Course Proposal Submission

Catalog Description Instructions:

• Course descriptions are not complete sentences. They are statements that explain the scope for the course and describe “what” is to be covered in the course.
• Course descriptions are written in the “present tense.”
• Course descriptions should not cover “how” a course is going to be taught.
• This information should be in the syllabus or in the note section of the course listing (appears in italics).
• Course descriptions should not cover “how” the course is to fit into the degree program.
• Eliminate any reference to “student” as they are the only ones that can take the course.
• Eliminate any reference to “course” or “this course will”.
• Eliminate the “how” and “when” something is to get done from the description. These items should be covered in the syllabus or may be listed in the notes field, which follows the prerequisite field in the course listing.
• The four-alpha abbreviation should not be used in the course title or description.

Promotional Description Instructions

• Promotional descriptions are complete sentences. 
• Promotional descriptions should include a description of what the course will cover and how the course will be taught. 
• Promotional descriptions should be short - max of two sentences
• Promotional descriptions should clearly outline the benefits of enrolling in the course. 

You can obtain U.S. State Department Country information here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/

Course Leaders

Course leaders include all non-students participating in the trip, including faculty leaders, any course support personnel, any proposed spouses or other individuals accompanying travelers. Faculty are discouraged from including spouses on the trip and additional approval from the Global Experiences office is required. 

The ratio of faculty to students for international trips should adhere to Global Experiences' guidelines of 10:1.