Training and Resources

Resources to help faculty, staff, and curriculum committees navigate the curriculum process. 

Modern Campus Curriculum/Curriculog is SJSU’s system for submitting and tracking curriculum proposals. Log in: https://sjsu.curriculog.com

User roles are updated using the Curriculum Committee and Roles GoogleSheet (linked).

New to Curriculum Work? 

  1. Review the curriculum review process
  2. Review the Curriculum/Curriculog: General Instructions
  3. Attend a training session (if available)
  4. Review FAQs and Policies/Guidelines 
  5. Contact the Curriculum Office with questions
  6. Stay Informed! Subscribe to curriculum updates: Deadline reminders, Policy updates, Training announcements

Training Sessions 

One-on-One Support

If you would like additional support, please email curriculum@sjsu.edu to schedule a one-on-one training session with the Curriculum team.

Group Training SessionsTBD

Program Records & Catalog Information

Approved Curriculum 

Alternatively, you may log onto the Curriculum (formerly Curriculog) and used the "Advanced Filter" in the "All Proposals" tab to view completed proposals.

Curriclum Tracking and Review 

The Curriculum Office also maintains tracking logs for all curriculum proposals. View the Course Log and the Program Log for details on submitted curriculum proposals each academic year. 

For older historical proposals, we are building a virtual archive (SJSU authentication required).

Course Impact Reports

The Course Impact Report provides report for a particular course, such as prerequisites, corequisites, cross-listings, and programs listing information. Impact reports are only available for courses. Impact Reports can be run in Curriculum using the New Course Proposal or Modify an Existing Course Proposal. 

Alternatively, you may also use the Search function of the catalog OR request a report from the Curriculum Office. Please email curriculum@sjsu.edu. 

Modern Campus Curriculum/Curriculog FAQs

Q: How do I access Modern Campus Curriculum/ Curriculog? A: Log in: https://sjsu.curriculog.com/ using university credentials. It is also accessible through one.sjsu.edu/. 
Q: Why am I getting notifications and how can I manage them? A: Notifications go to users who are originators and approvers in the proposal process.See the next question for steps to change the frequency of your notifications in Curriculog.If you think you are receiving notifications in error, please contact: curriculum@sjsu.edu. 
Q: I'm getting lots of notifications from Modern Campus Curriculum/ Curriculog. (Or: I'm not getting notifications from Curriculog.) Can I change that? A. Yes. You can change your settings so that you get notifications related to proposals on your list less frequently or more frequently. The options are to get all emails or to get a digest daily, on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, on Tuesday/Thursday, or weekly. To change your notification settings in Curriculog:
  • Go to your name on the top right.
  • Select “My Settings” from the drop-down menu.
  • Click on your name on the left (“My Dashboard” will be to the right of it).
  • Scroll down to the “Email Options” dropdown menu in the "User Rights" section and select another option, such as "Weekly Email Digest". This will send each email notifications out in a weekly digest.
  • Click the "Save Preferences" button.
Q: I submitted a proposal and have tracked its progress, but now I no longer see it on My Proposals, My Watchlist or All Proposals. What happened to it? (Viewing a completed proposal) A. In all likelihood, your proposal has made it all the way through the approval process and now has the status of Completed. When proposals are Completed, they no longer appear as active proposals on those various lists. However, you can still view them. Go to the All Proposals tab and use the “Filter by” feature to filter by Proposal Status; choosing Completed under Proposal Status will bring up a list of Completed proposals. If your proposal is not among them, please contact us so we can find out what happened to it.
Q: How do I view the edits that have been made to a proposal? A. Under user tracking select "view original with edits” from the drop down menu.
Q: I submitted a proposal a long time ago and haven’t heard anything about it. What should I do? A. You can find out where the proposal is sitting in the approval process by going into the proposal itself, clicking on the “Status” icon in the Proposal Toolbox on the right side of the proposal, and scrolling down. If you like, you can then query the person whose Status is listed as “Working.”
Q: Who can view my proposal and who can edit it? A. Anyone with access to SJSU Curriculum/Curriculog site can view any proposal that has been submitted. Only people who are in the approval workflow can edit a proposal, and they can only do so when the proposal is at their review step.

