Changes in Course Description - Course Objectives - or Credit Allocation

Changes in course description and/or course objectives or credit allocation must be submitted to the Nursing Curriculum Committee for review and approval in the semester prior to implementation using the Course Change Form located in the Faculty Manual. Faculty should submit the following materials:
  1. Original objectives and proposed new objectives,
  2. Original course description and proposed new description,
  3. Original course credit allocation and proposed new credit allocation,
  4. Rationale for the change(s),
  5. Statement of the congruence with program philosophy and program level objectives.
In the case of course revisions, a discussion with faculty teaching concurrent or subsequent courses that might be affected by the changes should take place prior to presenting materials to the Curriculum Committee. A summary of meeting(s) with faculty whose courses may be affected by proposed revisions should be submitted with the proposed revisions.


[Policy reviewed June 2014]