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Request to Pilot University-wide Course

The UK course prefix represents a series of courses that are offered under the purview of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies - who is also the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. Please see the current course descriptions in the UK Bulletin [PDF]. These courses offered with a UK- prefix represent a University-wide audience and are crafted to meet a strategic goal for undergraduate education at the University of Kentucky.

There are several courses that allow for faculty (and teaching staff with a faculty sponsor) to pilot a new course that meets a university-wide purpose.

UK 090 DEVELOPMENTAL UNIVERSITY COURSE (Title to be assigned). (1-3 credit hours)
This course allows offering of developmental topics to assist students to reach proficiency in an academic area prior to taking creditbearing courses. This course is not available for degree credit towards a bachelor’s degree.. Prereq: To be determined by the instructor.
UK 100 UNIVERSITY COURSE (Title to be assigned). (1-3 credit hours)
This course permits the offering at the introductory level of special courses of an interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental nature. Students may not repeat under the same title. Prereq: Will be set by instructor.
UK 110 PASS/FAIL UNIVERSITY COURSE (Title to be assigned). (1-3 credit hours)
This course permits the offering at the introductory level of special courses of an interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental nature. Students may not repeat under the same title. Prereq: Will be set by instructor.
UK 300 UNIVERSITY COURSE (Title to be assigned). (1-3 credit hours)
This course permits the offering of special courses of an interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental nature. Students may not repeat under the same title. Prereq: Will be set by instructor.
UK 301 CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES (Subtitle required). (3 credit hours)
A study of a non-Western or Third World culture (or cultures) through an examination of its cultural, artistic, social, political, economic or religious traditions. The particular culture(s) to be studied and the approach to be adopted will be determined by the instructor. Students may not repeat the course under the same subtitle. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

Each proposal for a pilot course must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. Courses must be given approval at the departmental and college level prior to seeking approval from the Associate Provost to ensure that resources are in place to teach the course. A particular title may be offered at most two times prior to submitting a course proposal for formal approval by Undergraduate Council.

Since all UK curriculum is a faculty governance and accountability issue, any teaching staff who wish to offer a permanent UK course should work closely with a UK Faculty member to design and implement a UK- course. We encourage faculty and teaching staff to be “experimental” in their approaches, while also ensuring that the course meets a particularly important University-wide strategic goal. UK- courses, will be expected to participate in regular Teacher/Course Evaluations and any other programmatic assessment strategies undertaken by the unit or Undergraduate Education.
All requests for teaching an experimental course under a UK- prefix must include the following components:

The University Wide (UK-) Pilot Course Submission Form [PDF]. This form should contain the signatures of the proposer, the proposer’s Chair or unit director, and the appropriate administrative official in charge of curriculum.
A course syllabus that includes the official course description and measurable learning outcomes. The syllabus must conform to Senate Syllabi Guidelines [PDF]. (See the Senate Syllabi Template here. [PDF])
If the proposer of the pilot course will also be the instructor, include also curriculum vitae or resume.

The proposal should be submitted to Terri Runyon, in the Division of Undergraduate Education, at Terri.Runyon@uky.edu.