Curriculum Resources

Contact the Assessment Specialist, Melissa Simnitt, for support in aligning course and program Student Learning Outcomes.

Curriculog Resources, Guides, and Training
Curriculog is the program through which all Curriculum approval processes are submitted and reviewed. This fully web-based system allows for course and program origination, curriculum and program changes, as well as review and approval process by committee.

Resources for Developing Your Curriculum

For Programs

Process for Declaring Impaction of a program

For Course Development

Course Classification System (Instructional Modes)
, effective August 20, 2021
Guide to Writing Course Descriptions
(for department reference only)
Guide to Proposing a Special Topic Course

Impact to Departments

Curricular Opposition Flow Chart
-- NOTE: You must "Save a Copy" to edit
- For GE proposals: use

For Departments

Requesting a New Subject Code
- Form is located in on "Others" tab

Course and Topics Forms

All forms are available in (Must be logged in to view.)

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C Form - Creating a New Course
The approval of a C-form means that a new course may be offered for credit and its description will appear in the course catalog. However, the course will not automatically be listed as a new elective in a major or program. In order to assure that this new course appears in the catalog as an elective for a program/major, either:
1. 1. Complete a P-2 form describing the change, or
  2. Submit edited catalog copy via Word Doc using Track Changes, and add the new course (showing exactly where you want it to appear). The edited copy should be attached to the C form for the new course.
Please reference the Guide to Writing Course Descriptions
C-2 Form - Changing an Existing Course
The approval of a C-2 form means that a course revision may be offered for credit and its description will appear in the course catalog. However, the course will not automatically be listed as a new elective in a major or program. In order to assure that this new course appears in the catalog as an elective for a program/major, either:
1. 1. Complete a P-2 form describing the change, or
  2. Submit edited program catalog copy via Word Doc using Track Changes, and add the new course(showing exactly where you want it to appear). The edited copy should be attached to the C-2 form for the new course.
C-2 Form BULK CHANGES - Requesting Changes to Multiple Courses
CRITERIA for submitting one C-2 form for a quantity of courses:
1. 1. The change has to be identical to all of the courses. No variation can be allowed from course to course.
  2. Only two types of changes allowed for bulk change format:
    - Prefix change (e.g., changing EDUC to EDRL).
    - Adding or removing a prerequisite/co-requisite/enrollment restriction/enrollment requirement.
    - Course Classification Number
  3. If there is opposition to the change in one of the courses in the Bulk change, you can remove that course from the bulk change (you can strike it out of the list) and the remainder of the bulk change can go forth. The course that was opposed would need to be resubmitted as a regular C2 form and the college committee can follow the standard opposition flow chart to address the opposition. This will prevent the remaining courses from being held up by a single course.
Please reference the C-2 BULK CHANGES Guide before you begin.
D Form - Deleting an Existing Course
Deletion eliminates a course permanently OR refer to "Inactivating," below, if you intend to offer the course again in the future.
Inactivating an Existing Course
Please refer to the and contact Academic Programs to inactivate a course.
Reactivating an Inactivated Course
No form - send an email or memo to Gayle Feallock (Catalog Specialist), Criselda Yee (Curriculum Specialist), and Regina Eisenbach (Dean of Academic Programs)
T Form - Proposing a Special Topics Course
A Special Topics proposal does not route through UCC and is approved at the Dean of Academic Programs.
- Topics courses are allowed two offerings and must be converted to permanent course to continue.
- To be offered a second time, email the Academic Programs Curriculum Specialist requesting the second offering. The email should also confirm that the course content has not changed.
After the course has been offered two times, a third offering is only permitted as an exception as long as a C form is in process (submitted via ), in addition to the points above. The Department Chair needs to email Dean Eisenbach requesting this exception.

Guide for Proposing Special Topic Courses

Tips for Completing a Course Outline

Extended Learning Course Forms

Type of Proposal / Form	Resources & Information
	New Topic Course - Extended Learning: Offering a special topics degree-credit (i.e., "regular") course through Extended Learning
	Extended Learning - Non-Degree Credit Course: Offering a non-degree Extension Credit course* through Extended Learning

*A course, carrying University credit approved/established by the academic department but not listed in the General Catalog, which is designed primarily to address the needs of a specified client group or audience. These are professional-level courses which do not typically apply to credentials or degrees offered by the University.

