COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES PROPOSAL TO REVISE EXISTING 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. 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?

*3. Will the revised degree objective serve a different student body? If so, please explain.

Relationship to the Broader College/Campus Curriculum

*4. In what ways does the degree objective (better) complement the mission of the program or department, the College, and the campus?

*5. Is there any overlap with what is already being offered elsewhere in your department or on campus?

*6. Will the revised degree foster new relationships with other departments or programs? Please describe any contacts that have already been established.

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

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

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

*8. 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

*9. 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?

*10. 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.).