The regular use of course designations, class components, and labels is critical for clear and effective expectations for students, advisors, and staff as well as for compliance requirements for reporting and accreditation.
Course Number 1000—1099
UG (Undergraduate) - Non Credit Courses
Non-credit courses for orientation, remedial, or other non-college-level experiences. These are courses in addition to a program's graduation requirements.
Course Number 1100—1999
UG - Introductory Level Undergraduate Courses
Basic courses providing undergraduate credit, but not to be counted toward a major or field of specialization in any department. Courses at this level are beginning courses, required or elective courses that may be prerequisite to other courses.
Course Number 2000—2999
UG - Intermediate Level Undergraduate Courses
Intermediate courses providing undergraduate credit and may be counted toward a major or field of specialization.
Course Number 3000—3999
UG - Upper Level Undergraduate Courses
Upper Level courses providing undergraduate credit that may be counted toward a major or field of specialization.
Course Number 4000—4999
UG - Advanced Level Undergraduate Courses
Advanced Level courses providing undergraduate credit that may be counted toward a major or field of specialization. Graduate students may enroll in and receive graduate credit for 4000-level courses outside their own graduate program.
Course Number 5000—5999
UG and G (Graduate) - Dual Career Level Courses
Courses that are regularly offered for both graduate credit and undergraduate credit. Advanced Level courses providing undergraduate credit that may be counted toward a major or field of specialization. Foundational coursework and research providing graduate or professional credit.
Course Number 6000—6999
G - Foundational Level Graduate and Professional Courses
Foundational courses and research providing graduate or professional credit.
Course Number 7000—7999
G - Intermediate Level Graduate and Professional Courses
Intermediate courses and research providing graduate or professional credit.
Course Number 8000—8999
G - Advanced Level Graduate and Professional Courses
Advanced courses and research providing graduate or professional credit.
Suffixes
- H - Honors Course
- E - Honors Embedded Course
- T - ATI Course
- S - Service Learning Course
Special/Consistent Course Designations
- X189 - Field Experience and Field Work
- X191 - Internships
- X193 - Individual Studies
- X194 - Group Studies
- X797 - Study at a Foreign Institution
- X798 - Study Tours
- 7796 or 8796 - Curricular practical training
- X998 - Research
- 7999 - Research for master's thesis
- 8998 - Research for dissertation (pre-candidacy)
- 8999 - Research for dissertation (post-candidacy)
- X78Y - Research principals and techniques
- X88Y- Interdepartmental Seminars
- X89Y - Colloquia, workshops, and special topics seminars
- 2367 - Second Writing Course (General Education)
- 2596, 3596, or 4596 - Multi-disciplinary undergraduate seminar
- 3597 or 4597- Contemporary World/Capstone Course
Class Component Definitions
- Clinical (CLN): Students participate in a client and/or client-related service as part of the learning process. Instruction generally occurs outside the institutional setting (i.e., an actual clinical laboratory setting) and may involve work with clients who receive professional services from students supervised by faculty members and/or preceptors.
- Field experience (FLD): An academic or investigative study, generally away from the classroom and/or campus, which relates to the student’s occupational objectives and is taken with permission of a faculty advisor or program.
- Independent study (IND): An individualized and often self-paced plan of study for one student or a small group of students. The student(s) and instructor negotiate details of the plan of study. Class size is smaller and generally have no defined meeting days/times.
- Lab (LAB): A longer class period during which a student completes lab work; this is also used for performing and visual arts studios/ensembles. A LAB may be connected to a LEC or REC.
- Lecture (LEC): Usually a larger class size where general information is taught to the group.
- Recitation (REC): Generally a smaller subgroup of a larger class during which an instructor goes over homework problems, answers questions, administers quizzes, etc.
- Seminar (SEM): Courses which tend to be smaller in size and are more discussion oriented.
- Workshop (WRK): Generally brief, intensive instruction for a relatively small group of students that focuses on technique and skills in a particular field.
Important Information
Correctly using designations and components for courses and classes that may be held out of state, such as field experiences, internships, or independent studies, is especially critical for state authorization and other compliance requirements. Learn more about these important designations and components.