Interpreting Course Descriptions

A typical course description in the Undergraduate Bulletin appears like this:

LIT-273 American Multicultural Literature 3 cr. HUM LIT ESA Fall, Spring and Summer American multicultural literature, focusing on Hispanic, African, Asian and Native American writers. Equivalent to 326-373. P: ENGL-102, ENGL-112 or ENGL-113.

and is comprised of the following components, in order:

Subject Area Code

AEC Architecture, Engineering and Construction ANTH Anthropology APRL Apparel Design/Manufacturing APSC Applied Science ART Art ARTED Art Education ARTH Art History BIO Biology BUACT Business Accounting BUINB Business International Business BULGL Business Legal BUMGT Business Management BUMIS Business Management Information Systems BUMKG Business Marketing BURTL Business Retail CADD CADD/Drafting CAS College of Arts and Sciences CHD College of Human Development CHEM Chemistry CNS Cognitive Neuroscience COUN Counseling CS Computer Science CTE Career and Technical Education CTEM College of Technology, Engineering and Management DES Design ECE Early Childhood Education ECON Economics EDUC Education ELEC Electricity/Electronics ENGL English FCSE Family and Consumer Sciences Education FN Food and Nutrition FREN French GCM Graphic Communications Management GDD Game Design and Development GEM Golf Enterprise Management GEOG Geography GER German HDFS Human Development and Family Studies HIST History HLTED Health Education HLTH Health HT Hospitality and Tourism INMGT Industrial Management LIT Literature LOG Logic MATH Mathematics MBE Marketing Education/Business Education MECH Engineering Mechanics MEDIA Media Technology MFGE Manufacturing Engineering MFGT Manufacturing Technology MFT Marriage and Family Therapy MSCS Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science MSL Military Science and Leadership MUSIC Music NANO Nanoscience/Nanotechnology PE Physical Education and Athletics PHIL Philosophy PHYS Physics PKG Packaging POLS Political Science POWER Power PSYC Psychology RC Risk Control RD Design, Research and Development REHAB Vocational Rehabilitation SCIED Science Education SCOUN School Counseling SOC Sociology SOCWK Social Work SPAN Spanish SPCOM Speech Communication SPED Special Education SRVM Service Management STAT Statistics SUST Sustainability TCS Telecommunication Systems TECED Technology Education TECH Technology THEA Theatre TRANS Transportation/Energy TRDIS Transdisciplinary TRHRD Training and Human Resource Development WS Women's Studies

Course Level

The three digits of the course codes refer to the course level. The 100 series is primarily for freshmen; 200 – sophomores; 300 – juniors; and 400 – seniors.

Course Title

Credits

One credit hour usually represents one hour of class time per week plus two hours of out of class study.

Course Planning Information

Information on the second line of the course description helps you as you plan your course schedules.

General Education codes indicate the particular general education category the course applies to. See General Education Requirements for further clarification if needed.

COMMSK WRIT = Communication Skills -- Writing COMMSK RDG = Communication Skills -- Reading COMMSK SPK = Communication Skills -- Speaking COMMSK LNG = Communication Skills -- Language ANRSN STAT = Analytical Reasoning -- Statistics ANRSN MATH = Analytical Reasoning -- Mathematics ANRSN LOG = Analytical Reasoning -- Logic H/PE ACTV = Health and Physical Education -- Activity H/PE HLTH = Health and Physical Education -- Health HUMART ARTMU = Humanities and the Arts -- Art History/Music Appreciation HUMART CRPRF = Humanities and the Arts -- Creative/Performing Arts HUMART HIST = Humanities and the Arts -- History HUMART LIT = Humanities and the Arts -- Literature HUMART PHIL = Humanities and the Arts -- Philosophy SBSCI ANTH = Social and Behavioral Sciences -- Anthropology SBSCI ECON = Social and Behavioral Sciences -- Economics SBSCI GEOG = Social and Behavioral Sciences -- Geography SBSCI POLS = Social and Behavioral Sciences -- Political Science SBSCI PSYC = Social and Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology SBSCI SOC = Social and Behavioral Sciences -- Sociology NSCI LFSC = Natural Sciences -- Life Sciences NSCI LFSC LAB = Natural Sciences -- Life Sciences Laboratory NSCI PHYSC = Natural Sciences -- Physical Science NSCI PHYSC LAB = Natural Sciences -- Physical Science Laboratory TECH = Technology INTER = Interdisciplinary Studies

Ethnic Studies courses are categorized as "A," "B," or "C" level and are coded ESA, ESB or ESC. See Ethnic Studies Requirements for further clarification if needed.

Global Perspective courses which fulfill the requirements for the global experience option are coded GLP. See Global Studies Requirements for further clarification if needed.

Terms Offered
The terms indicated — Fall, Spring, Summer and WinTerM — serve only as a general guide and do not guarantee that a course will be offered during a particular semester. Uncoded courses follow no usual pattern. Verify availability of a course in any given term by checking the online Open Courses listing or through Access Stout when planning your schedule.

Other Codes
P or Prerequisites: = Prerequisites are required as described.
$ = A special course fee applies.
R = Course is repeatable for credit.