Request for New Program of Studyor New Track Within an Existing Program

PEABODY COLLEGE

REQUEST FOR NEW PROGRAM OF STUDYOR NEW TRACK WITHIN AN EXISTING PROGRAM

*An electronic copy must be submitted as well

Department:

Submitted by:

Date:

Is this a graduate program (for a M.S. or Ph.D., distinct from a professional program), and thus will require approval by the Graduate School as well? Yes No

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Proposed Program Or Track Title:

Proposed Catalog Description:

Proposed required number of hours for program or track completion:

Rationale for the Program:

A. Need for the program or track at Peabody, including how different from and whywon’t compete with exisiting programs at University:

B. For whom, with focus on the sustainability of the program via an analysis of the pool of potential applicants and career options and demand for students who complete the program (note that new programs need more careful analysis and detail than new tracks. Examples of information area) information on similar programs or tracks at other universities, including description and enrollment numbers, b) input from Vanderbilt Center for Student Professional Development about marketability of graduates, c) survey of need of potential employers, or d) justification for need of graduates.)

C. Place and Function in the department and college:

D. Program or track requirements. This list will go in the course catalog.

E. Attach syllabi for major (or track) core courses. Note that major core courses must be approved courses, so cannot be special topics courses. New courses may be submitted simultaneously for approval.

E. Expected enrollment (based on analysis above):

F. Staff Requirements, including whether existing faculty are sufficient and whether adjunct faculty may be needed.

G. Provision of Library Resources: (if feasible, note any existing resources your department may be able to reduce to acccomodate new resource needs, such as journal subscription)

H. Special Classroom / Lab / or Material needs (e.g., new software):

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Approved by the Department: ______

Department ChairDate

Approval by Peabody Curriculum and Educational Programs Committee:

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Committee ChairDate

Endorsement by Faculty Council:

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Faculty Council ChairDate

Faculty Council Chair will forward a copy of this form when fully approved to Susan McIntire, Dean’s Office, Box 329, Peabody College, so that the new program can be included in appropriate university catalogs and schedule of classes and/or sent to the Graduate School for consideration and approval as a Graduate School course.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL ACTION IF NEEDED

Date received by Graduate School:______

Date of Graduate School Faculty Council review:______

Graduate School action:

Graduate School: Please return these materials after review to Susan McIntire, Dean’s Office, Box 329, Peabody College

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