Undergraduate Course Proposals
This guidance describes the steps required to launch an Undergraduate Minor proposal originating from Purdue West Lafayette for University approvals. Please see Purdue Fort Wayne or Purdue Northwest guidance for proposals originating from these campuses, or reach out to campus contacts.
An Undergraduate Course proposal is for all 10000-40000 level courses. 50000-level courses are graduate courses. Please see Proposing a Graduate Course.
Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis once they enter the workflow. Time to complete indicates the typical completion timeframe from proposal launch to completion in workflow. Some proposals may complete faster, while others may need more time based on when they are launched. Please see Key Planning Considerations below.
New Undergraduate Course
Time to Complete: 30 days
Preview requirements in Curriculog or use this printable checklist.
- Create a syllabus. Templates and resources are available below:
- Complete home college steps and have approval to advance your proposal by your Department Head
- Complete a New Undergraduate Course proposal in Curriculog
Key Planning Considerations
- The implementation of a temporary to permanent course number may take more than one year given the scheduling and student registration processes. Temporary course numbers may be used until the permanent course number is ready; the change will be made for the next available term based on the scheduling and student registration timelines.
Tips
- Course learning outcomes are publicly available. Invest extra time here and consider the Center of Instructional Excellence for help.
- Course numbers may not be reused.
- Course numbers cannot be reserved.
- Variable title courses cannot be cross-listed.
- To add equivalency between two courses, everything must match between the courses (title, course description, credits, learning outcomes, etc.).
Existing Undergraduate Course
Time to Complete: 30 days
Changes to existing courses include revisions or expirations.
- Complete home college steps and have approval to advance your proposal from your Department Head
- Prior to expiring a course, due diligence must be conducted. Use the Contacts for help. In Curriculog you will be asked which of the following you have completed:
- Reviewed Course Impact Report
- Contacted impacted departments, including those outside of the college
- Reviewed Prerequisite Report
- Complete the Change Existing Course OR Course Expiration proposal in Curriculog
Key Planning Considerations
- Prerequisite changes must be final by or before April 1 because of implications to academic advising and student plans of study.
Tips
- If this course is equivalent to other courses in the Purdue System, anticipate additional review time.
- Course suspension is not an option. If your department no longer plans to offer a course, then a Course Expiration proposal should be submitted.
- Prior to course revisions, it is advised to run a Course Impact Report to determine impact to undergraduate plan of study.
- If changes to the course exceed 25%, a new course proposal is recommended (e.g. learning outcomes, course description, credit hours).
- See the Curriculog page for Course Import instructions.
- Course Proposals
- Undergraduate Course
- Graduate Course
