These resources will help you learn more about SCU's Core Curriculum.
Familiarity with the Core's learning goals and objectives will enhance your course design and facilitate academic advising. For deadlines please review the
Preparing and Submitting a Core Syllabus
Learn how to design courses for the Core Curriculum, and create and submit comprehensive syllabi utilizing best practices. The Syllabus Submission Deadlines are:
- For courses scheduled for Fall 2025: Friday, April 4, 2025
- For courses scheduled for Winter 2026: Friday, September 26, 2025
- For courses scheduled for Spring 2026: Friday, January 9, 2026
- For courses scheduled for Fall 2026: Friday, April 3, 2026
Faculty Core Committees
Fourteen Faculty Core Committees (FCCs) are responsible for reviewing course syllabi which are submitted by faculty to meet specific Core requirements. Thus, faculty shape the Core Curriculum through the exchange of ideas and their interpretation of learning goals and objectives.
Rubrics, Reports, and Guidelines
Course guidelines provide faculty with information to empower strong course development by creating assignments that assess principles of each Core area and as well as how to submit syllabi for Core area courses. Faculty can also view the current rubric for the assessment of student learning and assessment reports for each Core area.