There are very specific forms that need to be completed when getting a new course approved. This section contains all the steps, procedures and forms you will need to have a new course introduced in the College of Science at Northeastern University.
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- Completion of the relevant form(s) available on the Registrar’s website.
- New Courses
- Course number registry (CNR) form
- Proposed syllabus
- College of Science new course approval routing form.
- If problems ensue related to the issues in steps iii. or iv. the course proposer may appeal to directly to the College via the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Decisions on appeals at this point will be considered final
- Course Revision
- Relevant sections on appropriate CRN form
- Copy of original and revised syllabus
- Brief statement outlining the purpose of the course revision (new/different audience, new/different content, etc.)
- Request for inclusion of course in NU core
- Relevant sections on appropriate CRN form
- Course syllabus
- Statement outlining justification for inclusion of course in NU core
- New Courses
- Submission of the materials to the College’s administrative assistant Tammi Westgate who will forward these materials to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for an initial review. If the review is positive, the materials will then be circulated to the COS Curriculum committee electronically for discussion and review. If there are no objections, the proposal will then be forwarded to the UUCC for approval.2.
Procedure for Approval of New Academic Programs and Program Revision
Forms required include the curriculum documentation checklist and Pattern-of-attendance form for both
Note: this is a lengthy process (ca. 1 year) and ultimately requires approval of the Board of Trustees.