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Notes for All

Course Information Available
Course information that you enter on the forms is available in all three areas:

New Subject Identifier
If you want a new subject identifier, click "Create Subject Identifier" on the left navigation to get a new form which opens in a new window. Enter your data and click [Submit]. The new subject identifier appears in the Subject Identifier field.

New Fields
Fields below appear on the online form. They did not appear on the previous hard-copy (a.k.a. print) form.

  Field   Defined

  Course Component
  This field only appears in e-campus and Student Administration (SA). SA is part of
  PeopleSoft (PS). The options listed in the drop-down box are set by PS and cannot be
  changed. If you have questions regarding the type of course component to choose, contact
  us or the Office of the Registrar.

  Short Course Title
  This field only appears on the student transcript.



Consistent Format

  • Enter "permission of the instructor" in the "Course Corequisites" or "Course Prerequisites" field if that is required as a prerequisite or corequisite for your course.
  • Specific fields, "Course Title" and "Short Course Title", automatically convert to capital letters. You don't need to type all caps.
  • Enter in corequisite and prerequisite fields if both requirements are the same.



Voting Information for Undergraduate Courses

Academic Unit Level

College Level

Other Areas

University Level

Manual Approvers
Faculty Member
   Create/Modify/Delete		   College C & I Chair
   Reviews and Discusses		  
General Education
Honors
   All faculty can review
for 15 working days.		  
College C & I Chair
   Course        
IDLS
The Graduate School
      
 
         
College Dean
   Post Course      Votes          

2 Voters
   AU Head		      If approved, goes to
   University Review		      These areas are
   not dependent on
   each other.		      

Vice Provost for
Academic Affairs
   AU C & I Chair                
AU C & I Chair
   Posts for
   College Review		          Both can be
   notified. Both must
   sign off before it
   goes to the
   University Level.		        


C & I = Curriculum and Instruction
Cross Listing Course: occurs in two colleges. Both colleges review concurrently.

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Notes for Approvers

Review Course Information for Approval
If you don't see a course to review and approve on the "Courses Needing Approval" page, click "Curriculum Home", then
click "My Courses Needing Approval" on the left navigation panel. You can see the course now because the Home Page sets all the cookies there.

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Vocabulary List

  Word or Phrase Defined

  Academic Unit C&I Chair
This person votes for the Academic Unit.

  Academic Unit Head
This person votes for the course.

  College C&I Chair
This person posts for University review and sees “count votes”. Others don’t see the votes.

  Interdisciplinary
Combine two or more academic units for a program or a specific class.

  Proposer
A person submits a proposal.

  Viewable
Any person at college level can view courses. You can email the College C&I Chair for any questions and/or comments.

  Votable
The course may be voted on.

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Form Fields Description



Field Name Description    Example(s)

  Anticipated Course
  Start Semester
Current calendar year and the next calendar year all appear by default. Select the specific semester.
   Fall 2008
   Spring 2008
   Summer 2008
   Fall 2009
   Spring 2009
   Summer 2009

  Anticipated Schedule
  of Offering
Enter the number and size of sections to be taught during a typical academic year.
   Three 35-student sections each fall and two
   35-student sections each spring.

  Class Size
Maximum number of students anticipated for the course. Each college determines the maximum number of students for their classrooms/labs.
   16, 25, 100, 150 (undergraduate)
   15 (typical class size for graduate courses) 

  Course Component
Course component is a specific type of course.
   Clinical
   Continuance
   Discussion
   Dissertation
   Field Studies
   Independent Study
   Internship
   Laboratory
   Lecture
   Practicum
   Research
   Research Project 
   Seminar
   Supervision
   Thesis
   Thesis Preparation
   Thesis Research
   Tutorial

  Course Corequisites
A course is required to be taken in conjunction with another course.
   ISAT 421. Environmental Policy and
   Regulation.
   3 credits. Offered spring.
   This course will familiarize students with basic
   environmental laws and regulations. The course
   discusses the purpose of environmental policy,
   the role of environmental economics in policy
   decisions and the policy instruments available to
   environmental regulators. Current federal and
   state statutes affecting waste disposal, air quality
   and water quality are discussed. Corequisite:
   ISAT 321 or permission of instructor.

