Curriculum Policies
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Low Enrollment Courses
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Courses with less than 8 students are considered
"low enrollment courses." A preponderance of such courses within
a department is viewed negatively and reduces the budget
allocations to the department. If an offered course has an
enrollment of less than eight, it will be brought before the
curriculum committee to determine appropriate action. Possible
actions may include offer despite low enrollment, cancellation,
less frequent offering, alteration in time of offering, or
course modifications. |
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Request to Change Quarter When Course
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Master Schedule is set 2 quarters in advance. In other words, if
you want to offer a course in Fall, the change needs to set at
the BEGINNING of Spring quarter to be reflected correctly in the
Master Schedule. This means the request for the change should be
made to the curriculum committee THREE QUARTERS in advance to
allow the committee sufficient time to consider the request.
To
request the move of a course from one quarter to another, submit
a written request to the
chairperson of the
curriculum committee at least three quarters in advance
of the desired change. There is no form for this request. Simply
submit your request with an explanation as to why you would like
to make the change. The committee will consider you request and
balance it against the needs of the overall curriculum.
To
change when a course is offered WITHIN a quarter, submit a
written request to the
Master Scheduler at least
three quarters in advance of the desired change. The
Master Scheduler will consider the offerings of other courses
that quarter and work with you to find an alternate time that
meets your needs without conflicting with the other required
courses within the Food Science majors |
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Request to Change Existing Course |
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Requests to change a course must be made at least three
quarters in advance of the desired change. Requested changes
must first be made to the departmental curriculum committee
before moving on to the CFAES Academic Affairs committee, then
the University Academic Affairs committee, and/or other special
committees for General Education courses.
To
request a change, fill out a Course Change form and attach a
copy of the new syllabus. The left side of the form should
reflect the current information listed in the course bulletin.
The right side should reflect the requested changes. Explanation
and Justification for the requested changes are required on the
second page. This information should be submitted to the
chairperson of the
curriculum committee at least three quarters in advance
of the desired change. |
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Course Change Form
Example of a Recently Approved Course
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Request for New Course
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Requests for a new course must be made at least three
quarters in advance of the desired change. New course
proposals must first be made to the departmental curriculum
committee before moving on to the CFAES Academic Affairs
committee, then the University Academic Affairs committee,
and/or other special committees for General Education courses.
To
propose a new course, fill out a New Course Request form and
attach a copy of the new syllabus. This information should be
submitted to the
chairperson of the
curriculum committee at least three quarters in advance
of the desired change, longer if the course involves approval as
a GED course. |
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New Course Request Form
Example of a Recently Approved
New Course |
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Request for a 694 |
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694 courses are requested in much the same way as new courses
and are used for trial runs. A course cannot be offered more
than twice as a 694 and it is not meant to be a permanent
solution for a course approval. Requests for a new 694 must be
made at least one full quarter in advance of the desired
change. New proposals must first be made to the departmental
curriculum committee before moving on to the CFAES Academic
Affairs committee, then the University Academic Affairs
committee.
To
propose a new 694, fill out a New Course Request form and attach
a copy of the new syllabus. This information should be submitted
to the
chairperson of the
curriculum committee at least one full quarter in advance
of the desired change. |
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New Course Request Form
Example of a Recently Approved 694 |
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Request for Form or Letter of Concurrence |
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If the course you are proposing
could be perceived in any way to possibly impact another
department, you need to also obtain a form or letter of
concurrence from the chair of the other department.
Request for
Concurrence Form |
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OSU Course and Curricula Policies |
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Official Policies
Office of Academic Affairs |
