New Course Proposals – Macaulay Faculty

Macaulay Honors College is seeking applications to teach upper division Honors Seminars. We are seeking classes that are interdisciplinary in nature and designed for students pursuing various majors. In addition to promoting the integration of ideas from relevant disciplines, interdisciplinary instruction helps students understand and appreciate the complexity that emerges when alternative perspectives are advanced by different disciplines. In the process students will develop the ability to integrate concepts and ideas from various disciplines into broader conceptual analyses.

A Macaulay Honors Seminar should engage students in a rigorous manner, using creative pedagogy and active participation designed to develop critical thinking skills. Faculty should encourage students to be open-minded, independent thinkers, and to write and speak effectively. In turn, faculty can expect a high level of academic performance and engagement from their honors students.

Upper-level seminars are held online or at the Macaulay building (35 West 67 St), typically once a week, in the evening. We recommend that course proposals be modality-neutral in order to provide semester-to-semester flexibility.

Draft syllabi for proposed courses should adhere to the Macaulay Syllabus Policy, and clearly communicate the scope of course of readings, assignments, and the basis on which grades will be calculated.

Direct any questions to Amanda Hick amanda.hick@mhc.cuny.edu, the Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer.

Proposals are due twice a year: November 15 for courses to run in the Fall of the following academic year, and April 15 for courses to run in the Spring of the following academic year. We also welcome proposals for courses with flexible semester scheduling, but the November and April dates are proposal cutoffs for the following academic year.

Submit a Proposal

We are only able to accept proposals via this form.

Name*
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Are you Macaulay Central faculty?*
- Macaulay Central Faculty
- Other Affiliation
Campus/Affiliation*
Affiliation
Department/Discipline*
Course Title*
Course Description*
Briefly explain the content of the course and its suitability as an upper-level, cross-campus offering for an Honors College curriculum. Be sure to explain why this is an honors course. If this information in already on your syllabus, please copy and paste it here. 1500 Character Limit
Course Rationale*
What specific need does this course meet, or what gap does it fill? How is it different from what is already available on campuses, and what is the benefit of hosting the course at Macaulay? THis section must include what makes this an honors level course, and what kinds of engaged learning activities you will have. 1500 character limit.
Assignments and Grades*
List major assignments and course grading criteria. (You do not need to list grading criteria for individual assignments.) If this information in already on your syllabus, please copy and paste it here. 1500 character limit.
Course Learning Goals*
List 3-4 learning goals. If this information is already on your syllabus, please copy and paste it here. 1500 character limit.
Books/Materials that Students must purchase
Under the HEOA, all students must be informed well in advance of the start of the course of any textbook or other charges. List any books or materials that students will need to purchase. If only freely available and/or open resources will be used, let us know that this is a "Zero Textbook Cost" course.
Syllabus*
Upload your draft course syllabus in PDF or Word format. Your syllabus should be as complete as possible, but may still have general information listed about readings and assignments. If your course is approved, you will be required to submit a full syllabus adhering to our policies prior to the start of the semester in which the course is running.
Accepted file types: pdf, docx, Max. file size: 100 MB.
CV*
Upload an abbreviated CV in PDF or Word format.
Accepted file types: pdf, docx, Max. file size: 100 MB.
Proposed Semester for Course to Run*
There are two annual due dates for proposals: November 15 (for courses to run in the fall of the following academic year) and April 15 (for courses to run in the spring of the following academic year). These are firm deadlines for proposals.
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Recommended Enrollment*
Standard enrollment is capped at 20 students
Suggested Course Equivalencies
If known.
Additional Needs
Please list needs, such as outside lecturers, screening room use, field trips, etc.
Modality*
Note that if you designate a specific modality, you may need to re-propose the course if you want to change the delivery method. If you propose a specific modality, you will be prompted to provide a rationale. Macaulay is unable to provide extra human or equipment resources for HyFlex courses.
Modality Rationale*
Department Chair Approval (if proposer is CUNY faculty at a campus other than Macaulay)
Macaulay requires written approval before the course is placed on the schedule. Macaulay cannot grant overloads.
- I certify that I have obtained approval from my department chair to teach this course at Macaulay Honors College as part of my contractual workload.