Expanded Course Descriptions are linked to the online Class Schedule so students and advisors have access to the course details in order to make careful, intelligent course selections. These provide information that could not be accommodated in the short, twenty-five-word descriptions. The expanded description does not take the form of a course syllabus, but rather is a narrative of the concepts to be covered, the ways in which the course material is delivered, the instructional objectives, and the expected student-learning outcomes. The expanded description should be understandable to someone unfamiliar with the field and state the fundamental questions addressed by the course, including how the course meets the standards for group-satisfying status and multicultural course definitions. Expanded descriptions should articulate how each course fits into its unique discipline, and how the students will discover new concepts and ideas in the topics and questions discussed in class. Courses that meet Areas of Inquiry and/or Cultural Literacy must have expanded course descriptions. 

Approved By: University Senate        Date: 05/24/2023

Motion Number: US22/23-20

Revision History:

Original US22/23-20 Date 05/24/2023