Curriculum & Catalog Style Guide

The following rules apply to all content that appears in the 彩民宝典 catalog. For style rules not listed here, please refer to听彩民宝典's editorial style guide.

If your catalog content does not fully align with the rules below, the catalog production team reserves the right to make any necessary adjustments on your behalf as time allows.

If you need technical assistance, please visit the CourseLeaf help website (log in to the , open the "Edit Page" toolbar and click the help icon) or email the catalog team.

Editorial Style

Degrees & Certificates

Do not use periods in common abbreviations (e.g.,听PhD, JD, MS, MBA, BA, BS, BEnvD, MMus).
Capitalize official degree names听(e.g.,听Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Juris Doctor).
Lowercase generic descriptors (e.g.,听bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctorate).

Organizational Units

Capitalize official names and proper nouns (e.g., University of Colorado, 彩民宝典, School of Engineering and Applied Science).
Lowercase generic descriptors (e.g., the university, the engineering program, federal, state).鈥�

Professional Titles

Capitalize when used directly before a name (e.g., Professor Rich Smith).
Lowercase in all other uses (e.g., Rich Smith, professor of history).

Seasons, Semesters & Terms

Capitalize official names and proper nouns (e.g., Maymester, Summer Session, Session B).
Lowercase generic descriptors (e.g., spring semester, fall 2023).

Bold

Use for the "Course code for this program is鈥�"听text on department/field-of-study pages.
Do not use for emphasis.听听听听

Italics

Use for emphasis, publication titles and uncommon Latin terms.

Underlining

Do not use. In web copy, underlines signify web links.

Full Dates

Abbreviate Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec., and set off the year with commas.

Full consideration is given to applications completed by the Oct. 1, 2022, deadline.

Months & Years

Do not abbreviate the month or set off the year with commas.

Applications for degree candidates may be submitted beginning in August for the following spring, summer and fall terms.听

This content is current as of December 2022.

Times

Use the 12-hour clock, not the 24-hour clock.
Lowercase and use periods with "a.m." and "p.m."
Omit ":00" when times occur on the hour (e.g., 4 p.m.)
Instead of "12 a.m." and "12 p.m.," use "midnight" and "noon."

Time & Date Spans

Use an en dash for continuing or inclusive numbers (e.g.,听the 2022鈥�23 academic year,听May 7鈥�10,听10 a.m.鈥�1 p.m., 3鈥�4 p.m.).
Do not use a dash to replace "to" when already using "from" (e.g.,听from 2022听to 2023,听from May 7 to 10).

Email Addresses

Type the full email address in the text.

For more information, email听cugrad@colorado.edu.

External Webpages

Type the title of the webpage in the text, use the full URL of the destination page (including http:// or https://) and tick the "Open link in new window" checkbox.

For more information, visit the Graduate School's听听webpage.

For more information, visit the听听website.

Internal Webpages

Type the title of the webpage in the text. After pasting the URL in the link window, delete "" from the front of it.

Bulleted Lists

If any or all items in the list are complete sentences, capitalize the first word and end each list item with a period.
If none of the items are complete sentences, capitalize the first word and do not punctuate the end of each list item.

Numbered Lists

Only use numbered lists when the order matters; otherwise, use bullets (see above).
Follow each number with a period.
Begin each entry with a capital letter (regardless of whether the entry forms a complete sentence).
End each item with a period.

Ordinals

Spell out from first to ninth. Use figures for 10th and above.

Percentages

Write out in running text; however, use the percent sign in tables and charts.

Whole Numbers

One through nine: In general, spell out. However, use figures for:
- ages (8 years old; 8-year-old children)
- credit hours (2 credits)
- percentages (4 percent)
- quantities combining whole numbers and fractions (2 陆 years)
10 and above: Use figures unless number begins a sentence; then either write out the number or restructure the sentence.

Generic References to Students

Always use the third person (e.g., "the student," "a new freshman," "English majors").
Use the singular "they" instead of masculine or feminine pronouns (e.g., "he or she," "s/he")

Generic References to Faculty and Staff

Always use the third person (e.g., "the College of Arts & Sciences," "art faculty," "the advising team").
Do not use "us" or "we."

Commas

In a list: Do not use a comma before the final conjunction (i.e., and, or) in a list.

This program explores theories, principles and uses of computer graphics. Students may request personal consultations on teaching, career planning and referrals.

With suffixes:听Do not use commas before and after "Jr." and听"Sr." (e.g., Martin Luther King Jr.)听or Roman numeral suffixes (e.g., King Henry VIII).

