Elevating Concentrations to a Full Degree

College Approval Deadline: October 1 (annually). Effective term is for the subsquent academic year. For example, if you submit a proposal and receive college approval by October 1, 2024, your proposal will be effective for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.  

Proposal Process

Submit the New Program Curriculog Form (instructions linked) and attach the formal proposal. Proposals must meet the CSU Office of the Chancellor criteria (see Elevating Options and Concentrations to Full Degree Major Programs [pdf]). 

• Develop the Formal Proposal
  • 1. Elevate a Concentration [docx] (template linked)
    2. Comprehensive Assessment Plan [docx] (template linked)
    3. Curriculum Matrix [docx] (template linked)
    4. Side by Side Comparison of the current major, all current concentrations in the major, and the proposed concentration degree that is seeking to be elevated to a full degree and their degree requirements to clearly show compliance with EO 1071.
    5. Advising Roadmap: Include an undergraduate 2-year (if applicable per SB 1440) and undergraduate 4-year degree roadmaps (follow the links download your existing, approved roadmap). Graduate programs should also submit sample roadmaps.
       Blank Template for Ugrd 2-Year Roadmap [pdf] | Blank Template for Ugrd 4-Year Roadmap [pdf]
    6. Special Session/Self Support proposals also require a budget: CSU CO’s Budget Template.
• Approval Process

  • The New Program Curriculog Form will be routed for recommendation of approval as follows: 

    1. Department Curriculum Committee (optional in Curriculog)
    2. Department Chair
    3. College Curriculum Committee/Associate Dean
    4. Undergraduate Studies (UGS) Committee or Graduate Studies and Research (GS&R) Committee 
    5. Curriculum and Research Committee
    6. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education or Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
    7. Provost
    8. Chancellor's Office
       
       

    Department Curriculum Committee review and recommendation of approval in Curriculog is an optional. If departments wish to have their department curriculum committees added to Curriculog, please contact the Curriculum Analyst.

    Curriculum approved by the campus, but pending Chancellor's Office final approval may be advertised with a statement that indicates "pending final approval from the CSU Chancellor's Office".