CURRICULUM CYCLE AND CALENDARS
CURRICULUM CYCLE -
SPRING THROUGH FALL
PROPOSED CURRICULUM
3- WEEK UNIVERSITY WIDE REVIEW (Nov/Dec)
CERTIFICATION
CATALOG EDIT
EFFECTIVE FOLLOWING FALL (2016-17)
Includes all curriculum from the past cycle (Feb/Mar)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS LINKS http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/policies_and_procedures/academics.html
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Calendar and Deadlines
Links to GE and University Curriculum Forms and information
Standard Course Outline and Syllabus Policy
EPCC Minutes
Curriculum Flowchart
Instructional Resources
Attendance, grading, cheating and plagiarism, office hours, etc.
Academic Calendars (Registration, final exam schedules, etc.)

PROCEDURES
DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE AND DEPT. CHAIR
COLLEGE APPROVAL
EPCC COMMITTEE APPROVAL
OTHER APPROVALS (SEE FLOWCHART)
GENERAL EDUCATION
NEW PROGRAMS AND CHANGES THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL APPROVALS

REPORTS AND RESOURCES
• CSLINK REPORTS
• ACTIVE COURSE REPORT LBSR0008E
• COURSE ATTRIBUTES, GE CATEGORY, TYPICALLY OFFERED SEMESTERS
• Needed for filling out Course Change curriculum forms
• COURSE CATALOG REQUISITE REPORT LBSR0236
• Needed to confirm which prerequisites are enforced

CHOOSING THE RIGHT CURRICULUM FORM

COURSE FLOWCHART - DETERMINE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO -
NEW COURSE / CHANGE / GENERAL EDUCATION?

COURSE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
CURRICULUM HANDBOOK ATTACHMENT 4.2
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH GENERAL EDUCATION CATEGORIES
Course Classification
C-1 to C-6
1 class hr and 1 wtu
C-7 to C-14
2 class hrs and
1.3 wtu
C-15 & above
Supervision
S-1 (48) = .25 wtu
S-2 (36) = .33 wtu
S-3 (25) = .50 wtu
S-4 (24) = .67 wtu
S-5 (23) = 1.0 wtu

PROGRAM FLOWCHART

GENERAL EDUCATION – CATEGORY
FOUNDATION (100-199)
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH COURSE CLASSIFICATIONS
A1 Written Comm
A2 Oral Comm
A3 Critical Thinking
B2 Math/Quant.
Reasoning
**Curriculum item-
Prereq for GE courses
100-199 Foundations
All other GE must have pre or co-req from
Foundation.
300 and above
Must have entire
Foundation as prereq.

GENERAL EDUCATION CATEGORIES CONT.–
Explorations Capstone (F)
B1 Natural Sciences
C Arts & Humanities
D Social Science &
Citizenship
E Lifelong Learning &
Self Development
Interdisciplinary
Service Learning
Advanced Skills
Integrative Learning
Writing Intensive

STEP 2- IDENTIFY GE ESSENTIAL SKILLS

COMPLETE NECESSARY PAPERWORK
G E A R F O R M
The General Education
Action form is found at the GEGC weblink:
S C O
Standard Course
Outline Template is available at the CLA website. http://web.csulb.edu/divisions
/aa/ge/faculty http://web.csulb.edu/colleges
/cla/policies_and_procedu res/academics.html

All GE proposals must first be approved at the EPCC; give yourself time to meet the GEGC deadline for submission and approval.

GENERAL EDUCATION REVIEW DEADLINES
Existing GE
Courses Asking to
Remove a GE
Category
Submitted 10/1 –
2/15
Courses new to GE Effective the next
Fall
Existing Courses
New to GE or adding a GE
Category
Effective the next
Fall
Effective the next
Fall
Submitted 2/16 -
9/30
Effective the next
Fall
Effective the next
Spring Semester
Effective the next
Spring