REVISED 4/07

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Submit 8 copies of the proposal and the syllabus to the chair of the Curriculum Committee. 

 I.     BASIC INFORMATION

 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________    _________       __________________________________________________

DEPARTMENT    NUMBER       TITLE

 _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _ _                        CREDIT:     __________  course

16 character title code for registration                                             

 (this is the title as it appears in the registration booklet; including spaces)

 INSTRUCTOR(S) :________________________________________     ­________________________________________       

 PREREQUISITES:­_____________________________________________________________

 ENROLLMENT OPEN TO  (check all that apply):     

­_______ First Year      ________ Department Majors ________ Permission of Instructor

_______ Sophomores  ________ Department Minors 

_______ Juniors           ________ Non-majors/minors 

_______ Seniors          ___­­­_____ Program: ­­­___________________________________________

ANY RESTRICTIONS:__________________________________________________________

Estimate enrollment per section: ____________   Frequency of scheduling the course _________

This course has been taught as a 380 course ________ (number of) times

II.     SIGNATURES

 ____________            __________________________        ______________________________

      date                        signature of Department Chair            signature of Program Director

Signature indicates the proposal has the support of the Department Chair, and Program Director when applicable.

 ____________            _________________________________________

       date                       signature of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or Division Chair

Signature indicates curricular, budgeting and staffing issues have been approved.

____________            _________________________________________

      date                        signature of Registrar

Signature indicates the course title and number have been approved and assigned.

 ____________            _________________________________________

      date                        signature of Librarian

Signature indicates resource needs have been discussed with the department’s library liaison.

III.     COURSE DESCRIPTION AND RATIONALE – Please provide:

 1.         The description of the course as it will appear in the catalog. 

2.         A rationale for the course.

 3.         Indication of how this course replicates, supports or extends material offered in another course on campus. Describe any consultation with other departments that have courses similar to the one being proposed. Invite departments with related or similar course offerings to convey in writing questions, concerns or support to the Curriculum Committee.

 4.         The major goals and learner outcomes for the course.

Goals are general, broad, often abstract statements of desired results.

Student learning outcomes are more specific, measurable statements about what knowledge, skills, or attitudes students will demonstrate upon completion of the course. 

It is recommended that the goals and learner outcomes be listed on the syllabus so students are aware of these purposes.

 5.         In what ways does this course contribute to meeting the Goals for Liberal Learning?

Goal 1: Instill a love for learning

Goal 2: Develop foundational skills and transferable intellectual capacities

Goal 3: Develop an understanding of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and intercultural perspectives, and their connections

Goal 4: Cultivate an examined cultural, ethical, physical and spiritual self-understanding

Goal 5: Encourage responsible participation in the world

(a full description of these goals is at: http://www.cord.edu/academic/curriculum.html or http://www4.cord.edu/acadAffairs/committees/core/Default.asp)

 6.         Indicate how this course addresses Concordia initiatives in: 

·        written communication

·        oral communication

·        computer literacy

·        global, ethnic and gender perspectives

 7.         Comment on the adequacy of equipment and laboratory facilities and library resources

 IV.     SYLLABUS:  Please submit a detailed syllabus for this course showing the following:

1.      sequence of topics

2.      time allotted to each

3.      types of instruction planned

4.      texts and reading assignments

5.      description of other assignments (papers, presentations, projects, etc.)

6.      methods of evaluation (types, when scheduled, weight)

7.      additional information, if needed, to clarify the course

The committee must have a detailed syllabus to act on the course. The committee will utilize the goals and learner outcomes identified for the course in reviewing the syllabus.