Course Proposal: Course Designations

Breadth attribute (if any)   

If a course has a breadth attribute it is always applied at the catalog level (on every section each and every time the course is offered).

The criteria for each breadth attribute.

If a value is selected the proposer will need to enter a brief rationale for having the attribute. The sample syllabus should also reflect and support the selection of a breadth attribute.

Should this course be considered for LAS credit?  

All proposals for courses in a subject listing owned by a department in the College of Letters and Science (L&S) (including subjects that are cross-list partners) will have this question defaulted to yes. 

If the proposal is for a course in a subject that is not in L&S, the proposer will have the option of setting the question to yes and requesting the LAS attribute. If this is selected the proposer will be asked to provide a brief rationale for having the attribute. The sample syllabus should also reflect and support the selection of the LAS attribute.

The criteria for the Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) attribute.

Select a level  

This does NOT appear if the response to the LAS credit question is no. If "Should this course be considered for LAS credit?" is set to yes then the proposer must also indicate a level and will be asked to provide a brief rational for the level attribute that is selected.

The criteria for the level attribute.

General Education: QRA, QRB, Comm A or Comm B (if any).   

The criteria for the General Education Quantitative Reasoning or Communications attributes.

Communication A

Communication B (including section level Com B)

Quantitative Reasoning A & B

Should this course be considered for the Ethnic Studies General Education attribute?  

Ethnic Studies is also part of the University General Education requirements but since it is stored as a separate attribute and may be available on a course that also has a Quantitative Reasoning or Communications attribute it is asked about in a separate question.

The criteria for the ethnic studies attribute.

If this is a foreign language course, indicate the level.   

This attribute is used to help undergraduate students identify the hundreds of courses offered that focus on learning to speak, understand, read and write a language other than English. 

If a foreign language level is selected the proposer will be asked to provide a brief rationale. The course requisites must align with the foreign language level selected.

For more information, see the Policy on the Course Attribute for Foreign Language.

Should this course have the workplace course attribute?   

This attribute helps undergraduate students identify courses that take the theories and concepts learned in the classroom and apply them in professional settings.

For more information, see the Policy on the Course Attribute for Workplace Experience.