Curriculum Committee
Zero Credit Course Proposal
Zero Credit Course Proposal Form - Page 1 of 4
General Guidelines
CURRICULUM COMMMITTEE
ZERO CREDIT COURSE PROPOSAL
1. Please note: This form is for proposing ZERO CREDIT COURSES THAT HAVE
EXISTING FOR-CREDIT OPTIONS. Courses without existing for-credit options must be
submitted as a full course proposal.
2. Please provide entries for each item. If the item is not applicable, simply indicate that
this item does not apply to the proposed course.
3. Please note the catalog text for zero credit courses: Some courses may be offered for zero
credits. Zero-credit courses are specifically listed as zero-credit courses. Courses not listed
as zero-credit courses will not be offered for zero credits. Courses taken for zero credits will
not be retroactively changed to credit-bearing courses at any time. All academic policies
applicable to credit-bearing courses are also applicable to zero-credit courses. All zero-
credit courses will be graded pass-fail. If a zero-credit course is required for a major or
minor, it is an exception to the rule that courses in a major or minor may not be taken
pass-fail.
4. All course proposals must be submitted by October 1 to ensure that they are considered
in time for the subsequent academic year.
5. Please submit the completed form electronically (preferably as a PDF attachment) to
curriculum@hope.edu.
6. Academic Affairs Board action (December, 1986) requires that the information
contained within sections A-F be distributed to the full-time faculty of the college three
weeks in advance of submission to the Curriculum Committee. In the case of 295/495
courses, though no Curriculum Committee approval is required, the information must still
be circulated.