Reference: Extended Learning Definitions

For information about Extended Learning curriculum planning, please contact:

Aaron Guy, Associate Dean of Programming
Extended Learning
aguy@csusm.edu
760-750-8784

Program Forms

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A Form - Adding a New Degree Program to the University Academic Master Plan (UAMP)
Complete the Program Abstract proposal form (A Form) in

Program proposers should contact their Dean’s office and Academic Programs for assistance
- process policy
- UAMP Process Flowchart
- Abstract form FAQs
Background: New baccalaureate and graduate-level degrees must be approved by the Chancellor’s Office. Every January, CSU campuses send updated University Academic Master Plans (or UAMPs) to the Chancellor’s Office for approval by the Board of Trustees at their March meeting. When the Board of Trustees approves a campus request to add a new program to the UAMP, it authorizes the campus to submit a formal proposal to the Chancellor’s Office for establishing such a degree program.

Purpose: The A-Form is used to propose the addition of a new baccalaureate or graduate degree to the UAMP.

Process: After review by the appropriate college curriculum or planning committee, A-Forms are sent to Academic Programs. The forms are distributed to key University officers (including all members of Provost’s Council and the President’s Cabinet) for information dissemination, review and feedback. The feedback received as a result of this distribution is provided to proposers as it is received (to inform development of the program proposal) and to the Budget and Long-range Planning Committee (BLP). After review BLP will forward the A-Form to the Academic Senate for approval. See the and the UAMP Process Flowchart for more details.

Timeline: Academic Programs needs to receive the A-Form no later than March 28 in order to ensure a timely review by Senate in the same year. If the A-Form is not approved by Senate by the end of the year the program has to wait another year before it can be added to the UAMP.

DEADLINES

SUMMER REVIEW (by Chancellor's Office)
- October 30: Date by which Academic Programs must receive A (after it has been reviewed by Dept. Chair, CAPC, and College Dean)
- November 1: Date by which Academic Programs submits A form to BLP
- March 1: Date by which BLP sends A form to Senate to request inclusion on Senate Consent Calendar
- May (last Senate meeting): Date by which A form must be approved by Senate
- May 15: Senate forwards approved draft of the UAMP for approval of President’s Designee
- June: Request to add new degree program to UAMP is sent to Chancellor's office for September Board of Trustees meeting
WINTER REVIEW (by Chancellor's Office)
- March 28: Date by which Academic Programs must receive A form (after it has already been reviewed by Dept. Chair, CAPC, and College Dean)
- April 1: Date by which Academic Programs submits A form to BLP
- November 15: Date by which BLP sends A form to Senate to request inclusion on Senate Consent Calendar
- December (last Senate meeting): Date by which A form must be approved by Senate
- December 15: Senate forwards approved draft of the UAMP for approval of President’s Designee
- January: Request to add new degree program to UAMP is sent to Chancellor's office for March Board of Trustees meeting
Blended Programs - Proposing a new "blended" program
A "blended" program of bachelor's and master's programs allows that a student may double-count certain coursework toward both degrees.
- Complete the in Curriculog.
- Refer to the following polices:
Certificate - Proposing a New Certificate
Complete the in Curriculog. Please include Catalog Copy with your completed New Certificate proposal.
Credential - Proposing a new Credential Program
A credential is a set of courses that comply with the requirements and regulations of an outside agency such as the Commission on Teacher Credentialing or the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, among others.
- Complete the in Curriculog
- Complete
Doctoral Programs - Proposing a new Doctoral Program

Complete the Doctoral Program Proposal template in . Following the instructions given throughout the proposal form.

Follow the criteria in the , along with submitting a WSCUC Substantive change screening, and the Doctoral Program Proposal. (Both are linked in the guidance document).
Elevating Option - Elevating an existing Option within a current Major to a stand-alone Major
For State-Support Programs:
1. 1. 1. Undergraduate - Complete the
    2. Graduate - Complete the
    3. Complete the
For Self-Support Programs - Complete a (see #49 in the Elevating Option Proposal Template)

Upload all documents to the in Curriculog
Minor - Proposing a New Minor
A minor can be a sub-set of courses situated within a degree of study (Major) or a set of interdisciplinary courses focused on a theme but not connected to a specific Major. A new minor must contain at least 6 units beyond those used for Major requirements and other minors.
- Complete the , if applicable
- Upload the completed documents in the in Curriculog
P Form - Proposing a New Degree Program (BA, BS, MA, MS, etc.)
NEW PROGRAM PROPOSAL INFORMATION (P Form)
(effective May 2021)

[Note that such programs must first be placed on the University Academic Master Plan (UAMP). See the A Form above.]
1. Review the TIPS for Completing a Successful Program Proposal.This is an explanation of the items in the Proposal Template with examples that will help you understand what is required.
2. Complete the New Program Proposal Template in Curriculog. Following the instructions given throughout the template and in the TIPS document referenced in #1 above will greatly simplify the approval process for this proposal.
3. For State-Support Programs:
4. Complete the
5. Upload all documents to the P Form in to begin the approval process.
MINIMUM UNIT TOTALS
- Baccalaureate degree:
- Graduate degree: From Title 5 (California Code of Education) regarding graduate programs: A minimum of thirty (30) semester units of approved graduate work completed within a maximum time to be established by each campus.
P-2 Form - Changing an existing program

Complete a Please include Catalog Copy indicating changes to the program with your P-2 form. How to Submit Catalog Copy changes in Curriculog.

