Graceland University

Course Numbering System

Course numbers have the following meanings:

a. The subject area in a course number will be represented by either two digits preceding a colon or by a four alpha character code:

School of Business  
ACCT39Accounting
AGRI79Agricultural Business
BUAD40Business Administration
BUED42Business Education
ECON41Economics
ITEC75Information Technology
ORGL Organizational Leadership
SPMT Sport Management
Visual and Performing Arts Division  
ARTS10Art
 11Fine Arts - General
MUSC14Music
THTR12Theatre
Health and Movement Science Division  
ATHT Athletic Training
HLTH51Health
HMSC Health/Movement Science
HPER58Health, PE & Recreation
PHED54Physical Education
RECR55Recreation
Humanities Division  
COMM Communications
ENGL30English
ENSL30English as a Second Language
FREN32French
GRMN33German
HUMN70Humanities
JAPN35Japanese
LBST72Liberal Studies
MFLG31Modern Foreign Language
PHIL48Philosophy
RELG49Religion
SPAN34Spanish
SPCM38Speech Communication
Science and Mathematics Division  
BIOL20Biology
CHEM22Chemistry
CPSC23Computer Science
CSIT Computer Science and InformationTechnology
MATH28Mathematics
PHYS24Physics
SCIE21Science
Social Science Division  
ARCH Archeology
CRMJ74Criminal Justice
GEOG43Geography
HMSV Human Services
HIST47History
INTD70Interdisciplinary
INTL71International Studies
PEAC73Peace Studies
POLS44Political Science
PSYC52Psychology
SOCI45Sociology
SOCW46Social Welfare
SOSC78Social Science/Social Studies
School of Education  
EDUC50Education
School of Nursing  
ADST62Addiction Studies
HCAD61Health Care Administration
NURS60/NUNursing
General  
CEED Continuing Education - Education
CRPL Career Planning
CTED81Continuing Education
DEVL90Developmental
GNRL80General Elective
GOAL General Education Goal
INTC Interdisciplinary Cluster
LEAD Leadership
ORIE80Orientation
WTRM76/77Winter Term

b. The four digits following the course number represent the specific course and its classification: (Courses prior to Summer 2000 contain only three digits following the course number.)

1000 - 1999 Freshman Level
2000 - 2999 Sophomore Level
3000 - 3999 Junior Level
4000 - 4999 Senior Level
5000 - 8999 Graduate Level

Programs of study, graduation requirements, and courses offered by the university are under constant study and revision. When such revisions occur, the university will make all reasonable efforts to minimize the accommodations required in the planning of academic programs of individual students.

However, the university reserves the right to change requirements without notice. Current requirements may be obtained by contacting the Registar's Office.