The Course Proposal process requires submission of a syllabus. Use either the template below or attach a Word document to an E-mail that contains all the components listed below. See http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/deott/gened/index.shtml for General Education course syllabus criteria and related information.

* designates required fields.

* Course Title:

* Dept & Course Number:

* 1. GUEST LECTURER(S):
(Include listing if applicable, name, academic title, highest degree held, topic(s) to be covered, amount of time teaching. If individual is teaching over 25% of class, attach a current resume.)
NOTE: For graduate level courses, a total of 75% or more of a class must be taught by individuals with advanced degrees.

* 2. TEXT:
(List author, title, edition, year, publisher, ISBN, and cost if known.)

* 3. DESCRIPTION:
(This will be used in promotional materials.) Description should be concise. It should state overall purpose of course and any relevant details needed for clarification.

* 4. OBJECTIVES:
A must!! Objectives should be stated in terms of measurable, assessable behaviors.

* 5. TOPICAL OUTLINE
(Omit references to lunch, breaks, social activities or registration.)

* 6. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
List assignments and other course requirements.

* 6A. REQUIRED STUDENT RESOURCES:
List in this section any required books, lab manuals, calculators, or whatever else the student will need to complete the requirements of this course.

* 7. EVALUATION PLAN:
Specify performance expected, percentage allocations of assignments toward final grade, or other procedures for grading and grading system (S/U and/or letter grade A, B, C, D or F). If letter grades are to be issued, you must include a qualitative assessment rubric. The rubric must contain for each course objective the qualitative decisions you will make about the student's work to determine each particular letter grade.

Academic Honesty Statement:
All work in this course must be completed in a manner consistent with NDSU University Senate Policy , Section 335: Code of Academic Responsibility and Conduct.

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