Course Title
A one line heading that succinctly
describes the course and will be displayed in the General
Catalog (at http://catalog.arizona.edu). Form-Link fills this field in automatically from information entered
on the first screen. The title can be edited here if needed. Use mixed case and limit
length to no more than 80 characters including spaces. Any characters over the 80 limit
will be truncated. Check spelling, capitalization, and punctuation carefully prior to
routing the form.
Initiating Department
The department submitting the course proposal. Enter the full name.
Department of Record
The department that owns the course and
is indicated in the subject area of the catalog number. Form-Link will automatically enter
this information.
Instructor
Name (First, Middle, Last)
The instructor of the course. Form-link
will accept "TBA" or "varies" in the "First Name" space if
an instructor has not been assigned or if topics and instructors vary from term to term.
Effective from Semester/Year
Indicate the first semester and year
the course will be available for scheduling. These values must reflect a future time
frame. Select the appropriate values by using the drop down table associated with each
field -- this is accessible by clicking on the down arrow within each box. All courses
must have an effective "from" date. Visit the Course Deadlines
link (http://w3.arizona.edu/~curric/homepage/deadlines.htm)
to find deadlines for submission of courses which are to be
effective for a particular term.
Effective to Semester/Year
Indicate the semester and year that the
course will no longer be available for scheduling. These values must reflect a future time
frame and must be beyond the "Effective from semester/year" time frame. Select
the appropriate values by using the drop down table associated with each field --this is
accessible by clicking on the down arrow within each box.
Permanent courses do not require an "Effective to
Semester/Year" date since they may be offered continuously.
Temporary courses do require a " Effective to
Semester/Year" date. Both the "Effective from Semester/Year" and the
"Effective to Semester/Year" must be the same.
Contact Name
The name of the person filling out the
form. This information is filled in automatically based on the login id of the person
filling out the form.
Contact Phone
The telephone number of the contact
person for the course proposal. This information is filled in automatically based on the
login id of the person filling out the form. Currently, this field is inactive.
Contact Email
The email address of the contact person
for the course proposal. This information is filled in automatically based on the login id
and preferred email address of the person filling out the form.
Initiated Date
This date reflects the month, day,
year, and time the form was filled out.
Course Description
The course description you enter will
appear in the General Catalog. Limit the description length to no more than 280
characters including spaces. Check spelling, capitalization, and punctuation carefully
prior to routing the form. More lengthy and complete course descriptions should be
included in the course syllabus. Exceeding the 280 character limit may cause failure to
save course information.
Credit: Minimum and Maximum
Minimum credit should reflect the
fewest credit units available for the course. Maximum credit should reflect the most
credit units available for the course.
Semesters Offered
Check all appropriate boxes to indicate
the semesters during which the course will usually be offered.
Course Repeated for Credit
Select the appropriate statement to
reflect the repeatable credit parameters for the course. Any course may be repeated for
credit at the discretion of the department and if content varies from term
to term.
Examples:
"This course may be repeated 2 times"
indicates that the course may be repeated for credit twice, for a maximum of three
enrollments in the course.
"This course may be repeated up to a total of 6
units" means that the course may be repeated until the student has received a total
of 6 units of credit.
Course Available for Grade/Credit Examination
Select the appropriate option to
reflect the grading and credit exam parameters for the course.
| GRD
indicates that the course is available by examination for a grade and credit. |
| CDT
indicates that the course is available by examination for credit only. |
These options are not available for
graduate credit.
