Propose new courses, programs, certificates, or minors

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Academic units can propose new courses, programs, certificates, or minors. They can also propose new elements to existing programs (e.g., new options). The table below provides links to instructions for different types of curricular additions. It also shows the general approvals required and an approximate timeline. Once proposals are submitted, progress through the approval process can be monitored.

Approvals Required for New Courses/Programs

Column one has the status and type of request, other columns show if they are required or not.

	Provost Pre-Approval	Internal Approvals *	Board of Trustees	Alabama Commission On Higher Education	Approximate Time **
New Courses / Programs
Course	no	yes✓	no	no	~2-3 months
Degree Program	yes✓	yes✓	yes✓	yes✓	~10-18 months
Certificate	yes✓	yes✓	yes✓	yes✓	~6-9 months
Minor	no	yes✓	no	no	~2-3 months
Additions to Existing Programs
Online version of existing degree program	no	yes✓	no	yes✓	~4-6 months
Formal option in existing degree program	yes✓	yes✓	yes✓	yes✓	~6-9 months
Thesis / Non-Thesis option in existing master program	no	yes✓	yes✓	yes✓	~6-9 months
Accelerated Bachelor/Master Program	no	yes✓	no	no	~2-3 months

* All proposals must be approved by departmental, college, and university committees, as well as the Provost.

** The time to create a new course/program is dependent on several factors (e.g., timing of submission, efficiency of college approval process, external meeting schedules). The listed times are rough approximations.