Elements of a Course Record

A course at Stanford University is a class that is taught and graded, and that contributes to a student's major and general education requirements. Stanford offers a wide variety of courses, including lecture courses, discussion sections, seminars, practicums, and colloquiums.

The two required courses below provide essential knowledge for staff new to managing curriculum at Stanford:

  1. Intro to Curriculum Management (CMS-0100[pre-requisite for CMS-0101]
  2. Intro to Coursedog (CMS-0101)

The grading basis is the data element of a course that controls both what type of grading students can choose and what types of grades instructors can enter. The grading basis is designated by the Course Director, taking into account the student population(s) for which the course is intended. Graduate level class offered by the School of Medicine must select one of the following options:

  • MED - Medical School MD grades (+/-) only
  • MOP - Medical Option (+/- for MD students, option of Letter or CR/NC for graduate and undergraduate students)
  • MED S/NC - Medical School MD grades (+/-) for MD students, Satisfactory/No Credit for graduate and undergraduate students.
  • The following grading basis are for undergraduate courses ONLY. MD or Grad courses must select from the above MED options.
    • RLT - Letter grade only
    • ROP - Letter grade or S/NC
    • RSN - S/NC only