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Curriculum Guide

 

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The SDSU Curriculum Guide has been compiled to assist you in preparing curricular proposals for processing for consideration for inclusion in the General Catalog, the Imperial Valley Campus Bulletin, and the Bulletin of the Graduate Division. Also included are instructions on how to submit proposals for new certificate programs, for a degree to be placed in the Academic Master Plan, and for topics courses and General Studies courses to be included in the SDSU Class Schedule and in Extended Studies catalogs. Special attention should be given to the following information.

Complete Curriculum Guide

Curriculum Guide

Curriculum Guide by Section

Pages 1-4 Cover and Table of Contents
Pages 5-8 Curricular Processing Deadlines
Pages 9-17 Policies and Procedures
Pages 18-28 Guidelines for Submitting Curricular Proposals
Pages 29-32 Procedure for Processing Curricular Proposals from Imperial Valley Campus
Pages 33-36 Credential Program Procedures
Pages 37-56 Curricular Proposal Forms
Pages 57-70 Topics Courses and General Studies Courses
Pages 71-76 Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
Pages 77-92 General Education
Pages 93-106 Course Syllabi and Student Learning Outcomes
Pages 107-110 Concurrent Programs Leading to Two Graduate Degrees
Pages 111-118 Academic Master Plan
Pages 119-128 New Degree Programs
Pages 129-132 Concentrations, Emphases, Minors
Pages 133-146 Certificate Programs
Pages 147-152 Course Classification System
Pages 153-174 Appendix



Curricular Proposal Forms and Procedures

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SDSU College Dean Curricular Proposal Approval

Resource Impact Statement
SDSU New Course Proposal
SDSU Course Change, Deletion, Reinstatement, or Distance Education
SDSU Change in Program
SDSU CSU Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement Proposal
Distance Education Course Proposal Form
Distance Education Course Proposal Procedures
Approval For Collaborative Course
Study Abroad Supplement
Section Add Form
Special Sessions Special Topics Course Proposal

SDSU Special Topics Course Proposal (Regular University)
SDSU Schedule of classes Block Scheduling Form
SDSU Schedule of Classes Title Update Form
Footnote Message Form
Credit Extension Course Proposal Instructions
Credit Extension Course Proposal
Noncredit Extension Course Proposal
 

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