POLICY ON NEW COURSES WITHIN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Items Required for Approval of New Courses or Existing Courses with Major Modifications

1. Title of course.
2. A.   Course director(s). (Provide full name, title and departmental affiliation. For co-course directors who are not members of the graduate faculty, provide a complete curriculum vitae.)

B.   If two or more individuals are named in 2A, briefly describe what aspects of the course director's responsibility will be assumed by each individual.
C.   If two or more individuals are named in 2A, which one will be the primary contact person for routine administrative correspondence (class rosters, grade sheets, etc.)?

3. Number of credits. State how many formal contact hours there will be with the class each week, breaking this total down into (a) lecture hours, (b) student presentation hours, (c) laboratory session hours, and (d) other hours (please specify).
4. A.  When (semester and year) will the course be offered for the first time?

B.  How often will this course be offered in the future? (E.g., every semester, every year, every other year)
C.  Estimate the number of students who will register for the course.

5. A.  Pre-requisites and/or co-requisites.

B.  Anti-requisites - i.e., any courses that overlap so extensively with the proposed course that students should be prevented from obtaining credit for both.

6. A.  What students will take this course? (Program, degree, new or advanced students, etc.)

B.  What programs, if any, will require this course?
C.  What programs will accept this course as an elective?

7. Proposed catalog description (1-3 sentences.)
8. Narrative description of the course. Include the aim(s) of the course, the overall content of the course, and a description of the format.
9. What textbook(s) or reference book(s) will be required or recommended? Identify the source of other class materials - e.g., handbooks, scientific journals, etc. Provide a representative sample of outside reading assignments.
10. A.  What grading system will be used - letter grades (A, B, C, F, etc.) or Pass / Fail?

B.  Describe how students will be evaluated. Specify the number of exams and their format, writing assignments (e.g., term papers), and oral presentation assignments that will be evaluated towards a final grade. Specify the weight to be given to each of the above.

11. Why is this new course needed? Specify any existing courses that would be replaced by this course. Indicate where the proposed course has any significant content overlap with any existing course. Explain how the proposed course will complement, supplement or replace existing courses with similar content.
12. Provide a detailed schedule for the course, identifying the topic and instructor for each session and the duration of each session.
13. For instructors who are not members of the graduate faculty, indicate their title or position, and a brief (1-2 sentences) description of their relevant expertise.
14. Will the course require the participation of graduate teaching assistants, tutors, lab assistants, or special instructors (e.g., computer use tutors)?
15. Identify any special classroom requirements or any audiovisual or academic support services (e.g., library support, computer lab access, etc.) that will be required for this course.
16. Identify any special budgetary requirements of the course, such as for instructional materials or recurrent supply costs. Do not include the usual instructor compensation budget, but do indicate the number of lecture hours, proctor hours, teaching assistant hours, and tutor hours for which compensation will be required.
17. Describe any other relevant features of the course, or any other special circumstance that should be considered by the Curriculum Committee in evaluating the academic quality of the proposed course.
18. Signatures needed:

• Course Director
• Graduate Program Director or Department Chair (if the course is associated with a particular program)
• Director(s) of required academic support services (if relevant)
• Date of application

Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences Course Approval Schedule