COURSE PROPOSAL (CP)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Complete this form and attach a course syllabus
Instructional information is indicated in RED and should be deleted from your proposal

Date: __________

1. Entire Current Department Name:

2. Entire Current College Name:

3. Semester and Year Course Offering Begins:

4. Proposal is: Substantive ___ or Nonsubstantive ___
Substantive (new course, change from lower to upper division, and change to credit hours) Nonsubstantive (change in title or description with no significant changes to the nature of the course)

5. Course is (check ALL that apply): New ___ Experimental ___ Variable Title ___ Being Changed ___ Being Deleted ___

6. Existing course program abbreviation, number and title:
Include General Education prefixes when applicable (refer to the Course Numbering System in the catalog)
Example: ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing or ZOOL LS1010 Animal Biology

7. New course program abbreviation, number and title:
Include General Education prefixes when applicable (refer to the Course Numbering System in the catalog)
Example: ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing or ZOOL LS1010 Animal Biology
Experimental courses use catalog numbers 2810, 4810, 5810, 6810 and can be offered two times

8. Existing course description is (exactly as it currently appears in the catalog):

9. New course description is (exactly as it will appear in the catalog):

10. Course Credit hours remain as/are proposed as: ___ (are changed from ___ to ___)

11. Course will be/is required in a (fill in ALL that apply):

Major ___ Minor ___ 1-2 Year Program ___
If the course is required for a program, a program proposal form must accompany this proposal.

12. Course will be/is (fill in ALL that apply):

A. An elective ___

B. Cross-listed with:

C. A prerequisite for the following courses:

13. Students taking this course (fill in ALL that apply):

A. will receive a letter grade ___ Credit/no credit ___

B. Can ___ Cannot ___ repeat the course for additional credit

C. If Can is marked in the line above then for ___ times for a maximum of ___ credits

ALL courses can be repeated to raise a grade. But because the changing nature of course material, the need to recertify, or other valid reasons, the number of times and the maximum number of credits may need to be specified for the course.

14. Justification (A 1/4-1/2 page justification emphasizing the following points is required for new courses and for substantive changes to existing courses).

A. Academic rationale for the change or new course (This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status).

B. Whether the course is required for certification/accreditation of a program.

C. Whether the department could revise an existing course or require an existing course in another department to achieve the desired result (for NEW course proposals only).

D. How the course will differ from similar offerings in other departments. Also, any effects this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other departments.
(When similar offerings exist, you MUST include letters or emails from the departments in question stating their support or opposition to the proposed course).

15. Required items from course syllabus (Due to space limitations please include the following required syllabus information and limit them to 1 page. Then attach a complete course syllabus for the curriculum committee chairs)

A. Course objectives/outcomes.

B. List of topics to be taught or tentative course schedule.

C. Activities required (projects, research papers, homework assignments, exams, etc.).

16. An approval page has been processed and is signed by all the necessary parties according to the sequence of committee review.

A. College Curriculum Committee Chair Initials: ___

B. Curriculum and General Education Committee Chair Initials: ___
This line is to be initialed by committee chairs to show that a master approval page has been processed and is signed by all the necessary parties according to the sequence of committee review. Individuals completing the course proposal form MUST have an approval page signature accompany their proposal.

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1. Program Director or ATE Director Signature and Date (If applicable)

__________________________________ YES ____ NO ____

2. Department Chair Signature and Date Unanimous Department Approval (For ALL proposals)

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3. Librarian Signature and Date (For NEW course or program proposals ONLY)

___ The WSU library has adequate information resources to support this proposal.

___Currently, the WSU library doe not have adequate information to support this proposal. However, if the proposal is approved, a library bibliographer will work closely with departmental faculty to acquire the information resources needed. Funding for the new resources will come from the library's budget.

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4. College Curriculum Committee Chair and Date
(For ALL proposals EXCEPT Experimental and Variable Title Courses)

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5a. University Council on Teacher Education Signature and Date
(For courses leading to teaching licensure ONLY)

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5b. Department of Teacher Education Signature and Date
(For courses leading to teaching licensure ONLY)

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6. Dean of College Signature and Date (For ALL proposals)

7.  University Curriculum & General Education Committee Chair and Date (For ALL proposals)

8.  Associate Provost/Date

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                                                                                                    Date passed by Faculty Senate