Western Oregon University Western Oregon University - Division of Extended Programs Guidelines for Proposing Courses, Seminars, Workshops, Institutes, or Other Special Programs Please read the guidelines carefully before completing the proposal form. Traditional courses offered in non-traditional modes. Courses offered in non-traditional modes still must meet the minimum requirement of 10 contact hours per credit. Undergraduate students spend a minimum of two hours of outside preparation per contact hour. Course requirements should reflect this level of outside work.
Graduate students spend a minimum of three hours of outside preparation per contact hour.
Course requirements should reflect this level of outside work. If the course if approved for both undergraduate and graduate students, the instructor needs to include a clear distinction between undergraduate and graduate course requirements and evaluation standards. If the contact hours are scheduled in a time shortened format, the instructor needs to assign post-session readings, projects, papers, etc. A seminar is generally designed for research or advanced study by the students and credit cannot be earned by completing only the required number of contact hours. To meet requirements, additional time must be spent in relevant activity leading to papers, projects, or examination that can be evaluated as part of the basis for credit.