Note: While a "New Program" may be offered the term following the final approval of the proposal, if the proposal requires the creation or modification of courses, the program's effective term must be the same as, or later than, those course proposals. Click here to view the course proposal deadlines.
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A shared core is an identical series of courses that are used by multiple programs, while a program is a set of courses or requirements unique to a single program. If you are unsure whether your proposal is a program or a shared core contact curriculog@cwu.edu for assistance.
Department and College Narratives are built as shared cores.
Programs may utilize shared cores as part of their curriculum, however any shared cores listed in the curriculum section will be locked for editing.
Majors: The major forms the basis for granting of a baccalaureate or graduate degree. It is a coherent, in-depth program of study in a particular discipline or disciplines wherein the student will develop and demonstrate an increasing awareness of both the possibilities and the limits of the major program of study. Majors are designed to provide a mastery of the content, insights, skills and techniques appropriate to an undergraduate education in a particular body of knowledge. Majors will consist of courses that are often sequential, leading to advanced study in the discipline(s). A major will consist of a minimum of 45 credits. For undergraduate degrees, a 45 to 59 credit major requires completion of a minor and/or second major, in which case the total credits of the major and minor/2nd major must total at least 60 credits.
Specializations: A specialization is a coherent, focused subfield within a degree program. A specialization can be distinguished from a new degree in that the full designation of the degree title - including level, type and major - does not change when a new specialization is added. Specializations in an undergraduate major must share a core, defined as a group of courses shared by all specializations within a major, which consists of no fewer than 25 credits for an undergraduate program or 15 credits for a graduate program. The courses constituting the specialization must consist of no fewer than 20 credits for an undergraduate program or 15 credits for graduate program.
Minors: A minor is a coherent program of study in a particular discipline that provides an area that complements or supplements the student’s major. A minor will consist of a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 44 credits.
Certificates: Certificate programs are programs of study that normally require less than 25% of the credits required for a degree program at the same level. Certificate programs may not exceed 44 credits. Certificate programs are specialized career programs, often geared for admission to licensing or career entrance tests, and results in a certificate. Certificate programs may also be noncredit.
Graduate Certificates: Graduate certificate programs are courses of study that require equal to half or less than half of the credits required during a degree program at a similar level. They are usually limited in scope relative to a graduate degree program but provide an opportunity for advanced study with a particular focus. Subject to the regulations that govern a specific program, a graduate certificate can often serve as an intermediate accomplishment for a student whose ultimate goal is a graduate degree.
Minor/ Certificate: This option should be selected when the proposed program may be used as either a minor, certificate program, or both..
Narrative: This is the descriptive text for a College or Department. This information is built as a “Shared Core,” and can be imported as such. Any courses or programs of study referenced in this section are text only and will not automatically update when those items are changed.
Please select the term and year that this program is intended be available. Please confirm deadlines for the selected term, as the system will not check the validity of terms selected. If you missed the deadline or are unsure about the process, please contact curriculog@cwu.edu for assistance.
Note: While a "New Program" may be offered the term following the final approval of the proposal, if the proposal requires the creation or modification of courses, the program's effective term must be the same or later as those course proposals.
Please select your College or Academic Group by clicking on the Add Item button below. If your College or Academic Group is not showing in the list of available options, please email curriculog@cwu.edu.
Please select your Department or Program by clicking on the Add Item button below. If your Department or Program is not showing in the list of available options, please email curriculog@cwu.edu.
If the program is offered by an interdisciplinary or specialized study program select both the program and the department in which it is housed.
If you answered yes, please return to the "Department or Program" field above and select all departments whose courses will be used. Programs using courses from departments other than their own are required to document that those departments have approved the usage of their course(s). Department chairs cannot be added to the approval after a proposal has been launched. Contact curriculog@cwu.edu if you need assistance or discover that a department has been missed.
If multiple selections were made in the "All Departments and Programs..." field above select the department who will have primary control/ owenership of the program in the field below (if only one department is selected above this field should be left blank).
For major programs the title should be formatted as: name, comma, degree initialism (e.g. Anthropology Major, BS); or for specializations: program name, degree initialism, comma, specialization name (Art BFA, Studio Art Specialization).
The fields that follow should be left blank until it reaches the "Peoplesoft Integration" approval step. These codes are used to identify the program (and specialization when applicable) in MyCWU and will be used in the future to differentiate programs that may have very similar titles.
Type A - College Sponsored Certificate Programs: Programs that admit only matriculating students and offer a set of courses approved through the CWU academic governance procedures are classified as “College Sponsored Certificate Programs.” These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges at CWU.
Type B - Collaborative Certificate Programs: Programs that admit both matriculating students and non-matriculating students and offer a set of courses that includes regular course offerings appearing in the CWU catalog and administered by CWU Colleges are classified as "Collaborative Certificate Programs." These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges in cooperation with the office of continuing education.
Type C - Continuing Education Certificate Programs: Programs that target primarily non-matriculating students and offer a set of instructional experiences developed independent of CWU's colleges but with input as appropriate from faculty are classified as "continuing education certificate programs." These programs are developed, delivered, and administered by the office of continuing education in consultation with faculty, academic departments, and/or college dean, as appropriate.
Type D - Graduate School Certificate Program. Programs that only admit students who meet the criteria to be accepted into the School of Graduate Studies and Research and offer a set of courses which appear in the CWU catalog. Certificates are administered by CWU Colleges and are classified as “Graduate School Certificate Programs”. These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges at CWU.
For all program types other than Certificate, leave this field blank.
