Program Changes & Development

Develop a New Program

Project a New Degree

Use the Projected Degree Proposal Template (PDPT) to prepare your projected degree submission for the Board of Trustee's review. There are two campus deadlines for submitting a projected degree: November 30th and April 30th. Below you find links and resources for developing your proposal.

• Locate CIP Code

  • National Center for Education Statistics 

  • CSU

  • CSUSB Programs 

• Market Analysis
  • Please 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.
    • Academic Assessment Suite Demo Video
    • Academic Program Identifier Demo Video
    • Academic Optimizer Demo Video
    • Academic Program Reviewer Demo Video

New Degree Proposal

Once the Board of Trustees has approved your projected program, please use this Degree Program Proposal Template (DPPT) to develop the program. Submissions can be made to the Chancellor’s Office all year round. Once everything has been approved at the campus level, forward your entire proposal to Academic Programs and we will forward it to the Chancellor’s Office for review. Below you can find links and resources for developing your proposal.

• Assessment Plan
• Curriculum Map
• WSCUC Substantive Change Screen Form 
• CSU Degree Proposal Checklist
• P-Form Instruction Video - Coming soon...

Curriculum Development Resources

Before jumping into the forms, feel free to review the Program Planning Guide from the Chancellor's Office

• CSU Program Planning Guide
• Projected Degree Proposal Form
• Program Proposal Template
• CSU CIP Codes, last revised February 2022

Curriculum Forms

You can navigate to the P- & C-Forms by logging into myCoyote, selecting the Administrative Systems tile, and then selecting CIM-P or CIM-C.

P-Forms

• Guide for Page Body Editor
• Elevating Options
• Changing Degree Title
• Adding Concentrations

C-Forms 

C-Form training coming soon!

• Normative Number of Units Exception Form

Miscellaneous Request Form

• Miscellaneous Request Form

Petitions

• Petition for Suspension of Degree Program

Modify an Existing Program

To modify an existing program, please visit the Chancellor's Office for guidance.