Curriculum Approval Process
| Required Approvals | |||||
| Type of Change | Catalog edit (Registrar) | Dept. Chair | Curriculum Committee | Full Faculty | Form Required (available on my.central–>registrar) |
| Adding or dropping a major or minor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Major/minor Program Change Form | |
| Changing the requirements for a major or minor | Yes | Yes | Major/minor Program Change Form | ||
| Adding a new course | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Regularizing a topics course | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Adding a CIVITAS course | Yes | Yes | CIVITAS Proposal | ||
| Dropping a course from the curriculum | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Adding or changing a core designation | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Removing a core designation | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Changing the grading option for a course (i.e. A-F to P/NC) | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Increasing/decreasing the credits for a course | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Catalog number/Prefix changes | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Title changes* | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Course description changes* | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Prerequisite changes (add, drop, modify) | Yes | Yes | Course Proposal/Change Form | ||
| Changing statement of philosophy | Yes | Yes | Submit to registrar@central.edu | ||
| Topics Course (must be regularized after two offerings) | Yes | Yes | For core designation | Topics Course Proposal Form | |
| *Minor changes to course titles or descriptions (other than changing a prerequisite or core designation) are considered catalog edits. Significant changes should be submitted in consultation with the registrar and may need to be submitted as a new course with a new course/catalog number. The new course and removal of the former course will need to be approved by the department chair and Curriculum Committee. | |||||
| Registrar 11/14/2019. Endorsed by Curriculum Committee 11/14/2019. Updated 12/03/25 | |||||
When evaluating a proposal, the curriculum committee will be looking for a complete proposal as outlined on the applicable form. All curriculum changes must come from programs via department chairs. Please be sure you have contacted and consulted with any other programs that may be impacted by changes being made. There are any number of classes that are in majors/minors that could be impacted by proposed changes.
Major/minor changes: must include both a catalog copy indicating changes (track changes are best practice) and a clean version.
New Course or changing credit hours: Proposal must include proposal form, syllabus, and credit hour analysis.
Requesting a new core designation (new or existing): Proposal must include proposal form, syllabus, and the separate document specifying how the course fills the learning outcomes or criteria for inclusion as outlined in the Engaged Citizenship core document. This should also be reflected in the syllabus. (Topics courses requesting a core designation fall under this category.)
Increasing or decreasing credit hours for a course: Proposal must include proposal form (rationale), syllabus, and credit hour analysis.
Catalog number/prefix changes: Proposal must include proposal form and rationale for the requested changes. A syllabus may be requested if the changes are substantial.
Each course is evaluated by the curriculum committee to ensure that it meets the criteria set forth in the catalog, this document and the Engaged Citizen core document. The curriculum approval committee also employs guidelines for development of a major or minor and guidelines around the federal definition of a credit hour. If anything is unclear the committee will reach out to the chair or proposer to seek further clarification or request additional information. The credit hour analysis is used to ensure that the course receives the appropriate number of credit hours for the work expected by the program teaching the course.