CON Proposal of New Undergraduate Courses

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Proposal of New Undergraduate Courses	Policy: 1402 (4.3.2)
Faculty Policies	Originating Date: November 1992
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Affairs Committee Executive Council Related Documents: Policy 2105 - Student Ratings of Instruction 1402-Form - New Undergraduate Course Proposal	Revised: March 2007 Revised: February 2008 Revised: November 2012 Revised: August 2017 (changes) Revised: October 2022 (changes) Revised: February 2026 (administrative) (changes)

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to provide faculty and the Undergraduate Affairs Committee consistent guidelines in course development.

Scope

Applies to all courses at the undergraduate level.

Policy

1. Nursing courses, including electives, must be consistent with the philosophy, organizing framework, and BSN outcomes of the undergraduate program.
2. Nursing courses may be planned/offered for students in any semester; prerequisites and/or co-requisites must be specified.
3. Credit hours may be distributed as didactic only, lab only, clinical only, or any combination of the above. Credit hour allocation for electives may range from 1-4 and may be distributed as didactic or didactic/clinical.
4. The Undergraduate Affairs Committee must approve all new courses.
5. Courses must be approved by the General Faculty Organization (GFO) according to the following timeline:

   	Course Implementation		Approval Deadline
   	Fall		April
   	Spring		October
   	Summer		February

6. If this is a prelicensure course or elective course, it must go through the Nebraska Board of Nursing for approval.
7. Faculty members wishing to develop courses should consult first with their assistant dean regarding appropriateness and workload considerations. The following factors are considered in planning/offering nursing electives:
   1. student interest
   2. faculty interest, expertise, availability
   3. agency, preceptor availability
   4. classroom, laboratory availability
   5. cost-effectiveness
   6. minimum & maximum enrollments will be established based on factors a through e above.
8. Faculty members then meet with the Undergraduate Affairs Committee to present ideas for course development. If needed, a member of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee will be appointed to assist the faculty in course development.
9. Course proposals are to be prepared using the form provided in 1402-Form - New Undergraduate Course Proposal.
10. The course proposal should be submitted to the Undergraduate Affairs Committee (UAC) for approval. A member of the course proposal group should be present at the Undergraduate Affairs Committee meeting when the course is approved. Chair of the UAC and a member of the course proposal group will present the new course at the General Faculty Organization meeting for approval.
11. After each new course has been taught, an evaluation must be submitted following the guidelines in Policy 2105 - Student Ratings of Instruction.