Course masters are created from state courses in the Course Management tool, which is controlled by NCDPI. The Master Course Code list can be found on the NCSIS (powered by Infinite Campus) | NC DPI website. When new courses are added to the Course Management tool, new course masters can be created. See the Creating Course Masters article for key steps necessary for creating course masters in North Carolina. See the information below for updating course names and credits according to changes set by NCDPI each year.
Course Name Updates
NCDPI may update course names each year. These updates are made at the state level and published to each PSUs state courses in the Course Management tool on July 1 each year. While the course management tool reflects the updated state course names, existing local Course Master names are not updated automatically.
The steps below outline how to update local Course Master names to align with the revised state course names. This process may be completed at any time during the school year in which the update occurs.
When updating Course Masters, only push changes to courses for the school year in which the course name change takes effect. Do not update courses for prior school years.
Navigation: Menu > Grading & Standards > Course Masters > Course Master Information
- Search and select the Course Master(s).
- In the Name field, update the name to match the new course name according to the Course Master list.
Before Course Name Change
After Course Name Change- Click Save.
- Click Push To Courses to push the course name update to course and sections where the course is available. Be sure to only push to the year where the course name is changing as to not impact the course name for current or previous years.
Multiple course masters can be updated and pushed at one time. The Push All Course Masters | Infinite Campus tool will push all course master's to the selected calendars.
Course Credit Changes
NCDPI may update course credits for some courses each year. Updates are reflected by the GPA weight at the state level and published to the course management tool. While the course master reflects the updated course GPA weight, existing course credit in the final grade grading tasks must be updated manually.
The steps below outline how to update local Course Master final grade grading task to align with the revised state course code. NCDPI will complete course changes on July 1. Once the changes occur, the local course masters must be updated. When updating Course Masters, only push the changes to courses for the school year in which change takes effect. Do not update courses for prior school years.
Navigation: Menu > Grading & Standards > Course Masters > Course Master Information
- Search and select the Course Master(s).
- The GPA Weight is a field that is controlled by NCDPI and adjusted to the course in the course management tool. It is recommended to review the GPA weight in the Course Setup section of the course master information tool to ensure the value is updated.
- Navigate to Grading Tasks using the related Tools menu.
- Select the Final Grade Grading Task.
- Update the Credit value to match the new credit value listed in the Master Course Code List from NCDPI.
- Click Save to update the Credit.
- Navigate to the Course Master Information tool using the Related Tools menu and click Push To Courses to push the course grading task update to course and sections where the course is available. Be sure to only push to the year where the course credit is changing as to not impact the course credit for previous years.
Multiple course masters can be updated and pushed at one time. The Push All Course Masters | Infinite Campus tool will push all course master's to the selected calendars.
