USF St. Petersburg - Substantive Undergraduate Course Change Form

To be submitted by the USFSP Registrar's Office after final approvl is received.

  1. Department and Contact Information

    Department College Budget Account Number
     
    Contact Person Phone Email

    (10 digits only - ex: 8139744051)
     
    Date (mm/dd/yy)

  2. Current Course Information

    Prefix Number Full Title

    Is the course title variable? Yes No
    Is a permit required for registration? Yes No
    Are the credit hours variable? Yes No

    Credit Hours
    (List min-max if variable)    		 Section Type Grading Option
     
    Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum)

    Prerequisites

    Corequisites

    Co-Prerequisites

    Course Description (255 characters maximum - including spaces)

    Please indicate if the course:

    • is restricted to majors or nonmajors
    • is repeatable for credit and, if so, for how many total credits

  3. New Course Information (leave unchanged fields blank)

    New Prefix New Number New Full Title

    Is the course title variable? Yes No
    Is a permit required for registration? Yes No
    Are the credit hours variable? Yes No

    New Credit Hours
    (List min-max if variable)    		 New Section Type New Grading Option
     
    New Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum)

    New Prerequisites

    New Corequisites

    New Co-Prerequisites

    New Course Description (255 characters maximum - including spaces)

    Please indicate if the course:

    • is restricted to majors or nonmajors
    • is repeatable for credit and, if so, for how many total credits

    Course Description Length (if counter does not update automatically, please press "Update" button):

  4. Gordon Rule

    Does this course meet the writing portion of the Gordon Rule?
    Yes No

    If you checked "yes" above, specify how the 6,000 words will be covered (exams, papers).

    Does this course meet the computation portion of the Gordon Rule?
    Yes No

  5. Justification

    A. Nature of change(s): Be specific. (Indicate the nature of all changes, i.e., change of objectives, course level, etc. State the reasons why the change is necessary and how it will improve the course or program.) A structural analysis of the course should be included. Indicate where this course is in relation to other courses in the program. How will the change impact the enrollment for this course? Does this change affect accreditation or certification?

    B. Indicate how this course will strengthen the Undergraduate Program.

    C. What specific area of knowledge is covered by this change that is not covered by courses currently listed.

    D. What is the need or demand for this course? {Here you must indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major} What other programs would this course?

    E. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course?

    F. What will be the effect of this change on the program and on the students? Do you plan to drop a course if this change is made?

  6. Other Course Information - Required for submission to the Statewide Course Numbering System

    A. Course Objectives

    B. Student Learning Outcomes

    C. Major Course Topics

    D. Course Textbooks

  7. Syllabus

    Syllabus retained by USFSP Registrar's Office.

  8. Liberal Arts Certification

    General Course Requirements (check all categories for which you are requesting certification)
    English Composition Quantitative Methods
    Natural Science Historical Perspectives
    Social Science Fine Arts
    African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian Perspectives

    Exit Requirements (you may apply for certification in both of the following. If you choose Literature and Writing, you will also be certified for Gordon Rule.)
    Major Works and Major Issues Literature and Writing

    Skills and Dimensions (Indicate which of the following are given significant consideration in the course.)
    Values and Ethics Race and Ethnicity
    Gender International Perspectives
    Environmental Perspectives Analytical Thinking
    Conceptual Thinking Creative Thinking
    Writing Skills Oral Expression

  9. Review and Submit

    Please review your course proposal carefully!

    You can not make changes online after the form has been submitted!