Curriculum Procedures Handbook - Courses

Welcome to the information on the Curriculum Procedures Handbook - Courses section.

The navagation bar to the left links to the course information sections of the Handbook.

Users will be able to access detailed information related to the development and processing of a new or modified credit course proposal. Information on deleted courses can be accessed through the Course Modifications link. The Quick Read on Courses includes key operations and resources for the development of a course proposal. A graphic depicting a general proposal development timeline follows with key activities that must be completed before the course is available for offering.

Quick Read on Curriculum Procedures Handbook – Courses:

The first step in development is to conduct the research. The District Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation provides official course information on its website.

Users should utilize the Search engines at course level to determine if the content already exists.

Curriculum development is supported by the colleges through their Vice President of Academic Affairs, Occupational Administrator, Curriculum Development Facilitator and Curriculum Technician.

Users can begin the development of curriculum through these College Contacts.

Other curricular resources in support of course development are:

Criteria for Upper/Lower Division Courses

College Curriculum Personnel Checklist for Analyzing Course Proposals

Department/Division Chairs and List of Codes

Instructional Councils

MCCCD Suggested Criteria for District Curriculum Committee and College Curriculum Committee

Evaluation of Curriculum Proposals

Suggested Verb List for Writing Behavioral Objectives


The different course sections in the Curriculum Procedures Handbook listed on the navigation bar above include Samples of Proposals.

These samples provide the user with an idea of the type of information required for the proposal before it is submitted to the District Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation.

Time required depends on the initiating College process for course development.			Time required is approximately 35 days for the course to be available for scheduling.
Research	Course Development by College(s)	College Team & Curriculum Committee Review/Action	District Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation Receives Proposal	District Curriculum Committee Review/Action	Governing Board Action	Course Bank Released & Course Available for College Offering