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Curriculum Development Resources
Getting Started
Guides
General Information
- Catalog Search for course number and c-classification research. Do not reuse course numbers unless they have not been used for more than 6 years.
- CIP FAQ
- CSU Course Classification System
- CSU Program Codes (aka HEGIS Codes) and Corresponding CIP Codes
- NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) CIP Code Search
Templates
- 5-Year Course Rotation Template
- Admissions, Eligibility and Restrictions for Certificates and Minors Template
- C-78 WTU Agreement Template
- Course Listing with Prerequisites and Corequsites
- Course Outline Template
- Interdisciplinary Proposal/Shared Governance MOU Template
- Resource Commitment Memo Template
- Self-Support Sample Budget Template
- Teach-Out Plan & Blanket Substitution Template
Course Outline / Syllabus Resources
Course Outline Pilot for the 2026-27 Curriculum Cycle:
Information on syllabus requirements with links to the policy, templates, and other resources.
- Syllabus Template
- Syllabus Policy Rubric
- Syllabus Policy Checker GPT to upload your syllabus to validate it against the current Policy, Template and rubric. You must be signed in to ChatGPT with your Humboldt Credentials (using Email Login abc123@humboldt.edu, rather than Sign In With Google) for this link to be active (go to Getting Started with AI for more information)
Major Academic Plans
Information on how to create and update the required program MAPs, along with links to templates.
General Education and All-University Requirements (GEAR)
Information on the development and management of GEAR courses and required forms.
Academic Assessment and Program Review
Information on Academic Assessment and Program Review resources and required templates.
Cal Poly Humboldt Forms
Campus-specific forms.
Chancellor's Office Forms
NOTE: all links to Chancellor's Office documentation require sign-in on your Cal Poly Humboldt account with access through CSU Connect
Guidance documents can be found at: Academic Programs in the Develop or Modify a Program section
Tips for Completing a Successful Program Proposal (version date 05/2021)
Program Changes
- Adding Subprograms (Options, Concentrations or Emphases) (version date 09/26/2022)
- CSU Degree Designation Change (version date 07/21/2022)
- Title and/or CIP Change Code for Degree Program or Subprogram (version date 07/14/2022)
New Programs
- New Combined Bachelor's & Master's Pathway Template (version date 06/24/2026)
- New Degree Programs (Bachelor's and Master's) (version date 07/08/2026) - New Degree, New Pilot, Stand-Alone Degree Completion, Subprogram/Concentration Elevation
- Projected Degree Proposal for the AMP (version date 09/15/2023)
- Template - Self Support Budget (version date 04/05/2022)
- Template - State Support Budget (version date 07/01/2026)



