Appendix A. COHP Curriculum Committee Form

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

INSTRUCTIONS

Please carefully review curriculum documents; do not “rubber stamp” your approval, and be prompt with feedback so faculty have an opportunity to make revisions.

Use UTHSC guidelines documents effectively by reading and posting comments; pay attention to substantive issues rather than minor technical errors.

PARTICULAR CHECK POINTS

1. Course Title/Course Number
2. Credit hour designation
3. Faculty Qualifications and Experience appropriate to the department
4. UTHSC Catalog Description
5. Prerequisites/Co-requisites
6. Course Objectives-Student Learning Outcomes
7. Course Content newness and exceptionality
8. Methods of Instruction (e.g., Hybrid or online)
9. Instructional Materials Fee, Appropriate Texts etc.
10. Course Content (significant changes—uncommon)

Substantive Change: Any significant alteration to an existing program, or addition of a new academic program; including but not limited to changing the total number of credit hours offered. These changes must be approved by THEC and/or SACS.

Course Change/Non-Substantive Change: Changes to an existing course, addition of a new course, or change in the mode of course delivery (i.e. online, face to face, blended)

Academic Year: Department/Program: Chairperson:

Requested Action (choose one):

Substantive Change:

• New Academic Degree
• Rename Degree Program
• Extension of existing academic program to an off-campus center
• Change in location of academic program
• Add/Delete Concentration/Track
• New Certificate (24 credit hours or more)
• Change in Total Number of Credit Hours for Program (increase or decrease)
• New Concentration within Academic Program
• Deactivate Program
• Deactivate Certificate
• Reactivate Program
• Reactivate Certificate
• Reconfiguration of Existing Program
• Any other, specify

Course Change/Non-Substantive Change:

• New Certificate (less than 24 credit hours)
• Change Semester of Course Offering (i.e., changing course from Fall to Spring)
• Adjustment in credit or term hours of course/courses (does not affect total number of credits)
• Change in course description
• Add a Course
• Delete a Course
• Rename Course for Current Degree Program
• Renumber an Active Course
• Deactivate Course
• Reactivate Course
• Change in Delivery Mode of Course
• Any other, specify

Proposed Action Summary & Rationale (supporting documentation):

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APPROVAL SIGNATURES – Please print name, sign, and date.

Department Chair
Print Name	Signature	Date
Curriculum Committee Chair
Print Name	Signature	Date
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, COHP
Print Name	Signature	Date
Dean, COHP
Print Name	Signature	Date

Final Approval (Substantive Changes Only)

Vice Chancellor, Academic,
Faculty, and Student Affairs	Print Name	Signature	Date