New Graduate or Professional Concentration Submission Form Create a New Graduate or Professional Concentration This form should be used to propose a new concentration within a graduate or professional major. Degree Level(Required)Choose one Doctorate Professional Concentration Name(Required)Enter the name of the concentration. Example: “Mathematical Modeling” or “Ecological Restoration”. Credits(Required)Enter the number of credits for the concentration. Note: as a guideline only, graduate concentrations typically range from 9-21 credits (9-12 for master’s degrees, or 9-21 for doctoral degrees). Students(Required)Enter the expected number of new students enrolled in this concentration in the first three years. Percentage of Credits Available Fully Online(Required)Indicate the percentage of course credits that will be available through fully online courses. <50% 50-99% 100% Percentage of Credits Available Off-Campus(Required)Indicate the percentage of course credits that will be available away from the main Gainesville campus (including courses with onsite – off main campus meetings). <50% 25-49% 50% or more Is this an additional (secondary) concentration?(Required)Select “yes” if this concentration will be added to a degree / major combination that already has a primary concentration. In this case, also list the existing department/ degree / major / concentration combination in the field below. For example, “Medicine: Ph.D. in Medical Sciences with a concentration in Clinical and Translational Science.” Yes No All Department/Degree/Majors Adding Concentration(Required)List the department / degree / major combinations at the degree level chosen that will offer this concentration. Rationale for Proposed Concentration(Required)Describe the rationale for offering this new concentration and having it on the transcript, how it will enhance the quality of the existing major, how it relates to graduate programs at peer institutions. Also describe what distinguishes this new concentration within the existing major(s) in the degree program, the degree of its overlap with existing majors and concentrations (both in the degree program and in other degree programs at the university), and a justification for any such overlap.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. Required Documents(Required)Catalog copy (catalog-style description of the concentration requirements for entry, requirements for completion, and a suggested semester-by-semester plan, prepared as a Microsoft Word document) and any supporting documentation showing consultation with any academic units that may be affected by the proposed concentration, and that provides evidence for support of the proposed concentration. This documentation may include email correspondence, memos, or other letters/forms from other academic units. Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 125 MB.
