Catalog Checklist
Processes and forms for CCC and catalog are on the Academic Affairs website under
Academic Key Processes http://www.cnm.edu/depts/academicaffairs/AA_key_processes.php
_____ Evaluate required pre and co-requisites for appropriateness. ALL required pre
and co-requisites will be enforced on Banner. If you do not want the
prerequisite(s) enforced, list as “recommended”. There are no “recommended”
co-requisites. Only list the immediate prerequisite(s) to be checked. If MATH
2800 has a prerequisite of MATH 1710, list MATH 1710 as the prerequisite. Do
not list MATH 1415 + MATH 1315 + MATH 1310 + MATH 0940 + MATH
0930 which are all courses that lead up to MATH 1710.
____ Expand course alternatives when appropriate. (i.g., CSE 101 or higher, or
Humanities/Social Science elective rather than specific courses)
_____ Review Certificate and Degree programs to ensure that they meet Certificate and
Degree Requirements.
_____ Complete a Program Description Form for all program description pages.
(included in CCC process)
____ List New Programs as ‘PENDING CNM GOVERNING BOARD APPROVAL
and/or NM HIGHER EDUCTION DEPARTMENT APPROVAL’ if applicable.
____ Remove all “Optional” courses from the program description page. Optional
courses do not directly relate to graduation requirements. Make “optional”
courses electives where possible and it makes sense. Optional courses will be
listed in course description section.
____
Complete Term-by-Term and Prerequisite Form with instructions, provided
(included in CCC process).
____ Review and revise Course Descriptions if needed. Use the Course Description
Form, with instructions, for any and all changes to course descriptions (see
attached) (included in CCC process).
_____ Refer to new definitions for Cooperative Education, Internships, Practicums,
Clinicals and Externship when creating new courses or changing old courses to fit
within the new definitions (new definitions on web site).
____ Eliminate “year” specific information in course descriptions where possible, e.g.
Office 2003. When applicable, course descriptions should include the following
statement “Please refer to the cnm.edu web site for the latest versions on software
and releases”.
Catalog Checklist
____ Retain $ symbol in course description for course fees. Remove dollar amounts as
they may change year to year. MCO will include the following statement
“Additional fees published in the Schedule of Classes”.
____ Include * symbol when using CHSS & MSE discipline categories. Refer to page
….(to be filled in by MCO) in the catalog.
____ Refer to document for CNM’s course numbering convention (refer to web site).
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