Core Curriculum Evaluation

 

The Core Curriculum is at the center of the academic experience for all undergraduate students in Newcomb-Tulane College. Its composition and the courses that fulfill its requirements are determined by the faculty and reviewed regularly to ensure that the Core Curriculum provides a meaningful thread linking the academic endeavors of all undergraduates in the college.

Some of the Core Curriculum can be fulfilled through coursework taken at other institutions of higher education, either in the U.S. or abroad. Some coursework taken through affiliated programs abroad has already been pre-approved. You can find these courses in the database maintained by the Office of Study Abroad. A request for review of courses taken abroad and transfer credits can be submitted along with a complete syllabus via the Core Curriculum Evaluation Form.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Any time between when you've enrolled in the course and have received a complete syllabus through one semester after completing the course. 

For study abroad courses: If study abroad class registration happens before departure from the U.S., students must still be on site and have completed their first day of classes to request the Core Curriculum review, as many students change courses after arrival. Many programs do not conduct class registration until students are on site, and pre-approvals will not be granted for any reason. Please take note of the following deadlines:

  • Students studying abroad in the spring semester should submit all requests for Core Curriculum review by Oct. 1 after their return to campus.
  • Students studying abroad in the fall semester should submit all requests for Core Curriculum review by Mar. 1 after their return to campus.

No. If the Tulane course did not carry a Core attribute at the time you took the course, it cannot be added retroactively. Only Tulane faculty can submit Tulane courses for consideration for Core attributes. 

The volume of received requests impacts decision times. Students can anticipate a response within four to six weeks of final submission.