1.    Catalog Entry

Department Prefix:   (three or four capital letters)    Course Number: (three numbers)

Course Title:

Suggested Course Title for SIS program (28 character Limit):

Prerequisites:

Credit Hours:

Brief Description:  This is a brief description of the course as it will appear in the catalog.  This description should be short, use full sentences, indicate lecture, laboratory, etc., and should not include the title of the course.  For a General Education Course include the following statement at the end of the catalog entry: "This course has been approved for General Education credit in the following area of the curriculum:  Communication, Fine Arts, Health & Wellness, Humanities, International & Intercultural Studies, Mathematical Sciences, Physical & Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences Area."

2. Detailed Description of Course

a. List topics or major units; include subtopics under major units, if appropriate.  NOTE: This section will be reviewed by many people who are not familiar with the subject matter. It is important to avoid jargon. It is also important that care be given to the organization of the content and that it be made much more detailed and complete than the catalog description. If this is a 400-level course that will be specified as being available for graduate credit, indicate the additional work that will be required of students taking the course for graduate credit.

b. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

Include the appropriate instructional strategies, i.e., lab or field experience, student presentations, student development of materials, role-playing/simulation, cooperative/group learning, demonstrations, computer-assisted instruction, case studies, self-paced instruction, writing-to-learn activities, oral communication activities, use of audio-visual materials, guest speakers, lecture, etc.

c. Student Goals and Objectives of the Course

Need to be stated in terms of student outcomes. What are the major learning objectives: What new capabilities, skills, levels of awareness, etc. will students derive from the course? Example: "Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to . . ." For a General Education Course, in addition to a statement of course-specific goals and objectives, include a description of the broad general education program goals and the goals established for the particular knowledge area of the program as these goals will be addressed in this course.

d. Assessment Measures

Include a list of appropriate assessment strategies. Keep in mind that different instructors use different assessment measures and strategies. For a General Education Course, in addition to a statement of course-specific assessment measures, include a description of the ways student learning will be assessed to determine fulfillment of the broad general education program goals and the goals established for the particular knowledge area of the program.

e. Other Course Information

Examples: Bibliography of readings relevant to the course, special teaching aids, and any other information not contained in one of the above sections.

3. Background and Justification

a. Need for the Course

State why the course is needed in the curriculum. Indicate how the course addresses one or more of the objectives of the department. For a General Education Course, explain how the addition of this course will improve the General Education Program, enhance students' ability to fulfill the broad learning goals of the program, enhance students' ability to fulfill the specific learning goals of a particular area of the program, and/or enable students to fulfill a program goal that is not currently being met.

b. Students for Whom Course is Offered

Identify the specific group of students the course is designed to attract. If the course is a major requirement, indicate how the number of hours in the major will be affected.

c. Anticipated Enrollment

Estimate the average number of students expected to be enrolled in the course each time it is offered.

d. Frequency of Course Offerings

Indicate the frequency with which the course will be offered including anticipated number of sections.

e. Level and Prerequisites

Provide a rationale for course level and prerequisite(s) including criteria for "Permission of Instructor," if applicable.

4. Rationale for Resources Required

a. Faculty Resources

Identify existing faculty resources, if any, that will be reallocated to this course.  Identify additional faculty resources, if any, required to offer this course.

b. Effect on Existing Curricula

Identify the impact, if any, on the department's current offerings of General Education, the major, and electives.  Identify courses, if any, that will be deleted if this course is approved.  Identify the impact, if any, that this course will have on any other department.  Include a statement that the department has been notified concerning the impact.

c. Facilities, Equipment and Supplies

List any additional or reallocated facilities, equipment or supplies required to offer the course and state whether funds are currently available in the Department budget to cover the anticipated costs.

d. Library Resources

Early in the process of preparing the proposal, contact the library liaison who works with your department to determine the availability of materials to support the proposed course. Describe existing resources and append to the course proposal a list of additional materials to be purchased to support the course.  Include the library liaison who worked with you to identify needed materials.  Providing this list will enable the library to earmark funds especially for the purchase of materials for new courses. Refer to http://lib.radford.edu/Collection_Development/liaison.cfm for current list of library faculty liaisons.

1. Describe the adequacy of materials available to support this course.

2. List in priority order the additional materials to be purchased.

Attach additional sheets as needed.

Prepared by:
                   
Signature of Faculty Member                                               Signature of Librarian assigned to requesting department

e. Computer Resources

Identify computer resources needed for the course. Include a statement from the Director of Academic Computing, or other appropriate individual, indicating how these needs will be accommodated.

f. Other Anticipated Resources

* Approval of new courses only.  Resources required for new courses must be approved through the college resource allocation process.

All courses must be reviewed departmentally at three-year intervals.  All General Education Courses must be reviewed by the General Education Curriculum Advisory Committee at five-year intervals.

Revision of Existing Program

Contrast the current program with the proposed program, including credits required for the degree.  Make sure all changes are noted.  Attach additional sheets if necessary.

Existing Program:

Proposed Program:

Revised 08/17/05

1.    Catalog Entry

Department Prefix:   (three or four capital letters)    Course Number: (three numbers)

Course Title:

Suggested Course Title for SIS program (28 character Limit):

Prerequisites:

Credit Hours:

Brief Description:  This is a brief description of the course as it will appear in the catalog.  This description should be short, use full sentences, indicate lecture, laboratory, etc., and should not include the title of the course.  For a General Education Course include the following statement at the end of the catalog entry: "This course has been approved for General Education credit in the following area of the curriculum:  Communication, Fine Arts, Health & Wellness, Humanities, International & Intercultural Studies, Mathematical Sciences, Physical & Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences Area."

2. Detailed Description of Course

a. List topics or major units; include subtopics under major units, if appropriate.  NOTE: This section will be reviewed by many people who are not familiar with the subject matter. It is important to avoid jargon. It is also important that care be given to the organization of the content and that it be made much more detailed and complete than the catalog description. If this is a 400-level course that will be specified as being available for graduate credit, indicate the additional work that will be required of students taking the course for graduate credit.

b. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

Include the appropriate instructional strategies, i.e., lab or field experience, student presentations, student development of materials, role-playing/simulation, cooperative/group learning, demonstrations, computer-assisted instruction, case studies, self-paced instruction, writing-to-learn activities, oral communication activities, use of audio-visual materials, guest speakers, lecture, etc.

c. Student Goals and Objectives of the Course

Need to be stated in terms of student outcomes. What are the major learning objectives: What new capabilities, skills, levels of awareness, etc. will students derive from the course? Example: "Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to . . ." For a General Education Course, in addition to a statement of course-specific goals and objectives, include a description of the broad general education program goals and the goals established for the particular knowledge area of the program as these goals will be addressed in this course.

d. Assessment Measures

Include a list of appropriate assessment strategies. Keep in mind that different instructors use different assessment measures and strategies. For a General Education Course, in addition to a statement of course-specific assessment measures, include a description of the ways student learning will be assessed to determine fulfillment of the broad general education program goals and the goals established for the particular knowledge area of the program.

e. Other Course Information

Examples: Bibliography of readings relevant to the course, special teaching aids, and any other information not contained in one of the above sections.

f. Other Anticipated Resources

* Approval of new courses only.  Resources required for new courses must be approved through the college resource allocation process.

All courses must be reviewed departmentally at three-year intervals.  All General Education Courses must be reviewed by the General Education Curriculum Advisory Committee at five-year intervals.

Revision of Existing Program

Contrast the current program with the proposed program, including credits required for the degree.  Make sure all changes are noted.  Attach additional sheets if necessary.

Existing Program:

Proposed Program:

Revised 9/13/05