New Courses

Guidance for proposing new courses at San José State University.

Use this page if you are proposing a new course to be added to the Academic Catalog. New courses require department, college, and university-level approval. (Changes to existing courses follow the Course revision process.)

Submit & Track Course Proposals (Curriculog)

All program proposals are submitted and tracked in Modern Campus Curriculum (Curriculog).

• Log in: https://sjsu.curriculog.com/ (or via one.sjsu.edu)
• Track status: View workflow history within Curriculog.

How New Course Proposals Are Reviewed

1. Proposal submitted in Curriculog
2. Department and college review
3. University-level review (as applicable)
4. Catalog publication

[View full curriculum process Curriculum Review Process (linked)]

Templates & Reference Materials

• New Courses guidance document. 
  
  
• A course is designated a course components & classification code to describe the mode of instruction, enrollment, and the Weighted Teaching Units (WTU) to be assigned to the instructor responsible for the course. View for more information.
• To determine which course numbers are appropriate for use as you develop a new course:
  • Utilize the course filter at catalog.sjsu.edu in the "Course Descriptions" section for courses with the desired prefix or subject to confirm the course number is available
  • View Course Numbers for information on numbering standards
• Strong and assessable Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are connected to course assignments/requirements. 
• View Syllabus Information for university policies relevant to all courses at SJSU.

Need help?

Email: curriculum@sjsu.edu | Phone: (408) 924-1521 

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