Courses

The course form contains all of the curriculum based undergraduate and graduate courses for editing. Courses that are not curriculum based, like courses that use the university wide number for special topics (397, 497, 597, etc.), are not available for editing. Use the course form to create new or edit existing courses and submit those proposals for approval.

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Search for an existing course that you want to make changes to or create a new course. See Filtered Search for more details.

Viewing a Course Record

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The course subject, number and title are displayed in the record banner. You can tell visually by the color of the banner what the status is for the record. If a future version of the course has been approved you can toggle to view it using the arrows next to the term. See Record Statuses and Proposal Statuses for more details.

Course Information

Field	Description
Effective Term*	Semester the change will take effect.
Status	Active, Retire, or Inactive
Subject Code*	Course prefix
Number*	Course number
Cross-listed	Cross-listed courses are courses offered by multiple departments or academic units. Courses share the same description.
Department*	Academic unit that oversees the course.
College*	College that houses the program offering the course.
Course Level*	Courses numbered below 500 carry undergraduate credit.
Semester Typically Offered*	When is the course going to be offered each year?
Course Title*	The official title of the course with no abbreviations. Use mixed title case.
Short Title*	Shortened course title. Use mixed title case. Shows in the class schedule and on the transcript. Use standard abbreviations. 30 characters with spaces.
Description*	Full course description as approved by curriculum. Do not include title, credits, semester offered, designations, or requisite information. No limit on space.
Course Type	Primary course component
Credits*	The number of credits a student earns by completing the course.
Grading Basis	Indicate whether the course will be graded with a letter-grade or pass/fail.
Contact Hours	This is made up of the lecture and/or lab time needed to complete the course. According to Idaho State Board of Education policy, forty-five (45) clock-hours of student involvement are required for each semester credit, which includes a minimum of fifteen (15) student contact hours for each semester credit. Indicate the number of credits a student earns by completing the course.
Lecture Hours*	Indicate the number of lecture hours per week that the course meets.
Lab/Studio Hours*	If applicable, indicate the number of lab or studio hours per week for the course.
Repeatable	Indicate if a student is able to repeat the course additional times for credit.
University Foundations Designation	Courses that can be used to satisfy university foundations requirements.
Course Fee	Indicate if new course fees will be associated with the course. Course fees are approved through a separate process. Contact the Provost’s Office for details.

Requirements

Field	Description
Permission/Consent	Select if instructor, program, or department permission/consent only is required to enroll in the course.
Prerequisites	Use the rules provided to specify a course or other requirement that a student must have taken prior to enrolling in a specific course or program.
Co-requisites	Use the rules provided to specify a course or other requirement that a student must take at the same time as another course or requirement. See rules

Impact Report

Field	Description
Dependencies	Affected departments that list the course in a degree requirements table or as a course requisite.
Affected Department(s)*	Enter the departments listed in the Dependencies sections here in order to notify them during the approval workflow process.

Proposal Details

Field	Description
Justification for Change*	Rationales for changes must be as clear and specific as possible. 1) If proposed change is to create, add, or change a course description, describe how the change aligns with program curriculum map, affects student learning outcome(s), and progression through the program. 2) If proposed change is to delete, describe how the change impacts program curriculum map, affects student learning outcome(s), and progression through the program. 3) If appropriate, describe what is happening in terms of accreditation, workload issues, etc.
Associated Curriculum Changes*	Is the proposed change a part of a larger set of associated curriculum changes? If yes, clearly describe how this proposed change relates to the other associated curriculum changes.
Student Impact*	Does the proposed change affect student learning outcomes or progression through the course?
Departmental Resources*	If this change is the creation of a new course, how are departmental resources of faculty time and effort being reallocated, or what is the source of new resources being used, to provide the attention and workload needed to support this new course?
Other Resources*	If this change is the creation of a new course, are there other resources (e.g., additional or specialized advising) needed in addition to faculty time and efforts identified above to support this new course? Please describe.
Projected Enrollment*	Please provide anticipated enrollment and the basis or rationale for such projection.
Resources Required*	Include any non-curricular resources required to implement the proposed changes. Examples of resources that might be required: 1) Instructional capacity (full-time or part-time). 2) If new courses or sections will be added, who will teach them? 3) Classroom/lab space – will this change require additional classroom space? 4) Equipment/Supplies
Committee Comments	Field used by the committee.