Program planning

Programs requiring both internal and external approvals

• a new master's, bachelor's or a new major;
• a new combined major from existing approved majors, where the independent majors will no longer be offered;
• a new undergraduate minor in a program area for which the institution does not already have approval to offer a major;
• a new undergraduate concentration constituting one‐third or more of the required course credits in the field of study or major/honours subject area;
• a new graduate concentration constituting one‐third or more of total program content in required credits (e.g., 10 or more credits in a 30‐credit program); and
• a new program with 12 or more academic credits including:
  • graduate diploma
  • graduate certificate
  • post-degree diploma
  • post-degree certificate
  • advanced diploma
  • advanced certificate
  • associate degree
  • diploma
  • certificate

Programs that follow a streamlined internal approval process

• a new minor based on an approved and active major;
• a new honours degree based on an approved and active major;
• a new combined major based on approved and active majors; and
• a new undergraduate concentration with less than one‐third of the required course credits in the field of study or major/honours subject area.

• Formal, short-duration learning experiences that are competency‐based, reflect an emerging need or interest, and respond to industry, employer, and/or community needs.
• Less than 288 hours of vocational instruction or fewer than 12 academic credits
• Maybe credit-bearing or not credit-bearing or a combination of both
• Collaboration with industry, employer, community and/or Indigenous communities

Contact the Provost's Office to develop a new micro-credential.

• Short non-credit programs that do not meet the criteria for a micro-credential follow the non-credit approval process.

Go to the Curriculum Committee website for information on developing and implementing new non-credit programs.