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Cross-listed Approval Process

Overview of Cross-listed 

Cross-listed is an umbrella term that refers to putting two or more course sections together on the schedule to allow them to occur at the same time, location, with the same instructor to be offered as a group. The are three main types of cross-listed courses:

• Equivalent courses
• Similar but not equivalent courses at the same level

Equivalent Courses 

Equivalent courses have the same or very similar course title, course description, but different prefixes and may also have the same course numbers. These courses need no special approval to be cross-listed on the schedule.

Examples include:

• ANTH 4304 Indians of North America and HIST 3326 Indians of North America
• HIST 3338 United States-Mexico Borderlands after 1821 and MASC 3337 United States-Mexico Borderlands after 1821

Similar Courses - Same Level

With approval, courses from the same level may be cross listed on the schedule for one term. The courses must have similar content, title, description, learning objectives, prerequisite and other course attributes.

Examples include:

• BMEE 6350 Topics in Engineering: Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics & MECE 6399 Topics in Engineering: Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics
• POLS 3310 State & Local Government & PAFF 4305 American State & Local Government

To seek approval, please submit the form below. This approval is for one term only. Approval must be requested at least one month prior to the start of the term.

Cross Listing Courses Request Form

Similar Courses - Different Level

With approval, courses from different levels may be cross listed on the schedule for one term. Courses have similar learning objectives but expectations for students at each level should be different. Titles are identical or similar and one or more in the pair is often special topics.

• EECE 4375 Intro to VLSI and EECE 6375 VLSI System Design
• PHYS 4380 Advanced Quantum Mechanics I and PHYS 5340 Quantum Mechanics I
• EECE 4333 Special Topics: Deep Machine Learning and EECE 6334 Deep Machine Learning

To seek approval, please submit the form below. This approval is for one term only. Approval must be requested at least one month prior to the start of the term.

Cross Level Request Form

Important Note on Cross‑Listing or Leveling Special Topics Courses

Before a Special Topics course can be cross‑listed or leveled, the course topic must first be submitted and approved through the Special Topics Course Form.

Cross‑listing/leveling requests cannot be submitted or approved until the topic approval process is completed.

Special Topics Course Approval Process

Overview of Special Topics Courses 

Special Topics courses are designed to allow departments to add specific section titles to the course registration schedule for each term or semester in which the course is offered. These courses provide flexibility to address current trends or specialized areas of study within a discipline. 

Approval Requirements Starting Summer 2026 

Beginning in the summer of 2026, any course seeking approval to add a section title must undergo a formal review process. This process includes the submission of both the proposed topic and the course content for evaluation and approval. All courses designated as special topics on the course inventory will be  monitored to ensure that section titles have been submitted. The approval process will require submission of a course syllabus along with the proposal.

Examples include:

• Course: CHEM 6333 Special Topics in Chemistry, Section Title: Polymer Re& Upcycling
• Course: CIVE 4300 Topics in Civil Engineering, Section Title: Land Development Engineering
• Course: ENGL 4359 Special Topics in Creative Writing, Section Title: Flash Fiction and Genre
• Course: PSYC 4383 Special Problems, Section Title: Primate Behavior Research

To seek approval, please submit the form below. This approval is for one term only. Approval must be requested at least one month prior to the start of the term.

Special Topics Course Form