Course Proposals FAQs

Q: We are submitting a program change that involves new courses and/or changes to course numbers. Which do I do first, the course change forms or the program change form?Q: We are submitting a program change that involves new courses and/or changes to course numbers. Which do I do first, the course change forms or the program change form?
A. Either way is fine. It is recommended to submit them simultaneously. If you've submitted the courses and they have entered the Catalog, you can place them into your program curriculum proposal.If the courses you need for the program change are not yet approved and in the Catalog, please enter them as placeholders in the proposed program curriculum. Do that by selecting "custom text" in the Curriculum Schema and entering a placeholder number (a combination of number and two X's works best, such as ENGL 2XX - Horror Stories). This will be replaced once the course has been approved or entered the Catalog.Keep in mind that each new course included in a program change must go through its own individual approval process. 
Q: We had new courses and changes to existing courses listed as part of a program change. The program changes were approved. Does that mean the new courses and course changes are now approved, too?A. No. Programs and courses get reviewed separately; your overall curriculum has been approved, but the individual courses need to be submitted, reviewed and approved, in order to enter the Catalog and your program curriculum.
Q. How do I determine the Course Components & Classifications? A. Visit https://www.sjsu.edu/curriculum/courses/course-classification.php. 
Q. Where do I view university policies relevant to all courses at SJSU? A. https://www.sjsu.edu/curriculum/courses/syllabus-info.php
Q. How do I establish Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)? A. Visit https://www.sjsu.edu/curriculum/courses/course-learning-outcomes.php. 
Q. What is difference between Pre/Corequisites and Enforced Requisites/PS Screening? 

A. Prerequisite: A course or requirement that must be completed before taking another course.

Corequisite: A course that must be taken at the same time as another course.

Enforced Requisite/PS Screening: Classes can be set up in PeopleSoft to block students from enrolling if they have not completed the pre/corequisites.This is not recommended for courses expecting transfer student enrollment. Because credit transfer is often not completed until mid-semester, these students would be blocked from enrollment and require permission numbers to register.

Curriculum Office does not select "Exclude in-progress credit" for the listed requisites- which means that students that are in progress of completing the pre/corequisite can enroll in the course. The program/department can contact Curriculum Office to select this option - this would mean that students that are in progress of completing the prerequisite will not be able to enroll until their grades are posted.

Q: We want to reinstate a course that was removed earlier from the catalog. How do we do that?A. You can do that by submitting the Course Reactivation. 
Q: We want to remove a course that is no longer offered from the catalog. How do we do that?A. You can do that by submitting the Course Inactivation. 
Q: We want to change a course number. How do we do that?A. You can use the Course Modify to submit a course number change. Be sure the course number you want to switch to is available. Visit https://www.sjsu.edu/curriculum/courses/course-numbers.php. 

Program Proposals FAQs

Q. Where can I find degree definitions? A. View the WSCUC Degree Definition Guide [pdf] for degree type definitions.
Q. How do I determine the CSU Major Code/CIP Code? A. Using a master list of degree programs and reporting CSU Major/ CIP codes, campuses report data to the Chancellor’s Office on applications, enrollments, and degrees granted. 
Q. Is there a checklist to draft new academic roadmaps/degree pathways? A. Yes! Here is the checklist. 
Q. How are new Academic Plan Codes created? A. When new degrees, concentrations, minors, certificates are approved , they are entered into PeopleSoft with a new academic plan code. View this guidance document for more information.
Q. Where do I Review the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) STEM Designated Degree Program List? A. Find a complete list of fields of study that DHS considers to be science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields of stud:  https://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/stem-list.pdf
Q. Where can I find the current CSU degrees? A. Search Degrees at CSU: https://www.calstate.edu/attend/degrees-certificates-credentials/Pages/search-degrees.aspx. 
Q. How do I find a community college that has an AA-T or AS-T for a program? A. Associate Degree for Transfer
Major & Campus Search: https://www.calstate.edu/apply/transfer/pages/associate-degree-for-transfer-major-and-campus-search.aspx 

Policies & Guidelines

Policies, standards, and guidelines governing curriculum at San José State University.

