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**Proposals**
===1. An exception should be granted to the ORU policy of a minimum of 128 total hours in an undergraduate degree allowing the total to be reduced to a minimum of 120 total hours for the Nursing degree subject to approval by the General Education Curriculum Committee. === ===2. An exception should be granted to the ORU policy of a minimum of 128 total hours in an undergraduate degree allowing the total to be reduced to a minimum of 120 total hours for new online programs that reduce their credit hours through electives and not through General Education requirements. ===

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 * Note, these policies do not apply to all degrees, but only to new online programs and the College of Nursing. The rationale for approving new online programs was that new online programs with a minimum of 120-credit hours would reduce their programs by removing electives, while these programs' general education requirements would remain the same as in current practice. This approach allows the online programs to be more responsive to the needs of adult learners, while still upholding the university General Education requirements.

University policy continues to require that any change to General Education go through the General Education Curriculum Committee and, if needed, through the Academic Council; thus all new programs, including online programs, must be designed with General Education requirements to follow current practices. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness must continue to assure accreditation compliance for all new programs, including online programs.

The rationale for approving the College of Nursing as an exception was that the college could serve as a case study for how the university and General Education Committee can work with external agencies in order to assure compliance and alignment with the General Education program that supports the mission and vision of the university.

The Academic Council strongly supports and respects the General Education Committee three-year review process that is currently in place. In no way is this change to hinder the process. The College of Nursing agreed to work closely with the General Education Committee as they interact with their professional accreditation agency on issues related to General Education. As previously stated, all new online programs must continue with current online practices that support General Education requirements and accreditation compliance.

This change does not require any undergraduate program to reduce its current credit hours. It, also, does not require any undergraduate program in the future to be limited to 120 credit hours.