Courses may be assigned a general title describing the area of concentration, and then adding a designation of “[Topic]” in the catalog name to indicate that a variety of topics within the genre will be taught under this number. The general title is replaced by the specific subject matter title when the course is offered in any given term, with the abbreviation ‘Top’ added to indicate the variable nature of the course. 

Courses with variable topics are eligible for Area of Inquiry and Cultural Literacy courses (NEW), provided the main topic area can be demonstrated to meet the requirements for those categories, and provided 3 examples of subtopics that can also meet the requirements are included.  

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

Motion Number: US22/23-20

Revision History:

Original US22/23-20 Date 05/24/2023