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• 1. Curricular Authority and Publications
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• 2. Program Development and Approval
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  • Program Characteristics
  • Baccalaureate Degree Unit Limits
  • Advisory Boards
  • Projection of New Degree Programs
  • Process for New Program Development
  • Process for New Option
  • CSU Degree Prog. Proposal Template
  • Fast Track Process
  • Pilot Development Process
  • Pilot Conversion Procedures
  • Process for New Sub-options
  • Minors and Certificates
  • Honors in the Major
  • Title Change of Existing Degree Prog.
  • New Credential Program and Revisions
  • 2-A - Requirements for Off-Campus Degree Programs
  • Attachments
• 3. Program Discontinuance
  • Overview
  • I. Initiation
  • II. Program Discontinuance Study
  • III. Review of Recommendations
  • IV. Safeguards for Students, Faculty and Staff
  • Suspension and Reinstatement of Programs
• 4. Courses and Curricula
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• 5. Academic Program Review
  • 1.0 Introduction
  • 2.0 Program Review Responsibility
  • 3.0 Frequency of Program Review
  • 4.0 Components of Program Review
  • 5.0 Program Review Proposal
  • 6.0 Self Study
  • 7.0 University Program Review Committee
  • 8.0 External Review
  • 9.0 University Program Review Committee Report
  • 10.0 Memorandum of Understanding
  • 11.0 Annual Report
• 6. General Education
  • Overview
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• 7. Course Articulation
  • Premises
  • University Articulation and Process
  • Response Time and Notice
  • Course-to-Course Articulation
  • Articulation with Upper Division Courses
  • Major-to-Major Articulation
  • ASSIST
  • Articulation Agreements: Timeframe and Maintenance
  • Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) and Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (SB 1440)
• 8. College of Continuing and Professional Education
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Curriculum Handbook

Note: All proposals regarding degree programs will require campus approval and will be submitted to the CSU Office of the Chancellor from the CSULB Office of the Provost.

Chancellor's Office Resources

 

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Complete Curriculum Handbook - Last Revised: July 31, 2013 - Word  | PDF 

 

Updates:

07/31/13	Updated Section III language on Discontinuance of Academic Programs
06/27/13	Updated Section II with Baccalaureate Degree Unit Limits Policy
04/15/13	Updated language regarding Special Needs Statement for Standard Course Outlines
03/29/13	2013-14 Curriculum Calendar Added
03/25/13	Section II - Information regarding the process of creating a new option added.
02/27/13	Section VII - Articulation - Updated information regarding Course Identification Numbering System C-ID and Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (SB 1440)
02/21/13	Curriculum Forms - slight update for all course change forms
11/14/12	The CSU Degree Proposal Template page has been updated.

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Section One: Curricular Authority and Publications - Word  | PDF 

Attachment 1.1 Catalog Production Cycle

 

Section Two: Program Development and Approval - Word  | PDF 

Section Two - A: Requirements for Off-Campus Degree Programs - Word  | PDF 

Attachment 2.1 Glossary of Program Terms
Attachment 2.2 Unit Characteristics of Programs
Attachment 2.3 Coversheet: Program Projection, Implementation and Major Program Change
University Research Council (URC) Form
Attachment 2.7 Coversheet: Honors in the Major Program
Attachment 2.8 Curriculum Form: New Lower-Division Honors Course 
Attachment 2.9 Curriculum Form: New Upper-Division Honors Course 
Attachment 2.10 Policy Statement 08-12: University Honors Program
Attachment 2.11 Policy Statement 85-08: Certificate Programs
Attachment 2.12 Academic Master Plan

 

Section Three: Program Discontinuance - Word  | PDF 

 

Section Four: Courses and Curricula - Word  | PDF 

Attachment 4.1 Curriculum Calendar
Attachment 4.2 Course Classification Chart
Attachment 4.3 Form: Substitution or Waiver or Prior Published Degree Requirements 
Attachment 4.4 Policy Statement: 08-11: Avoid Unnecessary Duplication of Courses
Attachment 4.5 Standard Course Outline Sample
Attachment 4.6 Policy Statement 04-05: Course Syllabi
Attachment 4.7 Form: Course Fee 
Attachment 4.8 Policy Statement 03-11: Academic Technology and the Mode of Instruction

 

Section Five: Academic Program Review - Word  | PDF 

 

Section Six: General Education - Word  | PDF 

Attachment 6.1 Policy Statement 08-00: General Education Policy

 

Section Seven: Articulation - Word  | PDF 

 

Section Eight: College of Continuing and Professional Education - Word  | PDF 

 

 

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