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.