Course Equivalencies
Cross-listed courses, double-listed courses and other course equivalencies follow different requirements. Learn more about each below including how to propose and update these courses in the curriculum inventory management (CIM) system, suggested course description statements and grade replacement implications.
Cross-Listed Courses
Cross-listed courses are two or more courses that are considered the same exact course except they have different prefixes.
For example: PHIL 2290 and WGST 2290.
- Cross-listed courses must have the same title and course descriptions, as well as credit hours, grading basis, repeatability, component types, consent, career and subtopics.
- Cross-listed courses should use the same catalog number (e.g., both use 3500). In some instances different departments may have different course number availability so catalog numbers may be different in those scenarios, but they must be the same level (same first digit in catalog number).
- Cross-listed courses should generally use the same requisites and course attributes, although these can be different if needed.
- Cross-listed courses share the same form in CIM for Courses. The second course must be listed in the form's 鈥淐ross-Listed With鈥 field. Cross-listed courses will appear with the text "Also listed as" at the top of the CIM form
- Revisions or proposals are submitted on the single form in CIM since the two courses share the same form.
- Cross-listed courses have two separate sections to add requisites. They may have the same requisites or different requisites.
- For the parent course, add the requisites into the usual section, "Course Requisites."
- For the child course, find the "Cross-Listed, Double-Listed, & Equivalent Courses" section and click "Edit" next to the course title. This will populate the requisites section for the child course.
鈥淪ame as鈥 text must be added in the course description for cross-listed courses. It is best practice for departments to add this text when adding cross-listings.
Cross-listed courses are eligible for grade replacement as long as they are not topics courses or repeatable for credit.
Double-Listed Courses
Double-listed courses are two courses in the same department that are considered the same course but are offered separately as 4000/5000 level courses (or in some cases as 5000/6000 or 5000/7000 level courses).
For example: GEOG 4023 and GEOG 5023.
- Double-listed courses must have the same subject code (prefix).
- Double-listed courses must have the same course title.
- Double-listed course numbers must have catalog numbers where the last three digits match (e.g., 4123/5123 or 5600/7600).
- Double-listed course descriptions should have the same or very similar course descriptions.
- Double-listed courses must have the same credit hours, repeatability and component types.
- It is allowable for undergrad/grad double-listed courses with undergrad grading basis of student-option and grading basis of letter.
- Per Graduate School policy, pass/fail classes don鈥檛 count towards the degree.
- Grad courses may be student option as well (i.e., if a student wants to take an extra course and not for degree credit).
- Double-listed courses each have a separate form in CIM; they do not share the same form. Each form must list the other course in the form's 鈥淒ouble-Listed With鈥 field.
- Revisions or proposals must be submitted with two separate CIM forms since double-listed courses do not share a form.
- If a change is made to one double-listed course, CIM forms for both courses must be submitted at the same time to reflect the change.
- This includes making an edit to a course title, description, credit hours, grading basis, repeatability or component types. For example: If you submit an update for GEOG 4023 to change the course title to "Special Quantitative Methods for Spatial Data," after submitting that update you should then (at the same time) submit the same update for GEOG 5023.
- This also includes adding new double listings. For example: If PHIL 4440 is not double-listed with anything and you create PHIL 5440 as a new proposal indicating in be double listed with PHIL 4440, you should then (at the same time) proceed to update PHIL 5440 with the double-listing, including adding the "Same as..." text in the description.
- The submission of two forms is not required if the only change is to the requisites. Double-listed courses can have different requisites and should be entered into each CIM form as normal.
鈥淪ame as鈥 text must be added in the course description for both double-listed courses. It is best practice for departments to add these statements when setting up double-listed courses.
Double-listed courses are eligible for grade replacement as long as they are not topics courses or repeatable for credit.
Other Equivalent Courses
Equivalent courses are other equivalencies that are not represented by either the cross-listed or double-listed requirements. It may be two or more combinations. Equivalent courses offer comparable or similar content between courses but are not exactly the same. Duplicate degree credit may only be earned if specifically allowed by the academic departments.
For example: IPHY 2420 and IPHY 3400.
Other equivalent courses don't have strict requirements because there can be some difference between the two courses.
While equivalent courses don't have strict requirements because there can be some difference between the two courses, they should still have commonalities such as similar course content. For example, both courses may cover design aspects of a subject but one course leads more into certain area within design and the other course leads more into another area within design.
- Equivalent courses each have a separate form in CIM鈥攖hey do not share the same form. Each form must list the other course in the 鈥淓quivalent Courses鈥 field on the CIM form.
- Proposals must be submitted with two separate CIM forms since the courses do not share the same form in CIM.
- If a new course proposal is created that is equivalent to an existing course, the existing course also needs to be submitted reflecting the new course equivalency.
- If a change is made to one equivalent course and it affects both courses, CIM forms for both courses must be submitted at the same time so that both are updated with the change.
- If the change only affects one of the two courses, submission of two forms is not required. Equivalent courses can have different values such as different titles, descriptions, credit hours, component types, repeatability or requisites.
鈥淒egree credit not granted for this course and [other equivalent] course鈥 text must be added in the course description for all equivalent courses. It is best practice for departments to add these statements when setting up equivalent courses.
Equivalent courses are not eligible for grade replacement.