USF New Undergraduate Course Proposal Form

Your college should email Margaret Martinroe at mmartinr@ugs.usf.edu when your course(s) has completed all college procedures and is ready for submission to the Council. An electronic copy of your syllabus will be forwarded to Undergraduate Studies at that time.

  1. Department and Contact Information

    Department College Budget Account Number
     
    Contact Person Phone Email

  2. 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 max-min if variable)    		 Section Type Grading Option
     
    Total Clock Hours Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum)

    Prerequisites (160 characters maximum)

    Corequisites (160 characters maximum)

    Co-Prerequisites (160 characters maximum)

    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):

  3. Justification

    (This section is critical since the Council members will make their decision based on the information provided here. The information should be in the following outline form.)

    A. Indicate how this course will strengthen the Undergraduate Program. Is this course necessary for accreditation or certification?

    B. What specific area of knowledge is covered by this course which is not covered by courses currently listed?

    C. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service?

    D. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, what was the enrollment?

    E. How frequently will the course be offered? What is the anticipated enrollment?

    F. Do you plan to drop a course if this course is added? If so, what will be the effect on the program and on the students? (Please forward the nonsubstantive course change form regarding the course to be deleted to the Council secretary.)

    G. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.)

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

    A. Course Objectives / Student Learning Outcomes

    B. Major Course Topics

    C. Course Textbooks (600 characters maximum)

  5. Syllabus (Anatomy of a Syllabus)

    Your college will forward an electronic copy of your syllabus to Undergraduate Studies when your course is approved for submission.

  6. Review and Submit

    Please review your course proposal carefully!

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