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 but are offered under different course prefixes.
- 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.
- Revisions or proposals are submitted on the single form in CIM since the two courses share the same form.
鈥淪ame as鈥 text must be added in the course description for cross-listed courses.
Cross-listed courses are eligible for grade replacement (if the courses 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).
- 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, grading basis, repeatability and component types.
- Allowable for undergrad/grad double-listed courses with undergrad grading basis being student-option and grad being 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.
- The submission of two forms is not required if the only change is to the requisites. Double-listed courses can have different requisites.
鈥淪ame as鈥 text must be added in the course description for double-listed courses.
Double-listed courses are eligible for grade replacement (if the courses 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. 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.
Other equivalent courses don't have strict requirements because there can be some difference between the two courses.
- 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 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.
- The submission of two forms is not required if the change only affects one of the two courses. 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 equivalent courses.
Equivalent courses are not eligible for grade replacement.