Curriculum CommitteeMinor Changes to a Course

Minor changes to a course go through an expedited review from CAPSUB and the Curriculum Committee. 

Minor changes are ones that do not change the course’s place in the curriculum or major or how the student can or should register for the course within their curricular plan. The minor change request form must be filled out by the Departmental or Program Chair. If these changes affect multiple departments or programs, communication between all chairs and directors of programs affected must be included. See the list below for specific changes that meet this definition

The following changes are usually not considered substantive and only require a minor change course proposal:

• Adding or removing a prerequisite to an existing course
• Adding or removing cross listing
• Change in credit hours
• Removing one of the designations
• Change course number

The following are also minors changes, but they will be made through the course catalog change process once a year:

• Editorial changes that would need to be made in the next rendition of the Academic Bulletin
• A course title change

Changes that are considered pedological but do not alter the scope or nature of the course nor change Academic Bulletin language can be handled at the department/program level. The following changes are not considered substantive and do not require a new course proposal or a minor change course proposal:

• Change of assignment in a course
• Change of readings in a course
• Changing grading percentages
• Pedagogical approach

When in doubt or with questions, feel free to contact the Curriculum Committee Chair.