Course Development | Academic Affairs | University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska Omaha

Academic Affairs

All new curriculum proposals and changes in syllabi must be submitted for review and approval to Academic Affairs.

New Course Proposals and Course Changes Submitted through CIM-Course Following the CIM-Course guidelines. Education Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC) is the final campus approval for all courses. Deadine for submitting courses for EPAC consideration is April 15th.
Minor/Minimal Change of Existing Does not require campus committee review: Discontinuation of a course Crossing listing of courses between two or more departments for programs Renumbering a course that does not involve changing its level Change in title Change in prerequisites Rewording for catalog description Minor changes in the organization of a course or the routine updating of content	New Course or Major/Significant Change of Existing Establish a new course. Change the level of an existing course (e.g. 3000 to 4000 level). Change the number of credit hours of an existing course. Significant change of objectives or content. Note: Some changes may require HLC review.		Provisional Approval Provisional approval for one semester can be requested at Curriculum@unomaha.edu to enable a course to be listed on the class schedule for one semester while it completes he review process.
	Proposals reviewed by curriculum committees at the department/school, college, Courses, Programs & Evaluation Committee (if Grad), and campus levels.
	EPAC recommendations are published in the minutes.	If the potential for duplication or cross-listing exists, approval will be required in CIM-Course from the appropriate department chair/school director.

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