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Crosslisting and Section Merges Explained

Brightspace Content is Getting Upgraded

Beginning with the Fall 2027 semester, Brightspace courses will begin using the New Content Experience by default. Additionally, Instructors now have the ability to enable or disable the New Content Experience in their own courses ahead of the change in Fall 2027. For more information about this transition, see our New Content Experience Transition page.

There are a few scenarios when it makes sense to combine multiple Brightspace courses into a single course space. This occurs when:

  • Courses are cross-listed in different departments or schools
    • Ex. GRK 1102, GRK 5102, DIV 5104, REL 5104 – Beginning Greek II
  • Courses have an undergraduate and graduate component
    • Ex. MTED 4963, MTED 7973 – Secondary Student Teaching
  • Courses have multiple sections meeting at different times
    • Ex. BUS 2700-01, BUS 2700-02, BUS 2700-03 – Managing Operations
  • Courses have a differing course prefix or number for another reason (rare)
    • Ex. CHEM 3860, CHEM 3980, CHEM 4980, CHEM 4999 – Honors Research

How to cross-list or merge courses

Some of these courses will be Cross-listed through the Office of the University Registrar. Others will be Section-merged by Brightspace Support. This guide helps explain how to determine which service you need.

Updated Fall 2025

Cross-listing

Cross-listed courses are multiple course listings that take place at the same time in the same classroom. Examples of this are courses that span multiple departments, and courses that have a graduate and undergraduate component. See these two examples:

  • Courses are cross-listed in different departments or schools
    • Ex. GRK 1102, GRK 5102, DIV 5104, REL 5104 – Beginning Greek II
  • Course have an undergraduate and graduate component
    • Ex. MTED 4963, MTED 7973 – Secondary Student Teaching

To cross-list courses, your department should contact the Office of the University Registrar.