Course Catalog: Numbering System & Symbols
- 001-009 indicate elementary courses.
- 100-199 indicate first-year and introductory courses.
- 200-299 indicate second-year courses.
- 300-399 indicate advanced courses.
- 400-499 indicate special categories of work (e.g., 480 for independent study courses).
- The letter "a" following a number indicates a one-credit course given in the Fall Semester.
- The letter "b" following a number indicates a one-credit course given in the Spring Semester.
- The letter "c" following a number indicates a one-credit course given throughout the year.
- The letter "d" following a number indicates a half-credit course given during September-October.
- The letter "e" following a number indicates a half-credit course given during November-December.
- The letter "f" following a number indicates a half-credit course given throughout the first semester.
- The letter "g" following a number indicates a half-credit course given during February-March.
- The letter "h" following a number indicates a half-credit course given during April-May.
- The letter "i" following a number indicates a half-credit course given throughout the second semester.
- The letter "j" following a number indicates a half-credit course given throughout the year.
Full-year courses (two credits) carry a numerical designation only. They must be carried through two semesters. In some cases, one semester of such a course may be taken with credit, but only with permission of the chairperson of the department concerned
The following designations refer to the distribution system:
- SO – Course which fulfills a Social Science requirement
- NA – Course which fulfills a Natural Science requirement
- HU – Course which fulfills a Humanities requirement
- QU – Course which fulfills the Quantitative requirement