The Program Narrative is a required description of the program, the others are optional text fields where additional descriptions can be added. If any of the sections below involve courses or shared cores they must be added into the proposed curriculum as well. To avoid redundancies, it is advised to bring in any shared cores first, and add the information to the narrative only if clarifications, or additional information is required. For assistance in attaching an existing core or in creating a new one contct curriculog@cwu.edu.
The interdisciplinary minor in technical writing provides students a focused understanding of technical writing, editing, and design skills for the workplace. It can be completed entirely online to serve professionals already working in careers as well as students planning to begin professional or technical careers. The minor provides practical, hands-on skills as well as opportunities for service learning with real-world clients. Note: Students in the Professional and Creative Writing major may not enroll in the Technical Writing Minor.
Admission to the program requires an application approved by the English Department.
Successful completion of required and elective courses with a minimum of C in all courses.
In this field you will build all of the course requirements for the program. If this program will use existing courses from the catalog, or a shared core from an existing program, those can be imported from the Online Catalog by clicking on the Import arrow at the top left of this form. Click here to jump to the top of the page.
Please Note: multiple courses can be selected for import at one time, by clicking on each desired course from the list that is populated by your search parameters. If the desired course is either an existing new course proposal, or will be submitted concurrently with the program proposal, click “Add Course.” Here you will be prompted to enter in the course’s prefix, code (course number), and name (course title).
For further detailed instructions on importing courses into your program, please see the Curriculog User Guide.
In the field below please indicate whether the program being proposed will have an online only option available for students.
This is the field where you will provide a justification for the creation of this program. If this section is not complete, the proposal will be returned to the originator.
In the box below please address:
This minor will complement a range of majors, including Administrative Management, Cybersecurity Network Management, Retail Management and Technology, Web and Database Management, Law and Justice, and the English Language and Literature major. The minor will help graduates with highly developed technical or analytical skills market themselves to potential employers as highly trained writers as well.
The program enhances the curriculum of the English department by offering a cohesive set of course offerings to students with an interest in technical and professional writing.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook, "Employment of technical writers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Employment growth will be driven by the continuing expansion of scientific and technical products and by growth in Web-based product support. Job opportunities, especially for applicants with technical skills, are expected to be good" (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Media-and-Communication/Technical-writers.htm).
Additionally, CWU's office of Financial Planning and Analysis conducted a market analysis report for technical writing. The report can be read at the following URL: https://cwuwildcat-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/jwelsh_cwu_edu/ETjHmU9_yRlEkL0jteTGQ7kBa1tiwfneOc1lp3Zcs2sI5Q?e=3MSla6
The process for completion of this section is currently being reviewed. Please contact the Office of the Associate Provost for Accreditation, Academic Planning and Assessment for details on what information needs to be included as well as the appropriate format.
A detailed review of the allocations or other impacts that the proposed program will have on the library is required. Part 1 of the assessment is completed by the Originator, who will then copy and paste the entire document into the text box below. Part 2 will be completed by the library and pasted into the subsequent field.
New Program Proposal Library Resources Assessment Pt. 1
This section should be completed by the Originator or Department Chair
ENG 315 Visual Rhetoric / Document Design (5 credits)
ENG 473 Grant Writing Theory and Practice ( 5 credits)
Perhaps.
3-4
Year 1: 110 SCH
Year 2: 304 SCH
Year 3: 380 SCH
0
No
The preferred format for this is the "Program Educational Objectives" form. For assistance or questions please email curriculog@cwu.edu.
While not required, it is suggested to copy and paste the completed text/ chart from that form in the field that follows.
Degree Program Student Learning Outcome Assessment Plan
Department: _________English___________
Program: ______Technical Writing Minor__________________
Student Learning Outcome (performance, knowledge, attitudes)
Related CWU Strategic Outcome(s) http://www.cwu.edu/strategic-planning/
Method(s) of Assessment (What is the assessment?)*
Who Assessed (Students from what courses - population)**
When Assessed (term, dates)***
Standard of Mastery/ Criterion of Achievement (How good does performance have to be?)
1. Students will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of project analysis and planning for technical writing projects.
1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes.
Written Assignments
ENG 404 ENG 472 ENG 473
Every Quarter offered
90% of student papers need to obtain at least “Satisfactory” on a 5 pt. rubric (i.e., Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory. Basic, Unsatisfactory) for all assessed components.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to research, develop, and organize content for technical writing projects.
ENG 301 ENG 310 ENG 404 ENG 472 ENG 473
3. Students will demonstrate writing and editing skills suitable to technical writing projects.
4. Students will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of visual rhetoric, document design, and content delivery appropriate for technical writing projects.
1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes
ENG 310 ENG 404 ENG 315 ENG 301 ASP 435
*Method(s) of assessment should include those that are both direct (tests, essays, presentations, projects) and indirect (surveys, interviews) in nature. **Data needs to be collected and differentiated by location (Ellensburg campus vs University Centers) and modality (e.g. online, face-to-face, hybrid)
***Timing of assessment should ideally be at different transition points of program (i.e., admission, mid-point, end-of-program, post-program) rev. 12/14
For undergraduate programs, there are no additional fields to be completed. Please check your proposal for completeness and accuracy, then save and launch it.
For Graduate level programs this information is required. Graduate level program proposals that do not include information in this section will be rejected.
Please indicate in the fields below the estimated number of projected enrollments in thesis, project or exam options, and estimated number of graduate assistantships.
Please indicate in the field below your faculty's ability to oversee thesis, project, or exam options as Regular, Associate, or Affiliate Graduate Faculty or qualifications to obtain Graduate Faculty status.
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