Acalog: Courses
New Courses
To request that a new course be added:
- Please send the course prefix, code, and name to registrar@swarthmore.edu, for example GREK, 001, First-Year Seminar: History of Food in North America
- The Registrar's Office will set up a skeleton record for the course, and notify you when it is ready.
- Complete the course information according the the Field-by-Field Guidelines (below).
- Add the new course to the core (doing this allows the course to show on your website).
Edit an Existing Course
- Choose Courses from the left-hand menu.
- In the Course Filter, enter the course prefix and code/number to search for the course.
- Select the course from the results list.
- On the horizontal menu, select the Edit tab.
- Fill in the course information fields; use the Style Guide below for tips on how to complete each field.
- To Save, scroll to the bottom and click Next.
- The course changes are now saved. Under Complete Snapshot, add a brief description of the change (for the benefit of other Acalog editors) and click Complete Snapshot.
Field-by-Field Guidelines
| FIELD NAME | EXAMPLE(S) | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Prefix | GREK | Use upper-case letters for the 4-letters |
| Code | 001 001D |
Capitalize section letters added to the three-digit code. |
| Name | First-Year Seminar: History of Food in North America | Capitalize significant words. |
| Course description | This seminar introduces first year students to the history … | |
| Departmental curricular note | Post-1830 or 20th/21st c. Graded CR/NC. |
For program-specific notes. End with a period. |
| Prerequisite | ECON 001 Any dance course or permission of the instructor. |
Permalink course codes. |
| Corequisite | A course in dance technique. | Permalink course codes. |
| Division note | Social sciences. Natural science and engineering. Natural sciences and engineering practicum. Humanities. Non-distribution. |
Enter the division for distribution. NSEPs must be approved by the division of NSE. 0.5 credit courses do not earn division distribution credit. End with a period. |
| Writing note | Writing course. | End with a period. |
| Cross-listed note | (Cross-listed as DANC 077B) | Enclose in parentheses. Begin “Cross-listed as ...” Permalink the course. |
| Laboratory note | One laboratory per week. | End with a period. |
| Credit note | 0.5 credit. 1 credit. 2 credits. |
Spell out the word credit/s. End with a period. |
| Eligible for | BLST, PEAC, PPOL | Separate program codes with commas. |
| Fall 2016 (Semesters) |
Smith. |
To indicate that a course is offered, enter the instructor name followed by a period. If the instructor is unknown, enter Staff. |
| Catalog chapter | History | Permalink to the academic program. |
| Department website | https://www.swarthmore.edu/history | Link to department website address. |
| Department Code | Enter the 4-letter code for the department. MLLD not SPAN. | CLAS MLLD |
| Create Under | Always select Swarthmore College | Institution: Swarthmore College |
| Course Type | Select correct grouping from list | History - Seminars |
| Course Active | Normally this should be checked. |
