Welcome to the Curriculum Guide of Sonoma State University
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.
For assistance with developing curriculum proposals, contact Jenn Lillig.
For assistance with Curriculog, or questions about the catalog contact Kari Manwiller.
For ARR questions, contact Katie Musick, (707) 664-2844.
- Declarations of Curricular Change 2024-2025
- Curriculum Deadlines for Academic Year 2023-2024
- Course and Curriculum Proposal Tips & FAQs
- Curriculum Process Forum Slides
- Use the Acalog Widget to embed Program and/or Course information as well as any page from the Catalog directly into a web page
Department Name Change
Programs
All New Degree Programs and Program Revisions are currently on hiatus.
- New Degree Programs
Prior to developing a new degree program proposal, departments will need to schedule a consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic 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 we do not re-use inactivated course numbers.
- Special Topics and Cross-listed Courses
- Service-Learning Designation
- Internship Designation
- SEIE Courses