Modify a Graduate or Professional Concentration

This form should be used to modify an existing concentration in a professional, graduate or interdisciplinary major, including changing the credits or curriculum of a concentration. Submit one request for each degree level. For example, submit two requests to change a concentration at the master’s level and doctoral level. Submit a single request to change a concentration in multiple degrees at the same level (example: M.A., M.S., M.S.T.).

Degree Level(Required)

Indicate the degree level in which the concentration is offered.

Masters

Doctorate

Professional

Thesis or Non-Thesis(Required)

Is this concentration for a thesis or non-thesis degree?

Thesis

Non-Thesis

Concentration(Required)

Enter the name of the concentration to be modified.

Department/Degree/Majors to Offer Concentration(Required)

List all the department / degree / major combinations at the degree level offering the concentration.

Current Curriculum for Concentration(Required)

Proposed Concentration Changes(Required)

Describe the proposed changes to the concentration. If requesting a name change please provide details here as well.

Pedagical Rationale/Justification

Describe the rationale for the proposed changes to the concentration.

Impacts on other programs(Required)

Describe any potential impact on other programs or departments, including increased need for general education or common prerequisite courses, or increased need for required or elective courses outside of the existing program.

Assessment Data Review(Required)

Describe the Student Learning Outcomes and/or program goal data that was reviewed to support the proposed changes.

Academic Learning Compact and Academic Assessment Plan(Required)

Describe the modifications to the Academic Assessment Plan that result from the proposed change.

Catalog Copy(Required)

Submitter agrees to prepare and upload document showing the catalog copy with the current and proposed curricula edited using the “track changes” feature in Word.

Yes

Required Documents(Required)

Please upload a catalog copy (catalog-style description of the specialization, requirements for entry, requirements for completion, and a suggested semester-by-semester plan, prepared as a Microsoft Word document) and any additional supporting documentation (memos, emails, etc. from other units to provide evidence of the availability of courses that are required in the specialization and/or to provide evidence for support of the proposed specialization if there is clear or potential overlap or duplication of content).

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