OZARKA COLLEGE CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
Course Title(Or Program) / ARKANSAS CRIMINAL LAW
CIP Code
Contact Person(s) / MICHAEL ORF
Effective date of proposal / FALL 2012
Proposal Summary / Purpose is to introduce students to the criminal statutory provisions in the State of Arkansas, including the interpretation of the statutory criminal law as set forth by the State of Arkansas and the U.S. Supreme Courts, and to introduce them to felonies, misdemeanors, violations, and the punishments for the crimes.
Need for the proposal
Curriculum outline / Prerequisite – Intro to Criminal Justice
Description - An introduction and examination of the context, structure, and provisions of the Arkansas Criminal Code
Suggested Textbook – Arkansas Criminal Code Annotated 2011
Faculty needed for proposal / No additional faculty
Description of resources / Additional material will be purchased as needed
Costs associated with the activity / None
Source of funding (if needed) / Tuition
Similar activities in colleges within a 50 mile range / UACCB
ASU Beebe
ASU Mountain Home
Black River Technical College
APPROVAL
Curriculum Committee / Date: ______
Chairperson Signature: ______
Faculty Council / Date: ______
Chairperson Signature: ______
Administrative Council / Date: ______
Chairperson Signature: ______
Board of Trustees
(Programs only.) / Date
Signed copy showing all required approvals must be sent back to curriculum committee for filing.
ADHE Submission / Date:
ADHE Letter of Notification / Date:
After all required approvals have been completed, proposed item may be added to catalog.
Assessment Methods
Implementation Date / Date:
(Add to Curriculum Committee Follow-up Calendar)
Report back to Curriculum Committee / Date:
(This report is based on assessment measurements including course evaluation of instructions following the first offering of the curriculum and must be completed on all new courses and programs.) (Items requiring a report should be added to the Curriculum Committee meeting agenda and discussed.)
Recommended Revisions / Date:
Curriculum Proposal Approval Process
1. Proposal is initiated in the Curriculum Committee for approval.
2. Faculty Council
3. Administrative Council
4. Board of Trustees, if necessary
5. Internal Process Completed—signed form back to Curriculum Committee
6. **ADHE notification or Approval—Curriculum Committee sent copy.
7. **Program may be legitimately entered in Ozarka College Catalog
8. Follow up review prepared 1 semester after courses offered and reported back to Curriculum Committee to complete Assessment Loop on Courses Offered.
9. Follow up review on new programs after 2 years.
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