Consultation

The complexity of the curriculum development process requires consultation with departments that may be affected by curricular proposals and/or should be involved in the curriculum development process. View Consultation document for more information. 

Curriculum Policies 

For a complete list of policies visit the Academic Senate University Policies and CSU System-Wide Policy Library websites.

Department/School Policies 
  • Administrative Reorganization of Selected Agencies S20-5 [pdf] [pdf] [Rescinds S74-1]

  • Department or School Name Change S18-14 [pdf] [pdf] (2018)

  • Merging, Dividing, Transferring, Eliminating Academic Units S13-9 [pdf] [pdf] (2013) [Amends S06-7]

  • University Policy, Naming of Campus Facilities and properties; And Colleges, Schools, and Other Academic Entities at San José State University S14-4 [pdf] [pdf]

General Curriculum Policies 
Course Policies 
University Requirement Policies (eg., GE, PE, etc.)

  • Adoption of Guidelines for General Education (GE), American Institutions (AI), and the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) S22-5 [pdf] [pdf] (2022 [Rescinds S14-5] GE Guidelines Fall 2025 [pdf]  [pdf] [pdf]

  • Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) Examination; Sanctions; Probation S18-9 [pdf] [pdf] (2018) [Rescinds F83-10]

  • GE Area Learning Outcomes

  • GE Related to LLD 98/99 F99-7 [pdf] [pdf] (1999)

  • Metropolitan University Scholars Experience (MUSE) New Student Seminar Program in Core General Education F18-1 [pdf] [pdf] (2018) [Rescinds S02-6]

  • Physical Education Requirement S14-11 [pdf] [pdf] (2014) [Amends S13-3, Rescinds S73-5 and F96-12]

  • Restoring Options for Students with Quantitative Reasoning Disabilities Affecting Math Skills S16-12 [pdf] [pdf] (2016)

  • University Policy, Updating the General Education Advisory Committee (formerly known as the Board of General Studies) Membership, Charge, and Responsibilities F15-13 [pdf] [pdf] (2015) 

  • University Requirement: Oral Communication S81-11 [pdf] [pdf] (1981)

  • University Writing: Requirements/Guidelines, University Writing Committee S19-3 [pdf] [pdf] (2019) 

Graduate Course Policies 
  • Computing the GPA for "CR" Grades Given in Graduate Courses S73-24 [pdf] [pdf] (1973)

  • Credit Hours and Maximum Unit Load during Summer and Intersession S19-7 [pdf] [pdf] (2019) [Rescinds S75-12]

  • Graduate Course Revalidation S17-7 [pdf] [pdf] (2017)

  • Graduate Credit Earned by SJSU Undergraduate Students S20-3 [pdf] [pdf] (2020) 

  • Graduate Experimental Courses; Individual Study and Special Topics (Course #'s) F67-11 [pdf] [pdf] (1967) 

  • Required Enrollment for Culminating Graduate Students S17-5 [pdf] [pdf] (2017) [Rescinds F11-2]

  • REQUIREMENT OF GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) A DEPARTMENT- OPTION F74-7 [pdf] [pdf] (1974)
Credit- Transfer by Examinations Policies 

  • CLEP (College Level Examination Program S77-6 [pdf] [pdf] (1977) [Amends S76-2]

  • Credit for Prior Learning S24-1 [pdf] [pdf] [Rescinds: F15-5, F15-11, F73-8, and F83-5]

  • Evaluation and Transfer of Credit; Recognition of Outside Degrees F68-25 [pdf] [pdf] (1968)

  • Maximum number of Junior College Transfer Units Allowed F68-9 [pdf] [pdf] (1968)

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Requirement for Resident Alien Students F75-6 [pdf] [pdf] (1975)

  • Transfer Credit for Extension and Correspondence Courses S66-12 [pdf] [pdf] (1966) 

