted cannot be used for 10 years).

Course Title
If the changes to the course include a title change, list the old title first as "Current/Old Course Title" (limited to 65 characters, including spaces) and list the new title underneath on the "New Course Title" line.  Otherwise, list the title on the "Current Course Title" line only.  Enter the official name of the course.

25-Character Abbr. (only necessary if a change in title is included)
This abbreviated title will appear on the student's transcripts.  This title is limited to 25 characters including spaces. This abbreviation should clearly identify the course and it may be edited for consistency by the Associate Vice Chancellor if needed.

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

Department(s)
Enter the name of the department(s) responsible for the course.

College(s)
Select the name of the college(s) responsible for the new course.  Select "Interdisciplinary" if more than one college is responsible for the course.

List all Programs that are Affected...
List other programs that might be affected by this course.  The sponsoring department should send the full proposal to those academic units that might be concerned, and consultation may need to take place.   (For more information on the consultation process, see "Undergraduate Consultation Procedure" or "Graduate Consultation Procedure").

If programs are listed above...
If no programs are affected by this course, check NA (not applicable).  However, if programs are affected (i.e., a change in number, deletion of a course, adding computer or writing requirements to a course, or in some cases, a change in credit hours or adding a cross-listing), a Form 2 is required to make changes to the Advising Reports and the Catalog.  The paperwork (Form 2) may be submitted at the same time or following the course approval.

Detailed explanation of Changes
This step is not necessary for course deletions.

• Describe, in full detail, all of the changes.
• Use 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.
• Remember to differentiate between graduate and undergraduate levels if a dual-listed course.

Justification
Within the rationale, distinguish between the undergraduate and graduate levels if this is a dual-listed course.
Include an explanation of the relationship of the proposed changes to your program assessment objectives and a budgetary impact statement if appropriate.

Course Syllabus/Outline
Needed only for course revisions.

Revised 10/02