Dashes

En dash (鈥�): Use between inclusive numbers (e.g.,听2022鈥�23 彩民宝典 Catalog,听K鈥�12 school placements)
Em dash (鈥�): Use to denote a sudden break in thought that causes a change in sentence structure.

To qualify for the HLP certificate, a student must earn 92 credit hours鈥攖hree more than required for a regular JD degree鈥攁nd at least 20 credit hours must be earned in courses approved in the health law and policy curriculum.

Hyphens

Co-: Use a hyphen when forming nouns, adjectives and verbs that indicate occupation or status (e.g., co-worker). Do not hyphenate in other combinations (e.g., cocurricular, corequisite).
Compound adjectives: Hyphenate only when preceding听a noun.

"first-year student," but "students in their first year"

"upper-division class," but "classes must be upper division"

"5000-level course," but "select a course at the 5000 level or above"

Non-: Most words beginning with "non" do not use hyphen (see "Word List"听below).
Post-: Use a hyphen only when the following word begins with a capital letter (e.g., post-World War II) or a number (e.g., post-1776).听Do not hyphenate in other combinations (e.g., postbaccalaureate, postdoctoral, postmodern).
Pre-: Use a hyphen only when the following word begins with a capital letter (e.g., pre-Columbian era) or a number (e.g., pre-20th century). Do not hyphenate in other combinations (e.g., preapply, precollegiate, preprofessional, preregistration,听prerequisite).
Re-: Use a hyphen when omitting it would create duplicated vowels (e.g., re-enroll, re-engage) or when "re-" means "again" and omitting it would cause confusion with another word (e.g., re-sent the file, re-signed the document).

Use initial caps and link to catalog sections (see "Internal Webpages" above); use quotation marks around subsections.

See "Holds" in the听听section.

For hyphenation rules, see "Hyphens" above.

alumna: a female graduate
alumnae: multiple female graduates
alumni: multiple male graduates, or a combination of multiple male and female graduates
alumnus: a male or gender-neutral graduate
Buff Portal听("Apply to graduate through Buff Portal")
campuswide听(one word, no hyphen)
co-: See "Punctuation" above.
coursework
彩民宝典
email
full time听(hyphenate when used as an adjective: "full-time job")
fundraising
GPA听(do not spell out or lowercase)
hard copy
homepage
international student
internet
log in听(verb),听login听(noun or adjective)
midsemester听(one word, no hyphen)
midterm听(one word, no hyphen)
non-: See "Punctuation" above.
on campus/off campus听(hyphenate when used as an adjective: "off-campus housing")
part time听(hyphenate when used as an adjective: "part-time job")
policymaking听(one word, no hyphen)
post-: See "Punctuation" above.
pre-: See "Punctuation" above.
problem solving听(hyphenate when used as an adjective: "problem-solving skills")
re-: See "Punctuation" above.
resident,听nonresident听(use these terms instead of "in-state" and "out-of-state" unless referring to a specific tuition classification)
SAT
statewide听(one word, no hyphen)
student-athlete
underway
university, the
universitywide听(one word, no hyphen)
waitlist听(one word, no hyphen)
web, the
webpage
website
workload
work-study

Content Structure

Navigation

Undergraduate Catalog/Graduate Catalog > Colleges & Schools > [college/school/program].

Content

Provide a general overview of the college or school for students in the given career (undergraduate or graduate).

Contact Block

To add or edit a contact block, open the editing toolbar and click "Contact Info."

Headings & Tabs

If you have more information than is easily displayed on one tab, submit a Catalog Content Edit Request to request additional tabs.

Common headings and tabs include:

Overview (called "Page Body" in editing toolbar)
Mission & Vision
Honors Program
Student Life
Facilities & Research
Academic Centers
Programs & Leadership
Career Opportunities

Navigation

Undergraduate Catalog/Graduate Catalog > Colleges & Schools > [college/school/program] > Programs of Study > [department/field of study].

Contact Block

To add or edit a contact block, open the editing toolbar and click "Contact Info."

Programs Block

List the programs offered for the given career (undergraduate or graduate) in that field of study and create an internal link to each program page.

Undergraduate catalog headings are limited to (if only one program, make singular):

Bachelor's Degrees
Minors
Certificates

Graduate catalog headings are limited to (if only one program, make singular):

Master's Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Certificates

Headings & Tabs

Overview Tab

Provide a general overview of the department or field of study and specify the course code, if one exists ("Course code for this program is ...").

