The Curriculum Management module in CourseDog is used for proposing new programs. All proposals then go through an approval process, and accepted changes are automatically included in the corresponding academic catalog. Information about modifying non-curriculum pages and other catalog administration is included in the Catalog Management with CourseDog article (forthcoming).


Instructions for modifying an existing program are listed in the Submit Program Changes with CourseDog article.


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Getting Started


  1. Using your favorite web browser, go to https://app.coursedog.com
  2. Login using your full BRCC email address, and your current Active Directory password
    Note: If you are logging in form a new computer or different web browser, you might be prompted with the Microsoft 2-step authentication
  3. If presented with a choice between Curriculum and Catalog, click Curriculum
    Note: If the header on the left says "Catalog Page Manager" instead of "Curriculum Manager", click the icon with nine squares image of icon with nine small squares in the upper right and select Curriculum
  4. Under the Actions heading on the right side of the screen, click + New Proposal
    screenshot of homescreen with "+ New Proposal" outlined
  5. Select Propose a new program from the dropdown
  6. Click Go To Form
    screenshot of New Proposal screen with "Go to Form" outlined



Completing the Program Form


General notes

  1. Sample programs are provided for your reference. To view them, click on Programs on the left side of the screen and search for "SAMPLE".
  2. If you a proposing a new program that is very similar to another, you can copy the information from another program and change it to suit your needs
    screenshot of Copy From Proposal and Copy From Program options outlined
    • Copy From Proposal: Copy data from a proposal currently in the approval process
    • Copy From Program: Copy data from an existing program that has already been approved
  3. The form will autosave as you move from field to field. To come back to an in-progress proposal, click Drafts on the left side of the screen.
  4. Hover over the gray question mark bubble next to the field name to view tips about completing that information
    screenshot with gray question mark outlined


Program Information

  1. Fill in all fields with information as labelled
    Notes about specific fields:
    • Articulation subtitle: For programs with subtitle text NOT matching the degree designation, eg. "Transfer articulation to the University of North Carolina Asheville"
    • Program category: Type "a" to populate the list of choices
    • Effective start date: The first day of the designated semester
    • Program Contacts: Click Add New Contact, then click on the blank contact card to fill in the details.


Learning Outcomes

  1. Click Add New Outcome
  2. Fill in all fields with the information as labelled using the prompts in the gray question marks for further guidance
  3. Repeat steps 1-2 for additional PLOs


Requirements
For a detailed explanation and troubleshooting tips, see the Requirements and Rule Types article 

  1. Click Add Requirement
  2. Click the new Untitled Requirement
  3. Select a Requirement Level from the dropdown
  4. Scroll up and click the Untitled Requirement in the section you just selected
  5. Ignore the Plan Code box
  6. Select a requirement type, eg. "Completion Requirement"
  7. Ensure that the Show in Catalog toggle is on (blue)
    screenshot of Show In Catalog toggle set to On
  8. Change the Name to match the Requirement Level, eg. "General Education"
  9. Click Add Requirement Rule
  10. Select the desired rule condition type, eg. "Complete All Of"
  11. Select either Courses or Course Sets as appropriate
    Note: If you are using a course set, please check the courses listed within it to ensure that it completely matches your requirements
  12. In the Select Course box, begin typing the course code until you can click the desired course from the list
  13. Click Add Course; do NOT click the plus button
    screenshot with Add Course outlined and plus button crossed out
  14. Repeat steps 10-11 until all courses/course sets for a single rule have been added
  15. Name the rule with a descriptive term for the course list provided, eg. "Humanities"
  16. Repeat steps 9-15 until you have added rules for all of the courses within the current Requirement Level
  17. Repeat steps 1-15 until you have added all of the necessary Requirement Levels


Degree Maps

  1. Click the pre-generated Recommended Course Sequence
    Note: If the program does not have a degree map in the catalog, delete the pre-generated degree map and skip to step 16
  2. Ensure that the Displayed in Catalog toggle is on (blue)
  3. Click + New Semester
  4. Click the new Undefined Year, Undefined Term
  5. Select the desired year and semester
  6. Click + New Requirement
  7. Click Requirement (#)
  8. Click Edit
  9. Enter the requirement type and requirement select
    Note: Some options will require you to click the + Add button to add each requirement to the list
    • If you have a list of courses that must ALL be completed, choose Courses as the type, and search for the courses in the select box
    • If you have a list of courses where only SOME must be completed, choose Milestone and enter the requirement as regular text, eg. "MAT101 or MAT102"
    • If you have a course set where ALL courses must be completed, choose Course Set and search for the set in the box
    • If you have a course set where only SOME courses must be completed, choose Milestone and enter the general instructions, eg. "3 credits must be selected from the Social/Behavioral Sciences list"
    • If you have a non-course requirement, choose Milestone and type it in the box, eg. "Complete Bookkeeping 1 Certificate (C25800B)"
    • The Major Course Electives list is not included in the degree map and can be referred to without listing the classes individually, eg. "1 Credit must be selected from the list of Major Course Electives"
  10. Click Details
  11. Select a minimum grade and area
  12. Ensure the number of Actual Credits matches program specifications
    Note: The number will have to be entered or altered in cases such as with text requirements
  13. Click Save
  14. Repeat steps 3-13 until you have added all desired semesters
  15. If needed, you can click + New Map to add a second degree map with a different plan
    Note: Make sure to give the map an appropriate name with "Recommended Course Sequence" in the title
  16. Click Submit Proposal