Forms and Templates
Forms
Cross-level non-permanent courses
Cross-level non-permanent courses are undergraduate and graduate courses that will be co-convened on a temporary, non-recurring basis.
Cross-leveling also includes master's and doctoral courses that will be co-convened.
This is approval is for one semester only. Departments must seek approval each semester a course pair will be cross-leveled.
Cross Level Request FormCross Listed Courses From the Same Level
Departments may seek approval to cross list (co-convene on the schedule) two or more courses from the same level (undergraduate, masters, or doctoral) that have different prefixes and numbers. The courses typically share (or are similar) important course attributes such as course title, description, pre- or co-requisites, grade made, repeatability, credit hours and contact hours. Courses that are not approved as equivalent in the UTRGV course inventory will need special approval prior to cross listing the courses on the class schedule. To seek approval, please submit the form below.
This is approval is for one semester only.
Fast-track Programs
The fast-track 4+1 program allows high achieving students to earn both a baccalaureate and a master’s degree in 5 years. All participants complete at least 30 hours of graduate credit to earn the graduate degree. A portion (up to 12 hours) of the graduate coursework also counts toward graduation requirements at the bachelor’s level, following a dual-enrollment model like that available for high-school/college dual enrollment. For more information on developing a fast-track program, review the Fast-track Policy and Process document. To submit a proposal to create fast-track program, use the form below.
Templates
Degree Plan Overview
The degree plan is the catalog document that stipulates all course and additional requirements to be met by the student to be awarded a degree in the declared major, minor, or certificate. The UTRGV standard degree plan templates correspond to the structure of the the web-based catalog and to minimize interpretation issues when building program requirements in DegreeWorks, the university’s degree audit system. When submitting program changes (new program or revising to existing programs), proposal initiators must utilize the applicable undergraduate or graduate standard degree plan template.
Undergraduate Degree Plan Template
During the 2018-2019 academic, the UTRGV Undergraduate Curriculum Standards were developed in response to technical review of existing degree plans conducted by the Division of Academic Affairs. The Curriculum Standards were developed to provide a consistent approach to the preparation, publication, and interpretation of undergraduate degree requirements. Effective fall 2019, as approved by the UTRGV Undergraduate Committee, colleges/departments must organize degree plans using the prescribed Undergraduate Degree Plan Template and must adhere to all requirements stipulated in the standards document.
The UTRGV Undergraduate Degree Plan Template is organized by common section headers. Within each section, operational definitions, instructions, and specific requirements to be met are included.
Graduate Degree Plan Template
The UTRGV Graduate Degree Plan template was developed through a review of common sections of existing degree plans in the Graduate Catalog. It is organized by common section headers. Within each section, operational definitions, instructions, and specific requirements to be met are included.
Resources
- The Undergraduate Degree Plan Template document provides guidance for drafting a new degree plan. The BS in Exercise with a Physical Therapy Concentration degree plan is provided as an example.
- The Graduate Degree Plan Template Instructions and Examples document provides details to assist with completing the Graduate Degree Plan Template for majors.