Classification of Courses
Numbering System
The college course-numbering system is as follows:
099 noncredit courses
100–200 freshman- and sophomore-level courses
300–400 junior- and senior-level courses
Courses offered at the 100 level and 200 level are deemed to be
introductory in nature, requiring little or no prerequisite disciplinary
preparation in terms of skill or knowledge for student entry into and
subsequent success in the course. Courses at the 300 level and 400 level
are deemed to be more advanced, frequently requiring prerequisite
disciplinary or skill preparation for student entry into and subsequent
success in the course. Responsibility for recommending appropriate
course levels lies with the department offering the course; if initially
endorsed by the appropriate school, the recommendations are forwarded
through the schools to the Academic Council for approval for inclusion
in the College Catalog
Prefixes
Three-letter prefixes designate the areas or disciplines in which
courses reside. Those prefixes are used within the schools' detailing of
Requirements in the majors and within the general-education listing earlier in the catalog.
Other Abbreviations
CI Consent of Instructor
CR Corequisite
JS Junior Standing
PR Prerequisite
SS Senior Standing
WI Writing Intensive
Hours and Credits
The three numbers following the title of each course (ex. 3-2-4)
indicate, in sequence, hours of lecture, hours of laboratory and hours
of credit. In the example, the class will meet three hours for lecture
and two hours for laboratory. Students will receive four semester hours
of credit.