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200352

Type: Definitions

Effective Date: 8/10/2025

In order to be eligible for the Fast Track process, all proposed course changes must be included in the following table.

Change	Notes
Adding a "cross-listing" to an existing course	As long as no content changes are being made to the course and the course number is at the same academic level.
Adding, removing, or changing an embedded lab component	As long as contact hours change accordingly and are commensurate with academic policy.
Course deletions (deactivations)	As long as all impacted units are notified.
Course description	As long as no content changes are being made to the course.
Course grading option	Pass/fail only, letter grade only, pass/fail and letter grade option.
Course number changes at the same academic level	A lower-division (100-200 level) course remains lower division, and an upper-division (300-400 level) course remains upper-division.
Course prefix	Subject/prefix
Course prerequisites and/or corequisites	As long as all impacted units are notified.
Course repeatability	The ability for students to repeat a course for credit or no longer repeat a course for credit.
Course title	As long as no content changes are being made to the course.
Reactivation of a previously approved course	As long as no content changes are being made to the course.
Removal of a general studies designation.	As long as no content changes are being made to the course.

In order to be eligible for the Fast Track process, all proposed plan changes must be included in the following table.

Change	Notes
Adding or removing existing courses from a plan's elective options
Undergraduate admission requirements
Editorial changes to the Academic Description field, the Overview tab, or the Details tab	Excluding changes to the purpose statement or student learning outcomes.
Text/requirements	Resulting from any of the Course-Fast Track Changes listed above.

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