SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS

New Course Request

DSU	Arts & Sciences
Institution	Division/Department	Institutional Approval Signature	Date

Section 1. Course Title and Description

If the course contains a lecture and laboratory component, identify both the course and laboratory numbers (xxx and xxxL) and credit hours associated with each. Provide the complete description as it will appear in the system common or unique database, including pre-requisites, co-requisites, and registration restrictions.

Prefix & No.	Course Title	Credits
ENGL 405	Media Studies	3
Course Description: This course exposes students to a variety of literary and philosophical texts paired with selected films and musical scores. Extensive research, discussion, and written analysis of text and alternative media are expected. Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 201.

Section 2. Review of Course

After reviewing the common and unique course lists (select the appropriate option below):

X	This course does not currently exist and therefore will be unique. (Go to Section 3.)

This course currently exists as a: (Complete below, then go to Section 3.)

unique course

common course

Indicate university (s) currently offering this course:

BHSU

DSU

NSU

SDSMT

SDSU

USD

Summarize your discussion with this university (s) to determine if your proposed course will be unique _____ or a common _____ course offered by all involved universities:

If common, indicate the universities that will offer this course as a common course. If a university’s unique course is being replaced by this common course, their course type will be changed from unique (UNQ) to common (COM), and your university’s location and department will be added to this common course. Any changes approved with this request will be made to the common course.

BHSU

DSU

NSU

SDSMT

SDSU

USD

Section 3. Other Course Information

1. Are there instructional staffing impacts?
		No.	Replacement of		which is
				(prefix, number, name of course, credits)
		being deleted. Effective date of deletion:

	X	No, schedule management. Explain: This course will be added to the course Rotation in place of ENGL 401 which will be eventually phased out.

		Yes. Specify:

2. Existing program in which course will be offered:

English for Digital Environments (English for Information Systems), English Education and English minor

3. Proposed instructional method by this university:

D – Discussion/Recitation

(may be found at http://www.sdbor.edu/administration/academics/aac/guidelines.htm )

Provide a brief justification: This format allows the instructor to present information and then assess the students’ learning through the use of recitation in the form of writing and oral discussion.

4. Proposed primary delivery method by this university:

001

(may be found at http://www.sdbor.edu/administration/academics/aac/guidelines.htm )

5. Term in which change will be effective:

Fall 2007

6. Can this course be repeated for additional credit?
	Yes, total credit limit:	X	No.

7. Will the grade for this course be limited to S/U (pass/fail)?

Yes

8. Will section enrollments be capped?
	X	Yes, maximum per section	25	No

9. Will this course be equated (i.e. considered the same course for degree completion) with any
	other unique or common course in the course database?		Yes	X	No
		If yes, indicate the course(s) to which it will be equated.

10. Is this prefix already approved for your university?

Yes

If no, provide a brief justification:

Section 4. To be completed by Academic Affairs

1. University department code:

DLANG

2. Proposed CIP code:

230101

Is this a new CIP code for this university?

Yes