Key Criteria for Program Subcommittee Reviews*

 

Criteria to Consider	Degree	Major	Concentration	Minor	Courses	Proposal Should Include:
Are there sufficient faculty participating to meet the needs (teaching/advising)	x	x	x	x	x	list of participating faculty
Is there a sufficient student audience with need/are their jobs	x	x	x	x	x
Do the req courses exist	x	x	x	x		list of courses offered/required
Is there existing support (library, computer, financial, staff)	x	x	x	x	x	support letters
Does it conflict with other existing programs on campus	x	x	x	x	x	support letters
Are the requirements stated, logical and meet Graduate College minimums	x	x	x	x	x	POS entry included
It is recognized nationally	x	x	x	x
Are admissions req/process described	x	x	x	x
Are committee/exam/thesis  reqs logical and meet Graduate College requirements	x	x	x	x
Is there financial support for the students	x	x
Is there a comparison with peer institutions	x	x
Hours required (minimum)	Doctoral 96 including masters	Masters 32	24 min	12 min	0-5	Note that joint programs can't total less than the total of the two minima, and should not double count more than 12 hours

 

*This is not a comprehensive list.

8/9/2009