WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSALS FOR NEW COURSES
DIRECTIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT
This
form, Proposals for New Courses, is to be
used to submit course proposals for any new graduate or undergraduate courses.
Read the directions below for information on providing course descriptions and
impact of approval on other departments.
The Department must include a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet
and an Approval Form with this
proposal. Copies of each of these
forms are attached. Refer to Regulation 3-4, Policy for Changing the Curriculum,
for complete information on submitting proposals for curricular
changes.
When submitting a new course proposal, you must provide all background information requested. You must also do the following:
A.
Provide a description of the course. This description must include the
following information:
1.
a description of the course
as it will appear in the WSU catalog.
Limit this description to approximately 50 words.
2.
a course outline of the major
topics, themes, subtopics, etc., to be covered in the course. This outline should be, at a minimum, a
two level outline, i.e., consisting of topics and
subtopics.
3.
a statement of the basic
instructional plan and methods used.
For example: lectures,
discussion, etc.
4.
course requirements and means
of evaluation.
5.
a list of materials to be
used in the course. This list may
include textbooks, articles, monographs, software, etc.
6.
a bibliography, including
author, title, date, for a reasonable number of scholarly materials such as articles and
books.
The above course description does not preclude future revisions of course content, texts used, methods of instruction and forms of evaluation.
B.
Provide a rationale for the new
course. The rationale should
include:
1.
a statement of the major
focus and objectives of the course,
2.
a statement specifying how
this course will contribute to the Departmental curriculum,
and
3.
courses which would be
dropped if this course is implemented.
C.
Provide a statement of the impact of this
course on other departments, programs, majors, and minors.
1.
In this statement the
Department should clearly state the impact of this course on other courses
taught in other departments. Does
this course duplicate the content of any other course? Is there an effect on
prerequisites?
2.
Would approval of this course
change the total number of credits required by any major or minor of any
department? If so, the Department
must indicate which departments are affected and explain carefully the effects
of the course.
3.
If this course has an impact
on the major or minor of any other department or any program, it is the
responsibility of the Department submitting the course proposal to send written
notification to the departments or programs affected. State clearly which other majors or
minors are affected by this proposal and whether the other departments have been
notified and/or consulted.
D. If this course will be included in the General Education Curriculum, provide a brief justification of how the course fulfils General Education requirements.
Note: if any of the requested information is missing, the proposal will not be reviewed by the A2C2 Course/Program Subcommittee/ Graduate Council, but will instead be returned to the Department.
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WINONA STATE
UNIVERSITY
Department
Management of Information Systems and Operations/previously in the
Business Administration
Date __________________
___OM 398_____
______________Internship _________________________________ _____1-9______
Course No.
Course Name
Credits
This Proposal is for a ____
Graduate Course
__X__ Undergraduate Course
Applies to _____
Major
___X__Minor
_____ General Education
___ Required
___ Required
___ Humanities
__ Elective
_X__ Elective
___ Natural Science
___ Social Sciences
___ Different Culture
___ Allied Studies
Prerequisites : concurrent enrollment in OM 399.
Grading
____ Grade only
__X__ P/NC only
____ Grade and P/NC Option
Frequency of Offering
____________fall, spring, summer____________
Please attach to this
proposal form a complete description of the course
including:
A.
Course
Description
1.
Catalog description (please
limit to approximately 30 words).
2.
Course outline of the major
topics and subtopics (minimum of two degree outline).
3.
Basic instructional plan and
methods utilized.
4.
Course requirements (papers,
lab work, projects, etc.) and means of evaluation.
5.
Textbook(s) or alternatives
(list two or three).
6.
List of references and
bibliography.
B.
Rationale
1. Please provide a statement of the major focus and objectives of the course.
2. Specify how this new course contributes to the department’s curriculum.
3. Indicate any course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved.
C.
Impact of this Course on
other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors
1. Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department? If so, which department(s)?
2. List the departments, if any, which have been consulted about this proposal.
D.
General Education Course
Proposals
1. Please provide a brief written justification for including this course among those designated for general education.
2. If this course is also to be open to majors, indicate clearly how it is designed to serve the needs of both majors and non-majors.
Attach a Financial and Staffing Data
Sheet.
Attach an Approval Form.
Departmental Contact Person for this Proposal:
__________________________________________ ____________ ________________________________
Name (Please Print) Phone Email
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING DATA
SHEET
Include a Financial and
Staffing Data Sheet with any proposal for a new course, new program, or revised
program.
Please answer the following
questions completely. Provide
supporting data.
1.
Would this course/program be
taught with existing staff or with new/additional staff? If this course would be taught by
adjunct faculty, include a rationale.
2.
What impact would approval of
this course/program have on current course offerings. Please discuss number of sections of
current offerings, dropping of courses, etc.
3.
What effect would approval of
this course/program have on the department supplies. Include data to support expenditures for
staffing, equipment, supplies, instructional resources,
etc.
No effect in department supplies since none will be used beside the faculty who will supervise the internship.
______________________________________________________
Department Chair
______________________________________________________
Dean of College
APPROVAL FORM
The
attached proposal was approved by the Department on
____/____/____
____________________________________________
Department Chair
Recommendation of Dean of
College:
____ Approved
____ Disapproved
on
____/____/____
____________________________________________
Dean
of College
Recommendation of A2C2
Committee:
____ Approved ____
Disapproved on
____/____/____
For ____ Major
____ Minor
____ General Education
____________________________________________
Chair
of A2C2
Recommendation of Graduate
Council
____ Approved ____
Disapproved
on
____/____/____
____________________________________________
Chair of Graduate Council
____________________________________________
Director of Graduate Studies
Recommendation of Faculty
Senate:
____ Approved ____
Disapproved
on
____/____/____
____________________________________________
President of Faculty Senate
Recommendation of Academic
Vice-President: ____
Approved
____ Disapproved
on
____/____/____
______________________________________________
Academic Vice-President
Decision of President:
____ Approved ____
Disapproved
on
____/____/____
_____________________________________________
President