The request shall include a description of the program as follows:
- (1) What is the title and nature of the proposed degree program?
- (2) List the course offerings to comprise the program. Which of these courses will be new ones?
- (3) Outline a semester-by-semester curriculum for the proposed program, if applicable.
- (4) What special requirements are included in the degree plan? If a graduate degree is contemplated, is a thesis or dissertation required? If not, what will be substituted? Describe any innovative changes in degree requirements.
- (5) Is the proposed program entirely new to the institution? Is it an extension of a minor field? If so, give the number of students minoring in the program during the last three years.
- (6) How may similar programs are offered elsewhere in Texas, and where? What is the nearest institution offering a similar program?
- (7) Describe current manpower needs for graduates of the program. Also, describe how the proposed program strengthens the total academic program of the institution.
- (8) Has the proposed program been approved by the institution's governing board? Give date of action. (A proposal shall not be sent to the Coordinating Board until it has been approved by the institution's governing board.)
Source Note:The provisions of this §5.92 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.