Guidelines for Developing a New Undergraduate Course:

When developing  a new course, there are several factors to consider. Some of these include:

• Is the department authorized to offer the course?
• Does the department need to consult with another department, program, or college about offering this course?
• Is the course duplicating content that exists in another course on campus?
• Will this course be an elective or required in a major/curricula? If so, does a curriculum revision need to be submitted?
• Does the department want to add the course as an option for undergraduates in the General Education Program (GEP)?

Required documentation for a new course proposal   (Click here for instructions)

Authorization to offer/Consultation:

The disciplinary or interdisciplinary content of a course normally provides an obvious indication of which department(s) or program(s) should be authorized to offer that course. Where this is not the case, every effort should be made by the initiating department or program to obtain the explicit endorsement of any other departments or programs that have closely related disciplinary concerns. In the event of a lack of agreement among the concerned departments, it shall be the responsibility of the college curriculum committees in consultation with the College Deans, or the University Courses and Curricula Committee in consultation with the Provost, to resolve the disagreement.

For more specific detail related to course development and offerings, please review the bulleted links below: 

• Adding a course to the General Education Program
• Consultation Guidelines
• Course Level considerations
• Course offerings using Special Topic numbers
• Credit hour/Contact hour Guidelines
• Cross-listing of courses
• Submitting Course Actions for Approval