Refer to DOPS for the full listing of Curriculum Policies
Refer to the Curriculum Handbook, developed by the College Senate Curriculum Committee (CSCC) and posted on the CSCC web page. Faculty should be aware of the content.
DOPS Credit/Contact Hour Relationship
Unit of Credit - Undergraduate Catalog
Unit of Credit - Graduate Catalog
Undergraduate courses should be offered at least once in each of two successive academic years. Graduate courses should be offered at least once in every three academic years. See Course Offering Frequency in DOPS.
Current course listings with descriptions are provided in the Undergraduate Catalog and the Graduate Catalog. The Registrar posts a listing of classes offered is posted by semester, J-Term, and Summer Session.
New course proposals are initiated at the department level and are approved by the dean or faculty curriculum committee, the College Senate, and the president. Upon approval, the new course will be announced in the Daily Bulletin. Refer to Curriculum Handbook on the CSCC web page, which includes a template for new and revised course proposals. Refer to New and Revised Course Proposals. Refer to DOPS Honors Courses.
DOPS Curriculum Section IV also provides procedures for proposals for topics courses, internship courses, special graduate courses, and special undergraduate courses.
See DOPS Challenging Proposed Courses. A proposed course challenge may be initiated within 15 academic days of the date a course proposal is presented to the campus through publication in the Daily Bulletin. All challenges are administered through the College Senate Curriculum Committee and must be forwarded by the chair of the challenging department to the chair of the Curriculum Committee.
See DOPS Course Number Change.
See DOPS Course Title Change.
DOPS Program Proposals and Review. New program proposals are initiated at the department level and require approval both locally and by SUNY System Administration.
College Senate Curriculum Committee Submitting Proposals page.
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