New Program Proposal Guidelines

This section describes the requirements and procedures for obtaining approval of various types of new graduate programs and revisions to existing programs and provides links to the forms required for establishing new courses, revising existing courses and adding course material fees.

New Graduate Program Proposal Guidelines
Proposals for new graduate programs should follow the format provided in the Guidelines. The Guidelines explain the approval procedure, request information on all aspects of the proposed program and ask the proposal to address issues that are most commonly raised during the review process for new programs

Graduate Certificate Programs
Requirements and procedures for establishing Graduate Certificate Programs

Bridge Graduate Certificate Programs
Requirements and procedures for establishing Bridge Graduate Certificate programs

Fast-tracking New Graduate Certificate Proposals
Some certificate program proposals may qualify for expedited approval

Dual-Title Degree Programs
Guidelines for establishing and integrating a second area of study into an existing degree program.

AGRADE Programs
Requirements and procedures for developing an Accelerated Graduate Enrollment program from the baccalaureate to the master’s degree for academically talented students

Joint Degree Programs
Guidelines for developing a program between two graduate or graduate and professional programs that allow for a limited number of credits to be used in fulfilling requirements of both programs

Joint International Undergraduate/Graduate 3 + 2 Programs
Guidelines for developing an accelerated baccalaureate to master’s program for academically talented international students

Professional Doctoral Program Criteria
Criteria for classifying a doctoral program as a professional rather than a graduate program

Revisions to Existing Programs
Approval procedures for changes to existing programs

New Course Form
Form used to obtain approval when introducing a new course

Change to Existing Course Form
Form used to obtain approval when making changes to an existing course

Course Materials Fee Form
Form used to obtain approval when introducing a course materials fee