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Develop a Bachelor's or Master's Degree Program

Follow the approval pathway below to begin developing the degree program:

  1. Consult Before You Begin

    1. Locate CIP Code
    2. Market Analysis
      • Use the Academic Assessment Suite data available from Hanover Research to demonstrate the student and workforce demand and employment opportunities for graduates of your projected program(s). These data can be used to bolster the enrollment projections provided in your projected degree form. Each College Dean’s Office has access to Hanover Research. Please check with your representative for access to the portal, or have them generate the market analysis for you. The Office of Academic Programs also offers an orientation video. If you would like access, please email academic.programs@csusb.edu.
  2. Project the Degree

    1. Complete campus review and submit the Projected Degree Form for the Academic Master Plan and Board of Trustees approval to academic.programs@csusb.edu
      • CSUSB Deadline - November 1st or May 1st
    2. Check the status of your projected degree here.
      • Select San Bernardino from the 'Projected Degree Programs by Campus' drop-down list. If the projected program is listed in red, it has been approved by the BOT; if not, check back soon. It may take up to 5 months to be reviewed and posted. 
  3. Propose the New Degree

    1. Once approval from the BOT has been received, prepare the curriculum, student learning outcomes, assessment plan, enrollment projections, roadmaps, and five-year budget
      • Proposal checklist
  4. Campus and WSCUC Review

    1. Complete campus curriculum and governance review and submit the WSCUC screening form to academic.programs@csusb.edu
      • WSCUC determines whether additional Substantive Change review is required. 
  5. Submit Proposal Packet

    1. Submissions can be made to the Chancellor's Office year-round. Once everything has been approved at the campus level, send the New Degree Proposal Form with the documents listed below to academic.programs@csusb.edu, and our office will forward the proposal to the Chancellor's Office for review. 
      1. Assessment Plan
      2. Curriculum Map
      3. State-Support Budget Worksheet
      4. Self-Support Budget Worksheet
  6. Implement

    1. After CO authorization, the CSU Degrees Database, catalog, and Cal State Apply will be updated before students can begin enrolling. Keep in mind that the first cohort must enroll within 2 years of CO authorization.