COLL Course Proposal (For Undergraduate Students)
Student-taught courses allow undergraduates to teach and to take classes in non-traditional subjects, and to thereby supplement the Rice curriculum. These courses are labeled COLL (college courses) and are offered for 1 credit hour on a satisfactory/non-satisfactory basis. A student may only count three hours of credit for student taught courses towards graduation, including COLL 200 courses.
All students hoping to teach a COLL course must submit a complete COLL Courses Application and attach the required documents. (Course Syllabus AND OTR Form). Course proposals for Fall 2025 are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025. For a student’s course to be considered it must by submitted for approval to the Center for Teaching Excellence via this form. Course proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered for approval until the following semester. Students will be notified of course approval within 2 weeks after the submission deadline.
Complete the information and submit the two documents listed below via the following link:
Link to Proposal Submission Form
Two Required Documents
1. A course syllabus, including the items required by the faculty Senate syllabus policy.
2. OTR Form (signed by your Faculty Sponsor; signatures may be electronic; DO NOT solicit the signature of your magister).
Proposal guidelines and the OTR Form can be found at this link!
(For Non-Student Taught Courses, submit the form above and the two additional required documents listed here. Then, email the remaining documents to Tom McCabe at tm105@rice.edu)
For any questions, please contact the CTE by email at cte@rice.edu.
Sample Syllabi
Cheese: The Good, the Bad, and the Stinky
Not Just Grandma's Hobby: STEM-Inspired Crochet 101