Google Analytics, Deep Links, and the Cornerstone platform - web

Developers!
I need your help.
My team uses, "Cornerstone", as a Learning Management System platform. I make custom pages that show deep links to courses. I have never been able to see Google Analytic results for "deep links". After clicking a deep link, the user is 'registered' and marked as 'completed' for taking the course.
Google Analytics is not tracking deep links. But, It is tracking other links to pages just fine. Do you why? How can I solve?
Here is what a "deep link" looks like:
https://sephora.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dloRegisterAndLaunch%2526lo%253de37bea16-2097-4c94-a900-3f9052beba53
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Matie, Web Designer

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