Curriculum Changes
Levels of Approval Needed
Curriculum At-A-Glance
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| # | Type of Change | UCC - Full | EZ Form | Needs Syllabus | Needs Outcome Matrix + Assessment Data | DC | PC | Board | Report to WSCUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Course (*Zero Growth) | x | x | x | x | ||||
| 2 | Change Course Number | x | x | ||||||
| 3 | Make active course inactive | x | x | ||||||
| 4 | Make inactive course active | x | x | ||||||
| 5 | 390R Special Topics/Sections | x + reviewed by two UCC members not from submitting program's faculty | x | x | |||||
| 6 | RS: Increase/Decrease Course or Core/Elective Total Credit Hours | x | x | x | |||||
| 7 | RS: Remove course from Core/Elective pool** | x | x | x | |||||
| 8 | RS: Add course to Core | x | x | x | |||||
| 9 | RS: Add course to Elective section | x | x | ||||||
| 10 | RS: Sequencing modifications | x | x | ||||||
| 11 | RS: Change Grading Rules (e.g. B- or better) | x | x | x | |||||
| 12 | New course requiring course fee | x + Course Fee Form | x | x | x | ||||
| 13 | Increase/Decrease/Remove course fees for existing courses | x + Course Fee Form | x | x (increase) | |||||
| 14 | New Major/ Reactivate (*Zero Growth) | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| 15 | New Minor/Certificate/ Reactivate | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| 16 | New Emphasis/Concentration (*Zero Growth) | x | x | x | |||||
| 17 | Change Certificate to Minor (vice versa) | x | x | x | |||||
| 18 | Change Course Info (Title, catalog entry, decrease prerequisites, add corequisite, equivalency, frequency, grading method, change of administrative responsibility, PLO's, CLO's) | x | x (title and catalog description changes) | x | |||||
| 19 | Increase prerequisites | x | x | x | |||||
| 20 | Change title of programs/concentration/emphasis | x | x | x | x | ||||
| 21 | Deactivate Major | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| 22 | Deactivate Minor/Certificate | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| 23 | Change Modular Curriculum Category | x | x | ||||||
| 24 | Non degree programs that are academic credit bearing | x | x |
Revised 10-15-21
*Zero Growth: If you are adding something new, you must remove/deactivate a major/emphasis/track/pathway/course. Refer to Section 2B.
**Exception: Addendums on EZ forms will be accepted to remove deactivated courses that were previously approved on a full proposal as long there are at least four other courses remaining in the elective pool and the required credit hour amount is not affected.
Note: Effective June 1, 2021 - Evidence of data on student learning explaining why this curriculum change is needed using data on student learning outcomes. (Include impacted student learning outcomes for the course/program). Add to the full proposal/EZ form an updated curriculum outcomes matrix.
Timeline for Curriculum Change Proposals
Full Proposals
- Submission to AAVP and Curriculum Office from November 1 to March 1.
- Reviewed by University Curriculum Council (UCC) on the third week of January to the end of April.
- Approved proposals will take effect in the fall of that year.
EZ Form
- Submission to AAVP and Curriculum office will be accepted from November 1 to March 1.
- Approved EZ forms effect dates will be fall of that year.
- EZ forms for 390R Special Topics will be accepted throughout the year.
*[New October 15, 2021] For any new topics, the EZ form will need to be reviewed by 2 UCC members that are from different faculties than the submitting program.
Thank you for your efforts to look ahead. For further inquiries, please contact Curriculum at curriculum@byuh.edu.
Curriculum Change Proposals Database
UCC Version
This database begins with the proposals from 2009 and continues to the present.
If you need to find a proposal that is not listed here or if you have a question or problem, feel free to email Rose Ram at rose.ram@byuh.edu.