Courses of Instruction

Course Numbering System

Each course at the University has two parts: the first designates the college and department of which it is part and the second specifies the subject matter of the particular course. For instance:

ENGL:111 English Composition

In the above example, the first part (ENGL) indicate the department. In this case, ENGL represents the Department of English. The second part (111) indicates exactly which course in the Department of English is being specified. The course number also indicates the level at which the course is being taught and the point at which the student is ready to take the course.

An explanation of the course numbering system follows:

When approved 400-level undergraduate courses are taken for graduate credit, they are designated as 500-level courses. A student must apply for and be admitted to the Graduate School to receive graduate credit.

NOTE: Courses listed each term contain an additional three-digit number indicating the specific section(s) offered.