 Creating a new course involves steps to ensure that the new course is a necessary course for the College's curriculum. There are many reasons new courses are developed - changing degree needs, student interest, or new subject areas.
The first step in the process of creating a new course begins with the cluster and/or business partnership council (BPC). Either a faculty member presents his or her idea to these groups or the cluster or BPC as a whole decides to develop a course and assigns member(s) to develop the course. If the cluster or BPC approves the initial course development, a faculty member is assigned to start the formal college process of course development and approval. This process is called the curriculum review process.
The curriculum review process to develop courses is a two-part process. Once the Course Addition Packet is prepared, it is sent out along with support documents (course outlines, Cluster and Business Partnership Minutes) for Electronic Signature Approval. Then the course and its support documents are reviewed by Deans' Council. Deans' Council examines the curriculum action request to see what impact it will have on the college facilities, personnel and budget. If the Deans' Council approves the course development, the course addition is added to the agenda of the college-wide Curriculum Committee. The Curriculum Committee examines the course in detail related to the Course Dictionary, Degree Audit and impact on other courses and programs. The Curriculum Committee makes a recommendation to the Vice-President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) who gives final approval for the curriculum action. Unless an exception is authorized by the VPAA, all curriculum action goes into effect the Fall following the approval of the VPAA.
REACTIVATING A COURSE
Reactivating an inactive course used to be considered creating a new course but this consideration has changed. Reactivation is a somewhat simplier action than adding a course or revising a course and requires the Course Reactivation Packet. Reactivation is used to allows an existing course to be active in the last version that was offered at PBCC. ANY changes to a course being reactivated deems it a revised course and a Course Revision Packet must be sent through the curriculum process in place of the Course Reactivation form.
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