   BIO 600. Effective Teaching I. 2 credits.
   Students will explore effective teaching
   strategies in the biological sciences. Emphasis
   will be placed on how to prepare and teach
   laboratory and lecture courses, including
   effective instructional technologies and exam
   preparation. Discussions of teaching
   experiences and mentor and peer evaluations
   of the students' teaching skills will be included.
   Corequisite: BIO 601.

  Course Credit Hours
Number of credit hours for the course.
   0
   1
   2
   3
   4
   0-4
   1-2
   1-3
   1-4
   1-5
   3-6
   1 credit each semester
   6 credits each semester
   2-3, repeatable to 6 credits

 Course Description
Description of the specific course.
500 characters maximum are allowed.
   *MATH 220. Elementary Statistics.
   3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
   Descriptive statistics, frequency
   distributions, sampling, estimation and
   testing of hypotheses, regression,
   correlation and an introduction to
   statistical analysis using computers.
   Prerequisite: MATH 155, MATH 156 or
   sufficient score on the Mathematics Placement
   Exam. Not open to majors in mathematics.

   NSG 523. Concepts in Aging. 3 credits.
   This Web-enhanced course is divided into
   eight modules and examines the
   physiological, psychosocial, cognitive,
   legal and ethical aspects of aging within
   a care coordination context. A focus area
   is on the issues that surround the concepts
   of aging and how the ethical aspects of
   care relate to the utilization of resources.
   A service-learning project is required.

  Course Number
3-digit number for the course.
   220 (undergraduate)
   641 (graduate)

  Course Prerequisites
A course required prior to taking another course.
   *MATH 220. Elementary Statistics.
   3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
   Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions,
   sampling, estimation and testing of
   hypotheses, regression, correlation and an
   introduction to statistical analysis using
   computers. Prerequisite: MATH 155, MATH
   156 or sufficient score on the Mathematics
   Placement Exam.  Not open to majors in
   mathematics.

   MBA 660. International Finance. 3 credits.
   Analysis of problems involving international
   business finance. Description of international
   payments system and financial institutions, and
   application of analytical techniques and
   procedures for financing investments and
   business activities abroad. Prerequisite: MBA
   630.

  Course Title
100 characters maximum, appears in e-campus and both undergraduate/graduate catalogs:
print and online.
   ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (undergraduate)
   ADVANCED THEORIES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT
   (graduate)

  Cross-listed Course
Course is offered by two or more academic units.
   KIN/PSYC/SOCI 329 (undergraduate)
   NUTR/KIN 555 (graduate)

  Dual-level Course
Course is for both undergraduate and graduate courses. Dual-level course must have a separate syllabus and course decription for undergraduate and graduate courses.
   PSYC 402 and 680

  Grading Option
Drop-down list shows specific grading options.
   Graded (default)
   Credit/No Credit
   Non-Graded
   Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
   Student Option
   Other

  IDLS
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies: an undergraduate major for students who are pursuing teaching licensure in any of these education licensure programs:
  • Early Childhood (PreK-3)
  • Elementary (PreK-6)
  • Middle Grades (6-8)
  • Special Education (K-12)
    N/A

  Meet Degree
  Requirement
This field refers to courses that meet the BA/BS degree requirements, not requirements for a particular major. Click here for more information.
    N/A

  Short Course Title
30 characters maximum, appears on student transcript.
    ELEM STATISTICS (undergraduate)
    ADV THEORIES CHILD DEV (graduate)

  Subject Identifier
3-4 character course designator.
    MATH (Math), BIO (Biology)

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Questions

If you have questions about specific areas on any of the forms, email curric@jmu.edu.
Kristi Shackelford will contact you.

If you want more information on this Help page, email Susan J. Reid.

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