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Undergraduate Curriculum

Curricular program is defined as the specific course requirements for any major, minor, or certificate program to be applied toward some degree or certificate granting program offered by the University.

Changes in the total number of credit hours required to complete a degree program, or in the number of credit hours required to complete a particular major or minor, changes in the title of the degree or certificate, and additions and deletions of any specific courses will be interpreted as modifications of a curricular program.

Changing the timing of specified courses from fall to spring semester or sophomore to junior year) is not considered a modification requiring approval.

All petitions for new courses and/or curricular programs must be submitted to the Provost's Office according to the following timeline:

November 15 of prior year of courses to be offered during the fall term, and

March 1 of prior year for courses to be offered during the following spring and summer term.

All curriculum changes at the University are effective on August 15 each year.

All Lab/Class Fee Changes for credit courses must be approved by the Provost before being forwarded to the Bursar's Office. Any fee requests over $35 must be approved by the USI Board of Trustees before implementation.

For additional information regarding undergraduate curricula, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions or refer to the University Faculty Handbook, Section III, Faculty and Academic Policies, pages 63-72.

Curriculum Committee Members 2010-2011

Representative	College	Term
S. Elizabeth Passmore	Liberal Arts	2008-2010
Claudine Fairchild	Nursing and Health Professions	2009-2011
Timothy Schibik, Chair	Business	2009-2011
Paul Parkison	Education and Human Services	2010-2012
Rex Strange	Science and Engineering	2008-2010
Martha Niemeier	Ex-Officio, Library	N/A
Brian Posler	Ex-Officio, Assistant VP for Academic Affairs	N/A
Sandy Frank	Ex-Officio, Registrar	N/A

Links to Petitions for Changes in Curricula

New Program Petition
New Course Petition
Experimental/Special Course Petition

Program Modification Petition
Petition-Required Course Modification
Memorandum-Required Course Modification

Program Deletion Petition
Course Deletion Petition

Core Curriculum Policies and Procedures for Faculty

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