COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES PROPOSAL TO CREATE NEW DEGREE OBJECTIVE
(MAJOR, MINOR, CERTIFICATE, INTERDEPARTMENTAL MAJOR)

*Department or Program:

*Proposed Degree Objective:

*Projected Date of Implementation (mm/dd/4-digit year):

*Number of required credit hours:

*Your Name (first and last name):

*Chair's Name:

*Director of Undergraduate Studies:

*Please attach a cover letter conforming to the following guidelines.

Please append responses to the following questions:

Objectives and Chief Features

*1. What are the primary objectives and chief features of the proposed degree objective?

*2. Why is the degree objective needed?

*3. What courses will constitute the degree objective? Describe each briefly, and please note any prerequisites required by courses constituting the degree objective. Why were these courses selected? How do they form a coherent and unique plan of study representing depth as well as breadth of learning?

*4. Describe the student population to be served. Are there any admissions requirements for students who want to select this degree objective?

Relationship to the Broader College/Campus Curriculum

*5. In what ways does the degree objective complement the mission of the program or department, the College, and/or the campus?

*6. What cooperative relationships, if any, will the new degree objective foster with other departments or programs? Please describe any contacts that have already been established.

*7. Does the new degree objective overlap with what is already being offered elsewhere on campus?

*Please submit letters of support from departments and schools that are or could be involved with the proposed degree objective, including any department or school whose courses will count toward the degree objective.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

*8. Please list the major student learning outcomes for the proposed degree objective. (What will students who pursue this course of study learn?)

*9. Explain how these student outcomes will be assessed (student portfolios, graduate follow-up, employer survey, standardized test, etc.) and describe the structure/process for reviewing assessment findings for the purpose of ensuring continuous improvement of the new degree objective.

Logistics

*10. Are there any staffing or logistical problems typically associated with the courses that constitute the proposed degree objective? If so, how might they be addressed?

*11. List any resources required to implement the proposed program. Indicate sources (e.g., reallocations or any new resources such as personnel, library holdings, technology needs, etc.).