Propose edits to courses, programs, certificates, or minors
Revise
Academic units can propose revisions to courses, programs, certificates, minors, etc. The table below provides links to instructions for different types of curricular revisions. It also shows the general approvals required and an approximate timeline. Once proposals are submitted, progress through the approval process can be monitored.
| Provost Pre-Approval |
Internal Approvals * | Board of Trustees | Alabama Commission On Higher Education | Approximate Time ** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content Revisions | |||||
| Course | no | yes | no | no | ~2-3 months |
| Degree Program | 1 | yes | 1 | 1 | ~2-3 months |
| Certificate | no | yes | no | no | ~2-3 months |
| Minor | no | yes | no | no | ~2-3 months |
| Programmatic Structural Revisions | |||||
| Degree Program Name Change | yes | yes | yes | yes | ~6-9 months |
| Nomenclature Change – Change lettered Master’s degree to an MS non-thesis or vice versa | no | yes | yes | yes | ~6-9 months |
| CIP Code Change | no | yes | no | yes | ~6-12 months |
* All proposals must be approved by departmental, college, and university committees, as well as the Provost.
** The time to change a new course/program is dependent on several factors (e.g., timing of submission, efficiency of college approval processes, external meeting schedules). The listed times are rough approximations.
1 – Provost and ACHE approval may be necessary when degree program revisions are substantial in content and purpose. If the program dramatically increases or decreases the number of hours required, SACSCOC approval may be required.