How to Request a Special Topic Section

291/391/491/591 sections are used for Special Topics courses. A course in the x91 series can only be taught for two semesters before a hard-coded number must be requested for that particular course content. The instructions below have been created to help determine which process to undertake when requesting a Special Topics course.

1. Has the Special Topics course content been on the Schedule of Classes before?

If yes, please fill out a Schedule Section Changes Form with appropriate signatures and submit to the Provost Office Attn: Keely Holmes. As a reminder, this is only for a 291/391/491/591 course if it has been approved through the Course Inventory Management (CIM) for a prior semester and this will be the second time this specific topic is being offered.

2. NEW Special Topics course with new content

If this is a NEW Special Topics course, you will need to submit the course as an update through the CIM. Each NEW title must be put into CIM as a new Special Topics course (with a unique section number) and must be accompanied with learning outcomes, a syllabus, and supporting documents.