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# Create Course
Follow this guide to easily set up a new course in SIMnet.
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Creating a course includes naming your course and section, choosing course dates, and setting course preferences.
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1\. Navigate to the **Courses List**.
2\. To create a new course from scratch, click on **Create**.
You can also create courses by importing a csv file of course and section names which is covered in a separate article.
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**Learn more:** Import Courses and Sections
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Your course settings are inherited from the campus, but you can change them as you create the course, or later.
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**Learn more:** [Course Settings](/instructor-experience/creating-and-managing-courses/course-snapshot/course-header-and-actions.md).
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3\. Enter a unique combination of **Course Name** and **Section Name**.
It's important to have a naming convention that you're following for your institution.
If you have multiple sections of the same course, be sure the course name is exactly the same if you want to be able to see reports across the course. You will then just use a different section name for each.
4\. If you only have one **Campus**, it will be Default. If you have multiple campuses, you can click the dropdown to select a different campus.
5\. The start date will default to the current date. Click the calendar icon to change it if necessary, then click **Apply**.
We recommend adding an end date as well. Typically, that's the end of your term, but you can choose any date you like. After that date, students will no longer see the course.
This will not prevent them from later accessing their library of SIMbooks for extended access.
7\. **Restrictions** allow you to control access to enrollment and viewing of course assignments.
* **Restrict enrollment before start date** prevents students from being able to enroll in the course before the course start date.
* **Restrict enrollment after end date** prevents students from inadvertently enrolling in a course that has ended.
* **Restrict viewing of course assignments before the start date** prevents students from accessing assignments before the course start date.
* **Restrict viewing of course assignments after the end date** prevents students from re-accessing their course materials after the course has ended. Restricting the viewing of course materials will not keep students from being able to review their SIMbooks in their library after the course is complete.
8\. Check the box next to **Registration Closed** if you do not want students to be able to self-register for their SIMnet account.
Course Courtesy Access is typically set at the account level.
9\. Set the grading preference for when to **assign a zero grade** for assignments. That can be on the assignment due date, the assignment end date, the course end date, or you can not assign zeros at all and enter them manually. It's important to set this in the beginning before you add any assignments as the setting is not retroactive.
10\. **Sorting** determines the order in which assignments are displayed. Change the Sort order in the dropdown if desired.
The options are to sort by
* Due Date: First to Last or Last to First
* Start Date: First to Last or Last to First
* End Date: First to Last or Last to First
* Title: A-Z or Z-A
* Custom Order: The order is set by moving assignments in the Organize view
11\. Assignments can be displayed to students in multiple ways.
Display by tiles is the default SIMnet view, but all views are enabled. Students can change the view according to their preference.
* The Tile option displays every assignment as an individual tile, color coded by assignment type.
* The List option displays every assignment as a single list.
* The Calendar option displays a monthly calendar with each assignment on the calendar organized by Start, Due, or End-date.
12\. Show unavailable assignments is unchecked by default. Checking the box will allow students to see assignments that have not reached their start date or are past their end date. This option will not supersede any Restrictions set above.
You can choose to hide the student gradebook if you are not doing any grading in SIMnet.
13\. Status allows students to filter by different statuses in their assignment list. This is checked for all by default.
14\. Click **Next** in the bottom lower-right to finish creating the course.
15\. You will receive a confirmation that the course has been created and land on the **Course Snapshot** where you can begin managing your course.
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**Learn more:** [Course Snapshot](/instructor-experience/creating-and-managing-courses/course-snapshot.md)
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