Curriculum Guide

The SSU Curriculum Guide is provided to assist faculty and the curriculum committees in the development and processing of curricular proposals. 

All Curriculum proposals must be submitted in Curriculog.

Department Name Change

• Academic Department Name Change Procedure

Programs

Prior to developing a new degree program proposal, departments will need to schedule a consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic Programs.

• New Degree Programs 
• Doctoral Degree Planning Resources
• Program Revisions
• Elevating Concentrations to Full Degree Programs
• Adding Options, Concentrations, Emphasis, Tracks and Minors 
• New Certificate/Credential Programs
• Discontinuing Programs
• Policy on Blended Bachelor's and Master's degree programs

The Program Planning Guide can help you develop new programs as well as revise current programs, including concentrations, emphasis and minors.

Courses

• Proposing a New Course
• GE Courses
  • Please see either Proposing a GE Course on the General Education website or
  • the GE Course Revision: Step by Step instructions on Canvas
  • If you are revising an FLC, please see the section, First Year Learning Communities on the Resources page of the GE web page.
• Proposing a WIC Course
  • Please select the 2024-2025 New Course Form to submit a course proposal for a WIC course.
  • Enter the course number in this format: 123WIC. No spaces and no dashes.
  • Please see Submitting a Course Proposal for a WIC Course in canvas for information and screenshot.
• Course Revisions
• Inactivating or Reactivating Courses
  • Use the Course Discontinuation form to Inactivate courses
  • Use the New Course form to Reactivate courses. A new course will need to be created as inactivated course numbers are not available to re-use.
• Special Topics and Cross-listed Courses
• Service-Learning Designation
• Internship Designation
• SEIE Courses

What is a cross-listed course?

A Cross-listed course is a single course with multiple course prefixes. 

Cross-listed courses: 

• Have prefixes that include the same course number (e.g. UNIV 275 and LIBS 275) and title.
• Use a single course syllabus and Canvas shell that includes both prefixes.
• Have a single meeting pattern and instructor (or team of instructors) as if it were a single course offering.
• Fulfill the same student requirements. That is, if a department requires a specific course to meet a requirement (e.g. UNIV 275) and that course is cross-listed with another course or courses (e.g. LIBS 275) then a student may enroll under either prefix to meet the associated GE or major/minor requirement.
• Non-ES courses must always be offered as cross-listed with an ES course, per EO 1100.

Approval Process for Area 6 New Cross-listed Course

Cross-listed, Area 6 courses are approved through the normal curriculum approval processes in Curriculog. 

Each course must have its own Curriculog form created with the “Cross-Listing” feature. (See "How to Submit a Proposal for a Crosslisted Course" for step-by-step instructions).

Aside from the course prefix, all form content and attachments will be the same for both course proposals. 

The MOU must be included as an attachment for all cross-listed course proposals. 

Proposers should follow submission deadlines outlined in the Curriculum Deadlines. 

Courses already approved for cross-listing may submit their MOU (new or revised) directly to their Deans. 

Support for Curriculog is available through Academic Programs’ Curriculum and Catalog Specialist (curricul@sonoma.edu).