Common headings:

[No heading] (General description of department or field of study. This may include a general overview of the degrees or certifications offered)
Areas of Study听(General description of tracks, areas of emphasis or concentrations, if any)
Research Opportunities
Study Abroad

Faculty Tab

This content is automatically populated; see "Faculty Lists" above听for details.

Courses Tab

This content is automatically populated; see "Course Descriptions." If a subject code is missing, email catalog@colorado.edu with the page URL and the missing subject code (e.g., ANTH).

Navigation

These pages appear under Undergraduate/Graduate & Professional Catalog > Colleges & Schools > [college/school/program] > Programs of Study > [department/field of study] > [program page]

Page Tabs

All bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees should have "Overview"听and "Requirements" tabs.听Additional tabs may appear as applicable; see details below.

Minors and certificates may appear on a single page (no tabs) and include a "Resources" heading听(Heading 2) after the overview content.

Overview Tab

Provide a general overview of the degree. Common headings include:

No heading: Provide a general description of the degree program.
"Program Tracks,"听"Areas of Study" or "Concentration Areas" (Heading 2): If the program has approved subplans, use "Program Tracks"听as the subheading; if the program has unofficial areas of study or concentration areas, use "Areas of Study" or "Concentration Areas" instead.
- Name of the track, emphasis or concentration (Heading 3): Provide a brief description of the track/emphasis/concentration; do not include specific requirements.
"Distance Education" (Heading 2): To add this shared block to your overview tab:
1. Open the content editor and place your cursor in the content where you want the section to appear.
2. In the editing toolbar, click the table icon听("Insert/Edit Formatted Table").
3. In the pop-up window, select "Other Content" from the drop-down听and click "OK."
4. Next, under "Select Content," choose "Distance Education" and click "OK."
"Study Abroad" (Heading 2)
"International Baccalaureate Degree" (Heading 2)
"Concurrent Degree Program" (Heading 2): If applicable, this section should appear on graduate programs only; undergraduate programs have an "Accelerated Master's" tab in place of this section.
- Name of degree combination听(Heading 3): For example, "BA/MA in Art History."
"Dual Degree Program" (Heading 2): If applicable, this section should appear on graduate programs only; undergraduate programs have an "Accelerated Master's" tab in place of this section.
- Name of degree combination听(Heading 3): For example, "Mus/BMusEd in Music Performance and Music Education."

Requirements Tab

The content on this听tab is populated at least in part from data submitted and approved through our curriculum inventory management system (CIM).听

When viewing the page with your editing toolbar open, the integrated content will be shaded gray.
When you open the editing window for that tab, the integrated content will be surrounded by a blue box.

If you attempt to edit that content through the catalog, you'll be taken to that program's record听in our curriculum inventory management system (CIM).

Program Tracks, Areas of Emphasis or Concentration Areas Tab

If your program has tracks, areas of emphasis or concentration areas, put those requirements on this tab.

"Program Tracks,"听"Areas of Study" or "Concentration Areas" (Heading 2): If the program has approved subplans, use "Program Tracks"听as the subheading; if the program has unofficial areas of study or concentration areas, use "Areas of Study" or "Concentration Areas" instead.

Name of the track, emphasis or concentration (Heading 3)

"Required Courses and Credits" (Heading 4):听Use this heading after the introduction and听before a "Course Lists" table.

Plan(s) of Study Tab

The content on this听tab is populated at least in part from data submitted and approved through our curriculum inventory management system (CIM).

When viewing the page with your editing toolbar open, integrated content will be shaded gray.
When you open the editing window for that tab, integrated content will be surrounded by a blue box.

Learning Outcomes Tab

The content on this听tab should be populated at least in part from data submitted and approved through our curriculum inventory management system (CIM).

When viewing the page with your editing toolbar open, integrated content will be shaded gray.
When you open the editing window for that tab, integrated content will be surrounded by a blue box.

If you attempt to edit integrated content through the catalog, you'll be redirected to our curriculum inventory management system (CIM).

Attention 2022鈥�23 Catalog Reviewers

If you open the editing toolbar on this tab and there's no听integration field, then听your learning outcomes were not formatted correctly to be imported into our curriculum inventory management system (CIM).
听

During this catalog review cycle, you'll be expected to add your correctly formatted learning outcomes in CIM for inclusion in the catalog.

