Revised 05/04/2015
College of Arts and Sciences
Core Curriculum Course Approval Form
Instructions
• Any course approved to fulfill a requirement of the CAS Core Curriculum will clearly
address the purpose and student outcomes of a specific Core component. These are
available for review at http://www.slu.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences-
home/undergraduate-education/core-curriculum/components-of-the-core.
• A complete syllabus must accompany this submission. The syllabus must include course
objectives and learning outcomes tied to the purpose and student outcomes of the
appropriate Core component (available at the above link). The syllabus should be emailed
to fc-corecurriculumcommittee@slu.edu along with this form.
• When filling out this form, please be as specific as possible in your answers, giving
concrete examples of course topics, readings, assignments, exam questions, writing
prompts, classroom activities, and other elements of the course that fulfill the purpose
and student outcomes of the appropriate Core component.
• Courses must be approved by the CAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee before
they can be submitted to the Core Curriculum Committee.
• Different forms are required for courses submitted to fulfill the Cultural Diversity in the
U.S. or Global Citizenship Core requirements. For these forms, please consult
http://www.slu.edu/diversity/academics/diversity-core-curriculum
• A course approved to fulfill a CAS Core requirement will do so effective the semester
following its approval; in general, courses cannot fulfill Core requirements retroactively.