Changes to a Program Title or CIP: please reference this when completing your P-2
Pilot Programs
For new Pilots and Pilot Conversions use:
Program Discontinuation
Complete the in Curriculog.

Please refer to the
S form - Moving Self-Support to State Support

Complete the in Curriculog

Proposals to convert an authorized self-supported degree program to state-supported funding requires approval from the Chancellor's Office. The campus should propose the change to the Chancellor's Office, specifying the degree program, offering a brief program description and rationale for making the change, and shall include a detailed budget worksheet including cost recovery budget, student fees per unit and total student cost to complete the program, anticipated student enrollment, a campus commitment to provide adequate faculty resources and the anticipated impact on the existing statesupported programs (Executive order 1099, 11. 1.2.4.).
Self-Support Adding option to existing state support

Complete the in Curriculog.

Prior to implementation, all extended education instruction shall have been approved under procedures in place for state-supported instruction, and all academic policies governing self-support instruction shall be identical to or established under the same procedures as those governing state-supported instruction.
Subprogram - Proposing a new Option, Track, or Concentration
“Subprogram” may refer to any of the following: option, concentration, specialization, or track within a major.
- Complete:
- Upload the completed documents in the in Curriculog

General Education Certification Forms

All forms are available in . (Must be logged in to view.)

Note that GE Forms supplement but do not replace ordinary course forms. So,

If this is a new course, a C Form needs to be submitted together with the appropriate GE form;
If this is an existing course that is not being changed, only the appropriate GE form needs to be submitted (no other forms are needed);
If this is an existing course that is being changed, a C-2 Form needs to be submitted together with the appropriate GE form;
If this is the first offering of a special topic course for which GE credit is being sought, a T Form needs to be submitted together with the appropriate GE form.

If a topic course that has GE certification is converting to a permanent course with GE, BOTH a C-form and a GE form must be submitted together. GE credits do not carry over from the topic course to the permanent course

The Definition of Upper Division GE Courses:

Upper Division General Education provides an opportunity for students to learn about areas of study outside their academic major. Upper Division General Education courses assume satisfaction of Lower Division General Education Requirements and develop upper division skills. Courses should not require discipline-specific prerequisites. Designed for non-majors, these courses make explicit the basic assumptions, principles and methods of the disciplinary or interdisciplinary area of study. This conceptual framework and the applicability of these principles and methods should be emphasized throughout the course.

Upper Division General Education courses should help students see how disciplines, ideas, issues and knowledge are often interrelated, intersecting and interconnected. Upper Division General Education courses should present knowledge which can enhance students’ lives outside the classroom or their studies in other subjects. These courses should also provide students with a classroom environment that fosters independent, active,engaged learning and a genuine curiosity about the subject matter.

Upper Division General Education courses shall be three-unit courses so that three such courses will exactly correspond with the 9-unit Upper Division General Education requirement of the CSU.

All forms are located in under the "Courses" tab. (Must be logged in to view.)

GE or Graduation Requirement	Form to Be Completed
A1 Oral Communication A2 Written Communication A3 Critical Thinking	guidelines guidelines guideline
B1 Physical Science B2 Life Science B4 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning	guidelines guidelines guidelines guidelines guidelines guidelines guidelines
BB Upper-Division Science and/or Mathematics	guidelines
C1 Arts C2 Humanities	guidelines guidelines guidelines
CC Upper-Division Arts and Humanities	guidelines
D_ Interdisciplinary Social Sciences	guidelines guidelines
DD Upper-Division Social Sciences	guidelines
E Lifelong Learning and Information Literacy	guidelines
F Ethnic Studies	guidelines
GE Decertification Form
IDSS - Interdisciplinary Social Sciences / CHABSS lower-division

Diversity & Equity Certification Forms

See the D & E Resources page for help and information

If this is a new course, a C Form needs to be submitted together with the appropriate DE form;
If this is an existing course that is not being changed, only the appropriate DE form needs to be submitted (no other forms are needed);
If this is an existing course that is being changed, a C-2 Form needs to be submitted together with the appropriate DE form;
If this is the first offering of a special topic course for which DE credit is being sought, a T Form needs to be submitted together with the appropriate DE form.

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