Programs and Courses
Information concerning specific programs of
study may be found by referring to the
sections in this bulletin headed University-Wide
Offerings, College of Arts and Science,
School of Business, School of Education,
Educational Opportunities Program, Office of
General Studies, Office of International
Programs, Division of Physical Education,
Athletics and Recreation, and Nelson A.
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and
Policy (School of Criminal Justice, School of
Information Science and Policy, Graduate
School of Public Affairs, and School of
Social Welfare).
Unit of Academic Credit
Generally, one credit represents the
equivalent of one hour of lecture or
recitation or at least two hours of
laboratory work each week for one semester or
the equivalent in honors study.
The number following each course title; e.g.,
(3), indicates the credits offered for that
course.
Significance of the Course Number
Each course offered by the University is
assigned a designation and a number according
to a plan that is outlined here. The specific
course designation and number appears in the
bulletin directly in front of the course
title.
Each course designation consists of three
separate units: (1) the school designation;
(2) the subject or departmental designation;
and (3) the course number.
The school or college offering a course is
identified by a single letter as noted here.
| A | College of Arts and Sciences |
| B | School of Business |
| D | Division of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation |
| E | School of Education |
| G | International Studies |
| H | School of Public Health |
| O | Educational Opportunities Program |
| R | School of Criminal Justice, School of Information Science and Policy,
Graduate School of Public Affairs, and School of Social Welfare |
| T | General Education Honors Program Honors Tutorials |
| U | University-Wide Offerings |
| X | Regional Cross-Registration |
The subject or departmental designation
consists of three letters representing an
abbreviation for the subject or the
department offering the course.
Course Number
Students ordinarily enroll in courses at the
level appropriate to their class. The course
number is a three-digit number assigned to
the course by the academic unit offering the
course. The first digit reflects the level at
which the course is taught.
Some courses are given the designation a or b
after the course number, indicating the first
and second half, respectively, of a two-
semester sequence. The level designations are
noted here.
000-099 Noncredit courses
100-299 Lower-division courses, with 200-299
primarily for sophomores. Courses designed to
present a large body of information without
expecting a mastery of detail (e.g., survey
courses in history or literature) or to
present general theoretical or methodological
approaches (e.g., foundation courses in the
social, natural and physical sciences) or to
teach skills or techniques at an introductory
level (e.g., general physical education) are
considered to be lower division. Lower-
division courses may be expected to include
elementary and may include intermediate
levels of subject matter competency but not
advanced levels.
300-499 Upper-division courses, with 400-499
primarily for seniors. Courses offered
primarily for those who are in the third and
fourth years of their university education.
The content should go beyond the introductory
or survey level and, in the judgment of the
faculty, will require prior academic
achievement and experience.
500-599 First-year graduate courses (open to
seniors with appropriate background and
consent of major department chairs and the
course instructors).
600-699 First-year graduate courses (open to
superior seniors with the approval of their
advisers and the written consent of their
department chairs and the course
instructors).
700-799 Advanced graduate courses ordinarily
beyond the master's degree and open only to
graduate students.
Letter Suffixes for General Education Courses
Courses approved in some general education
categories and/or as writing intensive
courses are usually identified by the
following letter suffixes after the course
number:
| L, I | Humanities and the Arts |
| M | Social Sciences |
| N | Natural Sciences |
| E | Humanities and the Arts + Writing |
| F | Natural Sciences + Writing |
| G | Social Sciences +Writing |
| Z | Writing Intensive |
Equivalent Courses
If a course is cross-listed (considered
equivalent) with a course from another
department or school, the equivalent course
is listed in parentheses after the course
number with a notation in italics (same as).
Therefore, if a course fulfills a requirement
for a major, minor, or general education
category, all courses cross-listed with that
course shall be considered to fulfill the
same requirement. Students who have received
graduation credit for a cross-listed course
may not also receive graduation credit for
the equivalent courses(s) listed in
parentheses.
If a course has had its number changed within
the past four years, the prior number is
listed in parentheses after the current
course number. Unless expressly allowed to do
so in the course description, students who
have received graduation credit for a course
under a previous course number may not also
receive graduation credit for the same course
under a new course number.
