Four Point Plan – for new courses

1. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION: What are the name, number, credit hour allocation, prerequisites, and frequency of offering and catalogue description of the course?

2. RATIONALE:
• How does the course fit into departmental & General Education Program mission?

Is it a Knowledge, Skill, or Values course, primarily? If Knowledge, is it humanities, social science, creative arts, or natural science?

· Explain the credit hours and level.

· Unless stated explicitly in the course syllabus, please state what is the Outcome of the course? That is to say…

Who (every successful student? “A” students…)

Will do what (this must be a measurable activity)

By when (at the end of a unit, semester, degree program?)

To what degree of quality (please provide a rubric)

And why (it fits the mission, Gen. Ed. Statement of purpose, degree requirements, etc.)

For help, go to www.sau.edu Assessment Page, then click on “Assessment (academic) Plan Rubric. See also, on the same page “Rubrics.”

3. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER COURSES: If this course is similar to another course in the catalogue, explain why both courses should exist or suggest whether something should be dropped or changed.

4. COURSE RESOURCES: In what format will the course be offered (traditional, electronic, web-based, ICN, accelerated)? Are the resources (library, specialized course materials, supplies, software, facilities, etc.) available to deliver this course in the proposed format?