Course Numbering System
Course names are typically preceded by a six-character code (e.g. ENG101) that provides information about the field of study and level of each course.
- The course prefix is a three-letter designator for an academic discipline, subject matter and/or subcategory of knowledge (see list below).
- The first digit next to the prefix represents the level of the course: 1 for freshman; 2 for sophomore; 3 for junior; 4 for senior; 5 for the fifth year in engineering and pharmacy; 6 for the sixth year in pharmacy; and 7 and 8 for the graduate level.
- The next two digits represent a sequence number.
The following is a list of course prefixes and corresponding areas:
| Prefix | Discipline |
|---|---|
| ACC | Accounting |
| ARA | Arabic |
| ARC | Architecture |
| ART | Fine Arts |
| BCH | Biochemistry |
| BIO | Biology |
| BUS | General Business |
| CHM | Chemistry |
| CIE | Civil Engineering |
| COE | Computer Engineering |
| COM | Communication Arts |
| CSC | Computer Science |
| CST | Cultural Studies |
| DES | Interior Design |
| ECO | Economics |
| EDU | Education |
| ELE | Electrical Engineering |
| ENG | English |
| ENV | Environmental Science |
| FEB | Family and Entrepreneurial Business |
| FIN | Finance |
| GER | German |
| GNE | General Engineering |
| GRA | Graphic Design |
| HOM | Hospitality Management |
| HST | History |
| IBS | International Business |
| INA | International Affairs |
| INE | Industrial Engineering |
| INF | Information Science |
| MEE | Mechanical Engineering |
| MGT | Management |
| MKT | Marketing |
| MTH | Mathematics |
| MUS | Music |
| NUT | Nutrition |
| OFM | Office Management |
| PED | Physical Education |
| PHA | Pharmacy |
| PHL | Philosophy |
| PHO | Photography |
| PHY | Physics |
| PJE | Peace and Justice Education |
| POL | Political Science |
| PSY | Psychology |
| REL | Religion |
| SAR | Special Arabic |
| SOC | Sociology |
| SPA | Spanish |
| STA | Statistics |
| WOS | Women’s Studies |