Understanding course co-ops

Definition

A co-op is an agreement between two departments – the department that owns the subject code (ie ARHS courses live in the Art dept.), and the department that wants to allow their students credit in their program by using the owning department’s course (ie Africana Studies lists the ARHS course as part of their curriculum, degree audit, in the catalog, and on the Africana Studies schedule of classes with permission of the Art department). Co-opting is a common practice in Tulane University’s School of Liberal Arts.

The practice of co-opting not only demonstrates the true interdisciplinary nature of a program by listing various subjects/disciplines but also allows all subject areas that count in an interdisciplinary program to be made available on the schedule of classes for students to see and register for them.

Cross listing over the same subject code for 4/6 or 3/7 - UG/GR splits or across other schools is permitted.

Proposing a co-op on a standard course* with CIM

1. Go to the CIM Course Admin form website: https://nextcatalog.tulane.edu/courseadmin/ and log in with your Tulane single-sign-on credentials.

   1. Note: If you do not have access to the CIM Course Admin website, submit a Registrar Support Form Ticket.

2. Navigate to the course that will be co-opted by entering the course ID in the search field.

3. Click on the “Edit Course” button.

   1. Complete the required fields in the form including:

      1. Proposer Name

      2. Proposer Email

      3. Rationale for Change

      4. Effective Term

      5. Faculty Name & Email Address (if unknown, you may enter TBD for co-op requests.)

      6. Co-Op (at the bottom of the form just above the Undergraduate Core/School Requirements or above the Learning Outcomes section.

         1. Select “yes”

         2. Select the co-opting department(s)

         3. Answer the required question: “Where should this course be listed in another department's inventory (i.e. –In the electives, in the major, in a particular track, etc. Please be specific).”

      7. Enter the Course Learning Outcomes

      8. Attach a syllabus.

      9. Click “Start Workflow.”

         1. The workflow will include both the chair of the home department and the chair of the co-opting department who will need to approve the proposal before it moves to the Curriculum Committee step in the workflow.

      10. Once fully approved and processed by the Registrar, the co-opted course should appear on the Schedule of Classes in the co-opted department/program course list: https://classschedule.tulane.edu/Search.aspx, in the Degree Audit for the program, and in the catalog (subsequent year’s catalog).

      11. Contact the Registrar by submitting a Registrar Support Form Ticket if you have any questions about Co-Ops.

*Variable title/Special Topics courses' co-ops are proposed through CourseLeaf CLSS, not CIM. See below.

Proposing a co-op on a Variable Title (Topics or Special Topics) course through CourseLeaf CLSS

When submitting a section with a co-op in CourseLeaf CLSS, inform the Registrar’s office by submitting the details about the co-op in the “Comments to Registrar” field.

Comment Example: "Co-op with SOCI"

Reference document link (Registrar’s office staff only)