New options, concentrations, special emphasis and minors
Procedure for Submitting Proposals for New
Options, Concentrations, Special Emphases and
Minors
Each new option, concentration, special emphasis, and minor is
subject to review and approval by the Office of the Chancellor unless it is
exempted under the provisions of Executive Order No. 283 (Appendix C), which
delegates approval authority to the Presidents. While campuses may have unique
definitions, an option, a concentration, and a special emphasis are all defined
for purposes of system review as an aggregate of courses within a degree major
designed to give a student specialized knowledge, competence, or skill. A minor
is a formal aggregate of courses in a designated subject area distinct from and
outside the student's degree major, consisting of 12 or more semester units, of
which at least six must be upper division (Section 40500 (c) of Title 5).
The information required for review and approval of
a proposed option, concentration, special emphasis, or minor is
less detailed than for a full degree major program. Requests for
approval of an option, concentration, special emphasis, or minor
should follow the format below.
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Name of the campus submitting the request, the
full and exact title of the proposed aggregate of courses, and
whether it is an option, concentration, special emphasis, or
minor.
- Full and exact title of the degree major program
under which the aggregate of courses will be offered, where applicable.
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Options, concentrations, or special emphases
already existing under the degree major program for which the new
aggregate of courses is proposed.
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Department(s) to offer the aggregate of
courses.
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Purpose of the proposed aggregate of
courses.
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Need for the proposed aggregate of courses.
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List of the courses, by catalog number, title,
and units of credit, as well as total units to be required under
the proposed aggregate of courses.
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List of courses, by catalog number, title, and
units of credit as well as total units to be required for the major
in which the proposed aggregate of courses is to be included
(Catalog Copy). See Academic Major/Minor Program Change
Form.
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New courses to be developed. Include Permanent
Course Proposal for each new course.
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List of all present faculty members, with rank,
appointment status, highest degree earned, date and field of
highest degree, and professional experience, who would teach in the
proposed aggregate of courses.
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Additional instructional resources, (faculty,
space, equipment, library volumes, etc.) needed to implement and
sustain the proposed aggregate of courses. List all resources
needed for the first five years beyond those currently projected,
including specific resource, cost, and source of funding.
- Degree Roadmap, a semester by semester listing of
courses that lead to a degree in four years. Note the road map must
include all courses (including GE and electives), not just
requirements for degree. If a particular GE course is desireable,
it should be indicated.
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