[VPAAEtal] Call for University Core Curriculum Proposals -- Fall 2025

[Academic Affairs]

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board charged the ETAMU University Core Curriculum Committee with implementing core curriculum guidelines. The committee certifies every year that our existing core curriculum adheres to state coordinating board standards and has the authority to approve new courses to become part of the university's general education requirements.
Departments interested in proposing new core curriculum courses must complete the attached proposal that describes the course, its intended purpose, and how it fits within the selected Foundational Component Area of the core curriculum. Proposal packets must include a draft syllabus showing how both the student learning outcomes of the course and the Core Objectives of the Foundational component area will be met. Syllabi should provide examples of course content and assignments that demonstrate the requirements of the selected component area are addressed.

The proposal form is attached to this email and must be submitted to the University Core Curriculum Committee Chair, Dr. Derrick McKisick, derrick.mckisick at etamu.edu<mailto:derrick.mckisick at etamu.edu>, no later than 5PM on September 19, 2025. The committee will approve the proposal, refuse the proposal, or send it back to the department for revisions.

The submitting department will need to enter all relevant course information into Course Leaf to meet Registrar Office deadlines. If approved, the course will be open to students as part of the core curriculum for the fall 2026 semester and beyond.

Thanks,
Derrick


Derrick D. McKisick, PhD, ACUE

Associate Professor

Department of History  |  Ferguson Social Sciences #119

P: 903.886.5226



Mail: P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429



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