Curriculum Proposal Guidelines & Procedures

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Part I. Guidelines for Curriculum Proposals

A. General Guidelines (pdf)

1. Deadlines (pdf)
2. Definitions (pdf)
3. Effective Dates for New Regular Offerings (pdf)
4. Course Levels Defined (pdf)
5. Course Deletions Under Four-Year Rule (pdf)
6. Course Deletions at Departmental/School Initiative (pdf)
7. Materials Charge Request/Change (pdf)

B. Course Approval Components (pdf)

Curriculum Flow Chart (pdf) for Graduate Courses

1. Course Proposals for 300-level Regular Offerings for Graduate Credit (pdf)
2. 400- and 500-level Regular Courses (pdf)
3. Temporary Courses ('89s), Workshops ('93s, 429x), and Institutes ('97s) (pdf)
4. Professional Practice (pdf)
5. Decimalized Courses (pdf)
6. Interdisciplinary Proposals (pdf)
7. Exceptions (pdf)

C. Program Approval Components (pdf)

Curriculum Flow Chart (pdf)for Graduate Programs

1. Request for New Program Approval: Reporting of Financial Implications – Required
2. Degree Programs/Sequences/Certificate Programs

 

Part II. Organization and Function of Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC) (pdf)

A. Membership
B. Chairperson
C. Function

Part III. Supplemental Materials

• Guidelines for Submitting New Course and Revised Course Proposals (pdf)
• Request for Approval of a Subdivision of a Degree (Sequence) or Degree Program Name Change (pdf)
• Program/Sequence Deletion Request (pdf)
• Curriculum Proposal Deadlines (pdf)
• Other:
  • Proposal Cover Sheets and Checklists (pdf)
  • Request for New Program Proposal: Reporting of Financial Implications
    (Available on the Academic Senate website, "Documents" page)