Each year in late fall, the Undergraduate Council subcommittee of the Committee on Academic Programs undertakes a review of all substantive revisions to courses and catalog copy for related associates pathways and bachelors programs. The chair of CAP will prompt colleges in early fall to submit curriculum revision reports by the indicated deadline.
Curricular changes… more »
Associate Degree Pathways are defined sets of lower-division courses related to a specific curricular area (e.g., Anthropology pathway in the Associate of Arts degree, Business Administration pathway in the Associate of Science degree). Pathways include required and/or recommended courses in core curriculum areas A through E, along with required and elective courses in area F.… more »
Global or City Scholar Courses: Students who earn a grade of B or better in five 3000-4000 Global Scholar or City Scholar courses and who have an institutional grade-point average of 3.0 or higher at the time of graduation will be recognized as either Global Scholars or City Scholars, respectively. Courses with the Global Scholars… more »
A concentration in the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS) Program at Georgia State University should contribute to the university goal of providing distinctive graduate education. The specific purpose of the MIS program is to address emerging, interdisciplinary areas of study by offering a limited number of new MIS concentrations at the graduate level, with an… more »
Course Prefix: The three- or four-letter abbreviation for a course subject.
Proposal Format
Proposals should include the information below, as well as any items required by the originating department or college.
Department / College / Institution Contact name and email/phone Date of submission Implementation term Proposed new prefix (indicate current prefix being revised if applicable) Course… more »
Substantive Change: Curricular changes involving the substantive redirection of an academic program which has been precipitated by national norms, disciplinary norms, accreditation requirements for continued good standing, and other factors attributable to strengthening degrees and majors. Follow this link for SACSCOC substantive change guidance.
Proposal Format
Proposals for program alterations that constitute a… more »
The proposal format and process should be followed for the renaming of any academic program (i.e., full degree programs, concentrations, minors, certificates). USG approval or notification is required for renaming of degree programs, minors, and certificates, but not for concentrations. If the renaming of a program is accompanied by notable changes to the curriculum, then… more »
Minor: A minor consists of specified set of courses in a subject area taken in addition to the major program requirements. According to University System requirements, a minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of coursework with at least 9 hours of upper-division coursework. Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas A through E may… more »
Joint Degree Program: Single degree program with collaborating units sharing responsibility for curricular offerings and program administration. Approval processes for new joint degree programs are the same as for all new degree programs. Joint programs are distinct from dual degree programs.
NEW DEGREE PROGRAM OFFERED JOINTLY
Proposals for new degree/major programs offered jointly through… more »
Joint Degree Program: Single degree program with collaborating units sharing responsibility for curricular offerings and program administration. Approval processes for new joint degree programs are the same as for all new degree programs. Joint programs are distinct from dual degree programs.
NEW DEGREE PROGRAM OFFERED JOINTLY
Proposals for new degree/major programs offered jointly through… more »
