Curriculum Policy Assigning New Course Numbers
Curriculum Policy
Assigning New Course Numbers
(Approved by Senate 10-23-08)

To determine when a new course number will be required, please see the following table:

 CHANGE

 NEW NUMBERS NEEDED

 Changing number of credits; (unless the course is one listed
 and affected by the State of Idaho's Common Course Listings)

 Yes  (generally)

 Catalog description change

 No  (generally)

 Course title change

 No

 Course title change and new catalog description

 Yes


 When submitting a curriculum proposal that requires a new course number, please contact
 the Registrar’s Office to obtain the next available course number
.

 Purpose of request: To save time in the proposal process. In the past, numbers have been
 assigned to a course that appear in a logical sequence but that there is already a course with
 that number. In addition, with online program degree audits, it is very difficult to differentiate
 from the same course that was once a 2 credit class but now is a 3 credit class. The computer
 thinks it is the same class.

 It was recognized by the curriculum committee that there might be occasions when we DO NOT
 WANT A NEW NUMBER, i.e., a course that needs a new lab component or changing a core math
 class from 4 credits to 3. In these instances we would not want a new course number because
 these types of courses are listed in the State of Idaho’s Common Course Listings. Some of these
 courses were articulated with a specific course number that is recognized by many other
 institutions.

 







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