Curriculum Development Handbook

The 2009-2010 Curriculum Development Handbook is full of helpful information about ACRES and tips to make developing your courses, degrees, and certificates easier.  The information is broken down into chapters. Simply click on the chapter link to learn more about a specific topic.

Chapter 1: Developing Curriculum

    Where do I begin?  
    ACRES Username and Password
    Finding ACRES on the Internet         

Chapter 2: ACRES – What is it?

Chapter 3: New Course Form in ACRES

Chapter 4: Modified Course Form

Chapter 5: Delete Course Form

Chapter 6: Selected Topic Form

Chapter 7: New Certificate/Degree Form

Chapter 8: Modified Certificate/Degree Form

Chapter 9: Delete Certificate/Degree Form

Chapter 10: New Program Development Form

Chapter 11: Other Forms

      Learning Community Application Form 
      Employee Development Form
      Institutional Degree/Certificate Form

Chapter 12: Query Feature in ACRES

Chapter 13: Cloning in ACRES

Chapter14: Attaching a Document in ACRES

Chapter 15: ACRES and the Curriculum Bulletin

Chapter 16: Submitting Comments in ACRES

Chapter 17: Curriculum Mentors

Chapter 18: Reviewing a Proposal in ACRES

      Procedures for Approved, Not Approved, and Needs Revisions

Chapter 19: Revisions in ACRES

Chapter 20: Five Year Curriculum Review

Chapter 21: Learning Outcomes and Standards/Assessments

     Radio James Objectives Builder
     Writing Outcomes (Objectives)
     Writing Standards/Assessments

Chapter 22: Course Equivalency Guide aka CEG

Chapter 23: AGEC – Arizona General Education Curriculum.

Chapter 24: Odds and Ends – Other Useful Info!
       Losing Information in ACRES
       Credit Breakdown Table
       Acronyms
       Which form do I use in ACRES
       Banner Semester Codes
       Terms and Definitions

Chapter 25: Forms, Forms and More Forms
AGEC Checksheet for Arts and Humanities
AGEC Checksheet for Cultural (Ethnic/Race/Gender) Awareness
AGEC Checksheet for Global/International Awareness
AGEC Checksheet for Historical Awareness
AGEC Checksheet for Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry
AGEC Checksheet for Mathematics
AGEC Checksheet for Oral Communications
AGEC Checksheet for Physical and Biological Sciences
AGEC Checksheet for Social and Behavioral Sciences
AGEC Checksheet for Computer Competency

New Course Form Planning Worksheet
Modify Course Form Planning Worksheet
Delete Course Form Planning Worksheet
New Degree/Certificate Form Planning Worksheet
Modify Degree/Certificate Form Planning Worksheet
Delete Degree/Certificate Form Planning Worksheet
Selected Topic Form Planning Worksheet
New Program Development Form
Learning Community Application Form Planning Worksheet

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