# Add A Course

You can create a Course from the quick create feature in the upper right-hand corner as well as navigate to the course manager menu on the sidebar.  


  


To create a new course click on**'+ Add New Course'**

  


A data entry form will open where you need to fill:

  1. Title - any text to identify the course  

  2. Short Name - course code or a shortened version of the course name  

  3. Program - this is the main track where students are enrolled. High School Diploma or MBA, BSc etc.  

  4. Subject - the parent subject under which the course falls, e.g. Mathematics >>Algebra (here Mathematics is the subject)  

  5. Course Category - this is the credit categories that are required to fulfill a degree program
  6. Credit Hours - number of credits a student will get after successful completion of the course  

  7. Standards - standards based grading are common methods in USA. You can use the common core or school specific standards  

  8. Description   




  


![](https://img.zohostatic.com/zde/static/images/info.png)

 _Note: You can select the subject and program from a drop-down menu as well as enter new values by clicking on the +Add New Program or +Add New Subject._

  


  


![](https://help.opensis.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnb87e4c33ad089c746f842a3459b4729ae131dddb239c66aaed570ba8d3dd4cd5922d58af14b9bddf0ba02c57a1871c75?inline=true)  


  


If your institution uses Standards-based grading, whether it is US Common Core or school-specific standards, you can enter them here. You can manage Standard Grades from the [Setting](https://help.CrownSIS.com/portal/en/kb/articles/how-to-add-standard-grade-setup-in-school-settings) menu.  


  


After submitting the course will look like this.  


  


![](https://help.opensis.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnd6ccf77dfb640aaedb8ce3215e02e1b68e38683a61fd2c3d382b21c70869f22a69f14f7c92dc75e195857599deaeb61e?inline=true)  


You can add more courses by following the same steps.