  • Transferability of Credit by Examination S77-8 [pdf] [pdf] (1977) 

Certificates, Concentrations, and Minors Policies 
Undergraduate Program Policies 

  • 120 unit Requirement for the Baccalaureate S01-5 [pdf] [pdf] (2001) 

  • BA/BS Differentiation F88-9 [pdf] [pdf] (1988) 

  • Guidelines for Secondary Baccalaureates S73-4 [pdf] [pdf] (1973) [Amended F06-5]

  • Graduate and Undergraduate University Learning Goals S17-12 [pdf] [pdf] (2017) [Rescinds and Replaces S13-2]

  • Graduate Credit Earned by SJSU
    Undergraduate Students S20-3 [pdf] [pdf] [Rescinds and Replaces S89-2]

  • Minimum Number of Upper Division units for Bachelor’s Degrees S69-25 [pdf] [pdf] (1969)

  • Temporary Accommodation for Degree Programs Reducing to 120 units S13-3 [pdf] [pdf] (2013) [Amended by S14-11]

  • Undeclared Undergraduate Category S75-5 [pdf] [pdf] (1975) [Rescinds S71-8]

Graduate Program Policies 

  • Combined Bachelors and Masters Degree F19-1 [pdf] [pdf] (2019)

  • Competency in Written English for Graduate Students S94-7 [pdf] [pdf] (1994) 

  • Graduate and Undergraduate University Learning Goals S17-12 [pdf] [pdf] (2017) [Rescinds and Replaces S13-2]

  • Master’s Committee Structure and Thesis Embargoes S14-10 [pdf] [pdf] (2014) 

  • MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF COURSES WITH LETTER
    GRADES REQUIRED FOR MASTER'S PROGRAM; GRADUATE EDUCATION S73-23 [pdf] [pdf] (1973)

  • Residency Requires for Masters Degrees S13-8 [pdf] [pdf] (2013)

  • Requirements for a Second Master's Degree; Graduate Degree F77-1 [pdf] [pdf] (1977)

  • Requirement of Graduate Record Exam (GRE) a Department Option F74-7 [pdf] [pdf] (1974)

  • Requiring Graduate Bibliographic Instruction F89-3 [pdf] [pdf] (1989) 

Registration / Grades Policies 

  • ABC/NC Grading S11-5 [pdf] [pdf] (2011) [Amends S10-2, S09-7, S99-6, S95-5, section F] Removal of Mandated ABC/NC grading for English 1A and 1B S10-2 [pdf] [pdf] (2010)

  • Adding Classes After Advance Registration (Amendment A to F20-1 [pdf] [pdf]) F20-1 [pdf] [pdf] (2020)

  • Advisor Signature Requirement on Registration Forms S79-7 [pdf] [pdf] (1979)

  • Grading Symbols, Drop and Withdrawal; Retroactive Drop and Retroactive Withdrawal;Assignment of Grades and Grade Appeals; Change of Grade; andIntegrity of the Academic Record S09-7 [pdf] [pdf] (2009) [Amended by Amendment B to S09-7 (S11-5), Amendment A to S09-7 (F10-3) and Rescinds S73-14, S73-15, S73-16, S73-28, and Amends S07-6]

  • Grading Policy System + Temporary Amendment to S20-7 [pdf] [pdf] F18-5 [pdf] [pdf] (2018) 

  • Grading on Skills Courses S99-6 [pdf] [pdf] (1999) [Amended by S11-5, Replaces S90-9 and Clarifies F88-6] NON-TRADITIONAL GRADING; CREDIT/NO CREDIT (PASS/FAIL) F88-6 [pdf] [pdf] (1988) [Clarified by S99-6, replaced S73-12]

  • Instructor Drop Policy S20-9 [pdf] [pdf] 

  • Plus/Minus Grading System S83-15 [pdf] [pdf] (1983)

  • Repetition of Courses; Academic Renewal F08-2 [pdf] [pdf] (2008) [Amends S04-2, Rescinds F78-3, S94-4, S00-10, and F94-5]