Course & Curriculum Proposal, and General Education Request Forms

BEREA COLLEGE

CURRICULUM PROPOSALS

 

The following forms are provided to assist Berea College faculty in the development of proposals for curriculum changes/revisions.  If a proposal consists of a single change, only the appropriate completed form is necessary.  For complex proposals involving multiple changes, please complete the corresponding form for each change and submit the forms in a bundle that includes an executive summary enumerating the individual changes and briefly articulating the broader context of the proposal.

 

Slight modifications to curriculum do not constitute changes in degree requirements and/or learning outcomes of a course or program.  These changes may be proposed by completing the corresponding short form. The requested information will address any necessary changes to the college catalog.

 

Slight Modifications:	Short Form:
·         Modifications to course rubric, number, or title, ·         Updates to course catalog description, or ·         Changes in course prerequisites.	APC SF-A
·         Modification to major/minor title, ·         Updates to major/minor catalog description, or ·         Addition/deletion of no more than two courses from a major/minor distribution list.	APC SF-B
·         Update to department catalog description, ·         Deletion of a course not required for a degree, or ·         Deletion of a cross-listed course.	APC SF-C
·         Other slight modifications to curriculum.	APC SF-D

 

Substantive modifications to curriculum constitute significant changes in degree requirements or learning outcomes.  These changes may be proposed by completing the corresponding long form. In addition to necessary changes to the college catalog, the requested information will address any impact on the department, other programs, and progress toward graduation.

 

Substantive Modification:	Long Form:
·         Addition of a new catalog course.	APC LF-A
·         Modification to an existing catalog course.	APC LF-B
·         Deletion of an existing course that is required for a degree.	APC LF-C
·         Converting a Special Topics to a permanent catalog course.	APC LF-D
·         Changes in degree requirements of a major/minor, ·         Changes in admission requirements of a major/minor, or ·         Significant changes to the list of distribution courses for a major/minor.	APC LF-E
·         Addition of a new major/minor.	APC LF-F
·         Other substantive modification to curriculum.	APC LF-G

 

 

 

Instructions for completing the forms:

• Please read through the items carefully and consult with your Academic Program Council (APC) Divisional Representative and others as necessary as you develop the proposal.
• Proposals are to be submitted by a Division Chairperson on behalf of the associated departments. On occasion a proposal may be submitted by the Associate Provost if it falls outside a given division (e.g., General Studies).
• Submitted proposals must have been carefully reviewed by the department and division as well as related department(s) or division(s).
• Submission by the Division Chair is certification that all other relevant Division Chairs and Department Chair have explicitly given approval in writing to the proposal. All relevant chairs and coordinators are copied on the same final electronic submission of the proposal that is sent to the Academic Program Council (APC) Chair.
• Proposals may be submitted throughout the year, but they must be received no later than November 15 if they require action for implementation for the following academic year. Proposals received after the deadline may not be acted on in time to implement them for the next academic year.
• Completed proposals, which meet all the requirements, should be submitted by the Division Chair electronically, who will forward them to the Academic Program Council Chair and/or another appropriate body.