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COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
Complete this form for courses new to the CU-SIS Course Catalog (use the Course Revision Form for changes to
existing courses)
Initially to be offered Catalog Year (a Catalog Year begins in a Fall Term and ends in a Summer Term and consists of Fall,
Spring and Summer Terms): _____________________
• Academic Group (College, School or Program): _______________________________________________
• Subject Area (Dept. Course Prefix): __________________________________________________________
• Catalog (course) Number: ______________________________________________________
• Cross Listing Subject Area: ______________ Catalog (course) Number: _______________
1. Short
Course Title (prints on Transcripts, Study Lists, and Schedule of Classes; cannot exceed 29 characters):
___________________________________________________________________
2. Long Course Title (prints in Catalog; cannot exceed 60 characters):
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. Course Description (cannot exceed 60 words and should begin with a verb):
4. Credits: Fixed ______________ or Variable: ________________ to _______________
5. G
rading Basis:
6. Repeatable for Credit: Maximum Credits Allowed: ________ Allow Multiple Enroll in Term
7. Catalog Sub-Header (i.e., Europe: Topical): ______________________________________________________
8.
Course Pre-requisite NOTE: will be coded and enforced.
a. Subject Area __________ Catalog (course) Number ___________
b. Subject Area __________ Catalog (course) Number ___________
c. Subject Area __________ Catalog (course) Number ___________
9.
Course Co-requisite NOTE: will be coded and enforced.
Subject Area __________ Catalog (course Number) ___________
Select a grading basis
Yes/No?
Minimum Grade Required?
And/Or?
Minimum Grade Required?
And/Or?
Minimum Grade Required?
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10. Course Restrictions NOTE: will be coded and enforced.
a. __________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Components:
a. Activity Type (select only one):
b. If two or more components are selected please note which component is graded/primary: _____________
12. Anticipated enrollment number in each component (activity type), i.e., Lecture = 120 Lab = 30 ________________
Re
quest prepared by: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________
App
roved by Department: _________________________________________________ Date: ______________
Approved by College Committee: __________________________________________ Date: ______________
App
roved by Dean of College: _____________________________________________ Date: ______________
App
roved by Graduate School: ____________________________________________ Date: ______________
13.
Course topics (cannot exceed 29 characters).
Select a component activity
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PART I: RATIONALE FOR OFFERING THE COURSE
13. Why should this course be offered? How does this course fit in with the existing curriculum? If it is necessary to
offer the course as a double-listed (4000/5000) course, justify offering it in this format rather than as a 5000-level
only course.
Was this course reviewed by a committee in the department? Yes No
PART II: TOPICAL OUTLINE OF THE COURSE
14. List under major and minor headings the principal topics covered in this course and the approximate number of
class hours devoted to teach topic. Please be specific and inclusive. (Insert extra page if needed.)
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15. Required Readings
(provide full bibliographic information, including date of publication and sample reading
assignments/lists, if available).
Texts:
Journals:
Other Sources:
16. Kinds of work required of students in the course. Be specific and indicate the percentage weighting of each type
of assignment or work required in determining students’ grades.
17. If this course is double-listed (4000/5000), indicate the kinds of work that will be required of the graduate students
and the undergraduate students separately. Please include the percentage weightings of each type of assignment
or work required in determining students’ grades.
PART III: JUSTIFICATION OF OVERLAP
18. If there is substantial overlapping of the content of the propose course with another course, either in your
department or another department, justify the overlap and attach a letter from the other concerned department
verifying agreement that overlap is justified.
Overlapping course(s):
Justification of overlap:
19. Remarks: Add any explanations or additional information that you believe would be helpful in the appraisal of this
course proposal.
NOTE: Approval of this course does not assure allocation of space, supplies and staffing needs.
After obtaining all necessary signatures, fax pages 1 & 2 to Academic Scheduling, x5-3705
Revised 7/15