Committee on Curricula

Standing Bylaw Committee of the School of Arts and Sciences

MEMBERSHIP: 2023-2024

Term: Five (5) years

Name and Link to
Directory Listing

Rank, Department

Term
(on leave)

Proctor, David*
(currcomm@tufts.edu)

Distinguished Senior Lecturer, History

2012-2025

Borgers, Christoph

Professor, Mathematics

2020-2025

Crowe, Lauren

Lecturer, Biology

2020-2025

Hardman, Anna

Senior Lecturer, Economics

2013-2028

Lillethun, Dave

Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science

2023-2024

Millay, Amy

Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Romance Studies

2021-2026

Srinivasan, Sumeeta

Senior Lecturer, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

2023-2028

Stoessel, Saskia

Senior Lecturer, International Literary and Cultural Studies

2011-2026

Clouser, Gavin

Undergraduate student representative, TCU Senate

2023-2024

Patel, Armaan

Undergraduate student representative, TCU Senate

2023-2024

Kidder-Wolff, Nigel

Graduate student representative, Graduate Student Council

2023-2024

Thomas, Sam +

Dean of Academic Affairs, Arts and Sciences

 

Casey, Caitlin +

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Advising

 

Gadd, Leah +

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Advising

 

Downing, Carol +

Associate Registrar

 

Brown, Robin +

Assistant Registrar

 

Herchel, Sarah +

Associate Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

 

Lowe, Carmen +

Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Undergraduate Education

 

Kelehan, Martha +

Associate Director, Teaching and Research, Tisch Library

 

*Chair/Co-Chair
+ ex-officio/non-voting

The function of the Committee on Curricula, also known as Curr Com, is to care for the wise adjustment of the curricula. All proposed changes in the curricula should be referred to this committee before being referred to the faculty for final action.

Visit the School of Arts and Sciences Bylaws for more information regarding this committee's bylaws.

View this committee's workload obligations.

Committee Business

Guidelines for Assigning Credit to Courses

Submissions to the Committee on Curricula

 

CREDITS FORMULA (based on one full semester):

Please note that 'credit' or 'Semester Hour Unit - SHU' may be used interchangeably; there is a preference for ‘credit’ when developing new courses and programs or revising existing descriptions of your courses and programs. 

# Credits

How it's calculated

1 credit

1 hour or 50-90 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 2 hours homework per week (or 3 hours per week of combined instruction, practice, and rehearsal for performance-based courses; or 15 hours of instruction/contact over semester plus 30 hours of homework over semester)

2 credits

2 hours or 100-140 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 4 hours homework per week (or 7 hours per week of combined instruction, practice, and rehearsal for performance-based courses; or 30 hours of instruction/contact over semester plus 60 hours of homework over semester)

3 credits

3 hours or 150-190 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 6 hours homework per week (or equivalent)

4 credits

4 hours or 200-250 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 8 hours of homework per week

5 credits

5 hours or 250-290 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 10 hours of homework per week

6 credits

6 hours or 300-340 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 12 hours homework per week

7 credits

7 hours or 350-390 minutes per week of instruction/contact, plus 14 hours homework per week