Procedure for
Approval of Interdisciplinary Concentrations
April, 2003
The
proposal for an interdisciplinary concentration should be submitted to the
Executive Committee of the Faculty Forum for referral to the Committee on
Academic Policies (CAP).
The proposal should include:
1. Formal name of the
concentration, coordinator, list of committee members.
2. A clear rationale for the
concentration.
3. A list of goals and
objectives for the concentration.
4. Approval of the departments
involved and the dean(s) of the college(s) in which the participating departments reside.
5. The number of hours required
for the concentration.
6. The g.p.a.
requirement for the concentration.
7. A list of all courses included
as well as distribution requirements.
8. The percentage of content of each course
included in the concentration that concerns material specific to the
concentration.
9. The departments in which the required courses
of the concentration originate.
10. A tentative schedule of how
frequently courses are offered.
11. A mechanism to assess the
student learning outcomes of the concentration.
After
submission, CAP may seek further clarification from the departmental
representatives, proposed concentration coordinator and/or deans of the
colleges involved.
CAP
will hold open hearings on the concentration.
Having
gathered information from the open hearings, CAP may return the proposal to the
originating representatives for further consideration, may consult with the
proposed concentration coordinates, departmental representatives and /or the
appropriate deans, or forward the proposal in either the original or modified
form to the Executive Committee of the Forum with or without a recommendation
of approval.
The
Executive Committee of the Forum will decide whether to place the proposal on
the Forum’s agenda for a vote or return it to CAP for more work.