Course Proposals
Overview
Purpose: The College of Liberal Arts offers a range of academic courses that satisfy curricular requirements in specified distribution requirements. To support and provide guidance for new proposals, this page features processes to submit new course proposals for college-level requirements and information on university-level requirements.
Effective: Ongoing
Proposal Guidelines and Review
This process begins with a proposal submission and concludes with the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) determination for approval or non-approval.
College Course Proposals
Cultural Expression, Human Experience and Thought
Description: Three semester hours of designated coursework from the Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought area are required for the B.A. and B.S. degrees in the College of Liberal Arts.
Social Science
Description: Three semester hours of designated coursework from the Social Science area are required for the B.A. and B.S. degrees in the College of Liberal Arts.
Designated ROTC Courses
Description: Nine semester hours of designated University of Texas at Austin coursework in Air and Space Force Science, Military Science, or Naval Science may be counted toward any degree in the College of Liberal Arts, regardless of a student’s commissioning status.
New Proposals
Phase | Date | Activity |
|---|---|---|
Proposal Development | Late Fall-Early Spring of odd years | Faculty develops proposal. Consults with Department Chair. |
Proposal Submitted | February 1 of even years | Proposal submitted to COLA Academic Affairs. |
College and Committee Review | February of even years | COLA Academic Affairs and CDA review proposals. Feedback or required changes may be provided. College leadership determines recommendation. |
College Approval | March 1 of even years | College leadership reviews recommendations and provides final determination for approval or non-approval. |
Contact Information
Questions, contact Lisa Vera: lisav@austin.utexas.edu.
University Course Proposals
Core or General Education
All changes to the core curriculum course lists must be approved by the Core Curriculum office. Courses proposed for the core are evaluated on the basis of their ability to develop the Student Competencies that UT and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board have defined for each component of the core.
Proposals to add a core course should be submitted using the online core course proposal form. The deadline is usually in April of the year before it will be taught for the first time.
For more information, please see: General Education
Signature Courses
Faculty members are invited to submit a proposal to teach a Signature Course through the online proposal system which opens in April of the year before the course will be taught. Proposals will be forwarded to the Undergraduate College after the Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs has given approval.
For more information, please see: Faculty Resources