Curriculum Change Form (CCF) Instructions and Best Practices

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Select a Section from the CCF below to locate appropriate guidelines

General Instructions

  1. If the change is to a Core Course, then the “Yes” box must be checked in the signature block on page 1 and must be approved by the Core Council after UGC review.
  2. Attach a syllabus for ALL NEW undergraduate courses including dual-listed (4000/5000) courses. Syllabus is not required for other changes.
  3. If you require additional space to respond to any of the form fields, please attach pages as needed (see especially the instructions for course duplications in Section 4).
  4. You must obtain all required and applicable signatures on page 1 in fields, 1 – 3 before submitting the form to the Provost Office.
  5. Once all applicable signatures in the order listed on page 1 are received, the item will be processed by Records and Registration, the Provost Office, and/or the Graduate School. NOTE: Changes That Require a Program Change Form (PCF):

  6. Course additions and deletions require adjustments to the programming of the electronic degree audit (Degree Works) and the Degree/Program Listings in the Catalogs. Even if other requirements of a major or minor remain the same, the addition OR deletion of a course(s) from within a major or minor require the submission of a PCF and the Current Degree Listing and the Proposed Degree Listing.

Note: Degree listings can be downloaded at catalog.ualr.edu.

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Section 1 – General Information

I. Type of Curriculum Change (Select from dropdown list)

  • New Course – (Requires a Syllabus)
  • Number change – Change to Four-letter Course Code (Questions? Contact Records and Registration)
  • Title change
  • Description change
  • Prerequisite change – Updates to pre-requisites, co-requisites, and/or concurrent course requirements.
  • Grading change
  • Dual listing – Make available as both a 4000-level and 5000-level  course. (Requires a Syllabus)
  • Cross listing – Offered for credit in two or more departments.
  • Course Deletion – Take the course number completely out of the system never to be used again.
  • Suspension – Course number/description remains in the system, but does not show up in BANNER or the Catalogs.
  • Requirement Change –
  • Credit Hour Change – Change in number of credits.
  • New College CORE course – Add a course to College CORE (Requires Approval from CORE Council)
  • New University CORE course – Add a course to UA Little Rock CORE (Requires Approval from CORE Council)
  • Multiple Courses (List all the types of changes in the space provided.)
  • Other (Explain type of change that isn’t available in the drop down menu in the space provided.)

Note: If your course is also listed in the University CORE Curriculum, the item will be forwarded to the CORE Council on Curriculum for review.

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Section 2 – Current Course Description

A-D. Enter current information for course in the space provided. Current Course information is available at catalog.ualr.edu.

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Section 3 – Proposed Course Description (new or updated)

A-F. Guidelines to follow when creating a course description:

Course descriptions appear online and in printed catalogs. These descriptions play a vital role in advertising UA Little Rock’’s curriculum to current and prospective students. For these reasons, course descriptions should be clear and thorough in describing course content. Follow the instructions below:

  • List prerequisites for the course and major topics covered.
  • Write in complete sentences.
  • Avoid abbreviations and jargon that will be difficult for your target audience to understand.

G. Credit Hours – Indicate how many credit hours the course will be assigned; variable hours and no credit may also be indicated here (i.e., 1 credit, 3 credits, no credit, or variable-1-3).

H. Enrollment – Enter the number of students expected to enroll each semester.

I. Repeatable for additional credit?  Check yes if students can take multiple instances of this course for credit (examples: topics courses, thesis/dissertation courses, or independent study.

J. Retake/Replace?  Check yes, if a student may retake this course to replace a failing grade. (applies to undergraduate courses only).

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Section 4 – Course Restrictions

 A. Course Restrictions Options dropdown list (Select from dropdown list)

  • No Restriction in Banner
  • Prerequisite – Student must take another course BEFORE taking this one.
  • Corequisite – Student must take another course IN ADDITION TO this one.
  • Prerequisite Concurrent – Allowed to take a required course at the same time as this one.
  • Test Score – Minimum score required on SAT/ACT or other accepted placement test to take this course.
  • Major Include – Course included in a particular major.
  • Major Exclude – Course should not be taken by a student in a particular major.
  • Class Include –
  • Class Exclude –
  • College Include – Course is provided for a specific college.
  • College Exclude – Course is not to be taken by students from a specific college.
  • Level Include – Course should be taken by student at a specific level (Undergraduate/Graduate).
  • Level Exclude – Course should not be taken by students at a specific level (Undergraduate/Graduate).
  • Program Code Include – Course should be taken by students in a specific program.
  • Program Code Exclude – Course should not be taken by students in a specific program.
  • Campus Include – Course must be taken at a specific campus (UA Little Rock, Clinton, etc.).
  • Campus Exclude – Course is not available at a specific campus (UA Little Rock, Clinton, etc.).
  • Other (explain) – Any other situation that you want restricted with the BANNER system.

B. Enter Details

Enter the Alpha Subject Code and Number Code for the course (i.e. RHET 3434), minimum test score, or specific major, etc. in the space provided.

C. Restriction Enforcement Options

Course selected will be enforced at the level you choose.

  • BANNER – Prerequisite will be enforced by Records and Registration.
  • Department Advisor – Prerequisite will be enforced by the Department.
  • Scheduling
  • N/A – Not Applicable – Only select this option when no restriction is needed.

D. Special Grading 

E-H. Course Duplication

Check the present offerings of other departments and colleges or schools for similar offerings.

If there are any similar offerings already at UA Little Rock, the following is required:

  • Attach a list of the courses
  • Explain why this proposed course should be added
  • Include a brief statement from the dean and department chairperson responsible for the present offering, giving their reactions to this proposed course
  • The chairperson of the appropriate department or program must sign the signature field in Section 4.H.

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Section 5 – Justification

Make the justification specific in terms:

  • evidence of the need for changes in an existing course
  • evidence of the need for a new course
  • the clientele to be served by a new course
  • the level at which the course will be offered (undergrad only, dual-listed, grad only)
  • the relationship of the course to existing or proposed degree programs
  • courses to be dropped or replaced by the course requested

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Section 6 – Resources

Faculty resources

  • the ratio of full-time teaching faculty to currently approved courses
  • the number of course sections of all courses currently being taught by part-time faculty.

Physical resources

  • Without an additional request for space does the department have classroom space (including laboratory if applicable)?
  • Is there sufficient instructional equipment? (Be specific in outlining the equipment requirements (e.g., audio-visual, laboratory, computer hardware, etc.)

Other resources

  • Are there adequate non-library resources available (e.g. virtual library, internet, or department based materials?)

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Section 7 – Course grading scale.

Select the appropriate grading option.

  • “Normal (A-F)” is the most common option.
  • The “CR/NC/IP” grading option is for graduate courses only (i.e. thesis and dissertation courses).

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Section 8 – CORE Courses

Select from list of options

  • Add a Course to the University CORE Curriculum
  • Remove a course from the University CORE Curriculum

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Section 9 – Required Attachments

  • A Syllabus is required for New Courses, Dual-listed, and Graduate Courses.
    • Please include the following in your syllabus:
      • List of topics to be covered.
      • Descriptions of all course assignments and tests.
      • Relative weight of assignments and tests in determining the course grade.
      • FOR DUAL-LISTED COURSES: Must have a distinction in requirements and grading between graduate students and undergraduate students.
      • Disability Accommodation Statement
      • See full criteria for UA Little Rock syllabi at ualr.edu/policy/home/facstaff/course-syllabus.
  • Course duplication statement (if required)