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
ACCT	39	Accounting
AGRI	79	Agricultural Business
BUAD	40	Business Administration
BUED	42	Business Education
ECON	41	Economics
ITEC	75	Information Technology
ORGL		Organizational Leadership
SPMT		Sport Management
Visual and Performing Arts Division
ARTS	10	Art
	11	Fine Arts – General
MUSC	14	Music
THTR	12	Theatre
Health and Movement Science Division
ATHT		Athletic Training
HLTH	51	Health
HMSC		Health/Movement Science
HPER	58	Health, PE & Recreation
NHPW		Nutrition, Human Performance and Wellness
PHED	54	Physical Education
RECR	55	Recreation
Humanities Division
COMM		Communication
ENGL	30	English
ENSL	30	English as a Second Language
FREN	32	French
GRMN	33	German
HONR		Honors
HUMN	70	Humanities
INTC		Interdisciplinary Cluster
JAPN	35	Japanese
MFLG	31	Modern Foreign Language
PHIL	48	Philosophy
RELG	49	Religion
SPAN	34	Spanish
SPCM	38	Speech Communication
SUST		Sustainability
Science and Mathematics Division
BIOL	20	Biology
CHEM	22	Chemistry
CPSC	23	Computer Science
CSIT		Computer Science & Information Technology
DSCI		Data Science
MATH	28	Mathematics
PHYS	24	Physics
SCIE	21	Science
Social Science Division
ARCH		Archeology
CRMJ	74	Criminal Justice
GEOG	43	Geography
HIST	47	History
HMSV		Human Services
INTD	70	Interdisciplinary
INTL	71	International Studies
PEAC	73	Peace Studies
POLS	44	Political Science
PSYC	52	Psychology
SOCI	45	Sociology
SOCW	46	Social Welfare
SOSC	78	Social Science/Social Studies
School of Education
CEED		Continuing Education – Education
EDUC	50	Education
School of Nursing
ADST	62	Addiction Studies
HCAD	61	Health Care Administration
NURS	60/NU	Nursing
Physical Therapy
DPTP		Physical Therapy – Graduate
Seminary
CIMM		Continuing Education-Seminary
General
CONS		Approved Consortium
CRPL		Career Planning
CTED	81	Continuing Education
DEVL	90	Developmental
GNRL	80	General Elective
GOAL		General Education Goal
LEAD		Leadership
LBST	72	Liberal Studies
ORIE	80	Orientation
UNIV		University
WTRM	76/77	Winter 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 Registrar’s Office.