Once finished, if your learning outcomes tab does not include a听data integration field, email catalog@colorado.edu to request that it be added.

Accelerated Master's Tab

This tab will appear on undergraduate programs that are part of an official bachelor's鈥揳ccelerated master's degree program. Other than the first section, the content on this page is hosted in the catalog and can be edited directly.

In most cases, your tab will be structured as follows:

"叠补肠丑别濒辞谤'蝉鈥揂肠肠别濒别rated Master's Degree Program(s)" (Heading 2): This听shared content block appears at the top of every "Accelerated Master's" tab and should not be edited.

Name of BAM program (Heading 3): For example, "BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering Sciences," "BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Technology, Cybersecurity and Policy."听

"彩民宝典 Requirements" (Heading 4)

"Program Requirements" (Heading 4)

However, if multiple BAM programs have the same program requirements, your tab may be restructured:

"彩民宝典 Requirements" (Heading 3): For example, "BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering Sciences," "BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Technology, Cybersecurity and Policy."听听

Name of BAM program (Heading 4)

"Program Requirements (for both programs above)" (Heading 3)

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Course Lists

Step-by-Step Instructions

To add a course list to your catalog content:

Locate your program in the , then click the green "Edit Program" button.
In the pop-up window, scroll down to the "Required Courses and Credits" field.
Place your cursor where you'd like the course list to appear, then click the table icon ("Insert/Edit Formatted Table") in the editing toolbar.
In the pop-up window, click to open the "Select Type:" drop-down menu.
"Course List" should be selected by default. Click "OK."
In the new "Course List" pop-up window, the field on the right represents the table that will appear in the catalog.
- On the left, use the college/school and subject drop-down menus to access a list of courses.
- To add headings and/or subheadings, use the "Add Comment Entry" button. Common headings include:
  
  Comment Entry Formatting
  
  Required Courses Tick the "Area Header" checkbox.
  
  Electives Tick the "Area Header" checkbox.
  
  [Topic Area] Tick the "Area Subheader" checkbox
- To add courses:
  - Method 1: Select a course听on the left, then click the right-facing double arrow.
  - Method 2: Enter a course number in the "Quick Add:" field and click "Add Course."
- To add听descriptive text, use the "Add Comment Entry" button. The most common text description is:

Comment Entry	Formatting
Required Courses	Tick the "Area Header" checkbox.
Electives	Tick the "Area Header" checkbox.
[Topic Area]	Tick the "Area Subheader" checkbox

Comment Entry	Formatting
Select one of the following:	Leave as plain text or tick the "Area Subheader" checkbox.

Video Guides

For additional instructions and video guides, refer to our vendor's help materials:

Log in to the听.
Open the "Edit Page"听toolbar and click the "Help"听icon.
In the help page menu, navigate to CourseLeaf Catalog (CAT) > Tables > Course Lists.

Plan-of-Study Grids

Plan-of-study grids provide students with a comprehensive overview of which classes they should expect to take each semester. The total number of credits in the plan of study should meet or exceed the minimum number of credits required to graduate with that degree.

Here are a few example plans of study:

Step-by-Step Instructions

To add a plan-of-study grid to your catalog content:

Locate your program in the , then click the green "Edit Program" button.
In the pop-up window, scroll down to the "Plan(s) of Study" field.
Place your cursor where you'd like the grid to appear, then click the table icon ("Insert/Edit Formatted Table") in the editing toolbar.
In the pop-up window, click to open the "Select Type:" drop-down menu.
Select "Plan of Study Grid," then click "OK."
In the new "Plan of Study Grid" pop-up window:
- Use the "Year:" and "Term:" drop-down menus on the right to select the correct semester. (For the year, always use "Year One," "Year Two," etc.)
- Use the college/school and subject drop-down menus on the left to display the correct courses.
- To move a course from the list on the left to the plan-of-study grid on the right, select the course to add, then click the right-facing double arrow.听
- Use comment entries to describe requirements that are not course-specific. Sample entries include:
  - Math requirement
  - Upper-division theory or history elective (3000- or 4000-level theory classes)
  - Non-[subject code] elective
  - Internship
  - Capstone
  - ECEN 24XX::Sophomore Elective 1 [use double colons to indent the title]

Video Guides

For additional instructions and video guides, refer to our vendor's help materials:鈥�

Log in to the听.
Open the "Edit Page"听toolbar and click the "Help"听icon.
In the help page menu, navigate to CourseLeaf Catalog (CAT) > Tables > Plan of Study Grids.

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