Course Proposal - Northwood University Forms

This form is designed to gather the information necessary for course approval at Northwood University. Please include supporting documentation that will provide additional knowledge about the desired course change. Upon completion of the template submit and it will be forwarded appropriately.

Contact Info

Name *

First Last

Phone *

Email *

Course Details

Proposed Course Title *

(The course title should reflect the overall intent of the course and be no longer than 30 characters, including spaces)

Type of Course Action *

New – A course intended to be offered on a regular basis to enhance the curriculum either as a requirement or an elective.
Experimental Course – Courses designed to be offered as a pilot in order to promote innovation, experimentation, and development within authorized programs. Experimental courses cannot be taught for more than 2 academic years; if evaluation indicates the course should be continued, the course should be requested on a permanent basis through the Course Approval Process.
Special Topic – Topics offered temporarily that are specific to a topic of interest; content is different each time the course is offered.
Amend – Changes to an existing course that may include course content, teaching method, assessment strategy or resource requirements.
Sunset – Expiration of a course not taught within three years.
Delete – Any course that has not been taught for six consecutive academic years will be removed from offering and require a new course proposal in order to reinstate.

Course Prefix *

Identify the concentration area under which the course is to be listed.

First Digit of Course Number *

Indicate the first digit of the course number below. Engage the campus Registrar for assistance with course numbering to assign the appropriate academic level.

0 Any level student – course is not for university credit
1 First-year undergraduate students
2 Second-year undergraduate students
3 Third-year undergraduate students
4 Fourth-year and fifth-year undergraduate students
5 Concentration specific courses offered for graduate-level program credit
6 Core business courses offered for graduate-level program credit
7 Corporate partner courses offered for graduate-level program credit

Semester Hour Credit *

Indicate the number of semester hour credits for the course. The number of credits for which a course is offered must accurately reflect the number of scheduled contact hours for faculty-student instruction and/or discussion.

Semester Hour Credit Details *

Provide information on the course structure and hours of faculty-student instruction and/or discussion as they relate to the credit options or credit range requested.

Grading *

Pass/Fail
Letter Grade (A-F)

Course Type *

Indicate the course type or recommended course type.

Describe how the proposed course action will enhance the program at Northwood. *

Describe the relationship of the proposed course action to Northwood’s curriculum. *

Explain the relationship of the proposed course action to existing courses at Northwood. *

Identify faculty, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to use as a resource to create the proposed action. *

Semester for which you anticipate course proposal action to take effect (include year): *

This proposal has the initial support of *

Name

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