The College of Social Sciences and Education Curriculum Committee has jurisdiction over the curriculum of the College of Social Sciences and Education. The Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for the approval of all academic courses and programs in the School,  including degrees, courses, programs, majors, minors, concentrations, certificates or any other catalog changes.   The Curriculum Committee is also responsible for developing a Guideline for Submission.

 

Membership

The College of Social Sciences and Education Curriculum Committee shall be composed of nine members:  one voting representative from each department (Advanced Educational Studies, Child, Adolescent, & Family Studies, Criminal Justice, Kinesiology, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Teacher Education) and the Associate Dean of Social Sciences and Education (ex officio non-voting member).  Members are elected to staggered two-year terms by tenure and tenure-track faculty from the program being represented.  Elections will be held in each department in the spring of each academic year or as required to fill vacancies.

Chair

The Curriculum Committee will annually select a Chair from its members by a simple majority vote.  

Reportage

Decisions of the SS&E Curriculum Committee will be forwarded to the Dean.  Guidelines for Submission and minutes of the SS&E Curriculum Committee will be distributed to the departments for distribution to the faculty.  Any changes in catalog, policy, procedure, program, or curricula that has an inter-school or all university impact as well as any changes to General Education will be submitted to the Academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate. Additionally, a summary report will be provided annually to the Academic Affairs Committee. 

Support

The Office of the Dean, College of Social Sciences and Education, shall provide all needed clerical support, including committee archives

Approval and Amendment

Changes to this document may be made through a simple majority approval of the SS&E Curriculum Committee and ratification by the SS&E Dean’s Advisory Council.

Committee Members

 

Resources

Starting in Fall 2025, CSUB will utilize the curriculum inventory management system CourseLeaf for all curriculum proposals, reviews, and approvals. 

CourseLeaf access and related support materials can be found at the CSUB Academic Programs webpage.