College of Gradate and Extended Education

08/16

College of Graduate Studies and Research

Graduate Program /Certificate Proposal

Program/Certificate Cover Sheet

Program
Certificate
Name of:
Program/Certificate
Description
Participating Departments / Primary
Supporting
# Semester Hours
Length of Program in Years
# Weeks of Instructional Time
Structure / Cohort On-going Entry
Begin Term / End Term
Location of Courses
Target Market
Net Number of
New RU Students
Occupations for which the Program Prepares Students (SOC Codes)
See: http://www.bls.gov/soc/major_groups.htm
Total Estimated Costs for Books & Supplies
Additional Student Fees or Expenses beyond Standard Tuition, Fees, Books, and Supplies
Can 100% of the requirements for this program be completed via distance learning?
Primary Contact Person
Proposal Routing
1. Departmental Curriculum Committees (following departmental protocol for approval)
2. College Curriculum Committees (following college protocol for approval)
3. Professional Education Committee (if it includes a professional education component)
4. Extended Education (if it contains an extended education component)
5. Distance Education (if it utilizes distance or other instructional technologies)
6. Submit this form to the RU Graduate CollegeAcademic CourseProgram Review Committee (ACPR), along with the following documentation:
Cover Sheet for (ACPR) Committee
New Certificate Narrative
New Certificate Budget

Note: Some of the questions are required for Gainful Employment reporting to the U.S. Department of Education.

Attached: New Certificate Narrative
New Certificate Budget

Approvals:

Department Chair/ School DirectorDate:

CollegeDeanDate:

Professional Education Committee (if applicable)Date:

Dean, CollegeofGraduate and Professional StudiesDate:

ProvostDate:

Level of Certificate Program

Name of Certificate:

CIP Code:

Initiation Date:(Fall or spring or summer and year)

Description of Certificate:

(This section should: Discuss purpose/design/intent of the certificate program

Discuss what graduates will do/be prepared to do

Discuss time to complete (fulltime and part-time))

Target Audience:

Time to Complete: (include full-time and part-time students, degree seeking and non-degree seeking students)

Admissions:(criteria and requirements)

Curriculum Requirements:(include all required courses, track/focus area requirements and description of the area, restricted electives, and number of credits for free electives)

Number of Credit Hours:

Courses:

List the course prefix and number and title and number of credits

Faculty:(summarize faculty credentials, indicate availability of existing faculty, and if using adjunct faculty, the support that would be used to offer the certificate and credentials)

Course Delivery Format: (indicate program/courses delivery method and if online, institutional resources to support online instruction)

Resources:(explain resources to offer the certificate and if needed, indicate additional costs (actual dollar figures and explain)

Gainful Employment: (skip this section; the university will complete this section on your behalf)

Course Descriptions:(provide course information – course designator, title, and credit hour value – and description for all required courses and restricted electives, if applicable)

Core Courses –

Restricted electives –

Must be selected from the courses listed below.

Capstone –

*New Course

Attachments:(include any tables, charts, documents, and/or contracts, if needed; do not include the heading if not needed)