Note: Developed by A&S and suggested as a guide.
Course Approval Criteria for Evaluation
| Category | Problematic | Questions Raised | Satisfactory | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Vague or incomplete | Description confusing or does not adequately distinguish from another course | Adequate description; appropriate for course descriptions publication | Well written and inviting for students |
| Learning Outcomes | Missing, or unrelated/ inappropriate to course description | Outcomes unclear or seem incomplete | Outcomes clearly written and compatible with course description | SLOs are observable, measurable and useful to students and instructors |
| Selected BoK designation appropriate | Description offers no support for BoK designation as defined (if outside of natural disciplines) | Description provides incomplete support for BoK designation as defined (if outside of natural disciplines); more info needed | BoK code a natural choice for department, or course description provides adequate justification according to the definition of the selected code | Course description clearly supports designation |
| Requested Interdisciplinary designation appropriate (A&S only) | Description does not support designation as interdisciplinary | Decription provides incomplete support for interdisciplinary designation | Course is clearly interdisciplinary; description indicates a synthesis of material and analysis from across the disciplines | Course description and learning outcomes clearly support the interdisciplinary designation |
| Relationship to other courses | Course apparently duplicates another or not at all differentiated as part of a sequence | Course not well differentiated from others; cross-listing may be appropriate, but not set up | No questions about course content or relationship to others | Course's relationship to others is clearly spelled out in the description |
| Complete Information | Form incomplete or answers seem incongruent to course | Form complete but some responses raise questions about accuracy of information | Form is complete and responses seem appropriate | All questions answered, including baccalaureate competencies, course genealogy, etc. to give complete picture of role of course in the curriculum |
| Title or course number | Misleading title, or inappropriate number used | Uninformative or confusing title, or questions about number | Title and course number accurate and appropriate | Course title is informative and reflects content well |
