Courses of Instruction
Introduction
See Course Descriptions for a list of the courses in the college’s curriculum. A list of subjects and their corresponding subject codes appears on this page. See Academic Programs for descriptions of major and minor programs.
Course Numbering
Course numbers reflect the level of students for which the course is primarily designed and offered. Please see Registration Rules for a fuller explanation of the course numbering system.
| 001-099 | Non-credit; open to all levels. |
| 100-199 | Introductory level; most appropriate for underclassmen. |
| 200-299 | Intermediate level; most appropriate for sophomores and juniors, but open to all |
| 300-399 | Advanced level; most appropriate for upperclassmen. |
| 400-499 | Advanced independent or seminar courses; most appropriate for upper-class majors. |
Credit Value
The number to the right of the title indicates the amount of credit the course carries.
- Semester Hours (SH) count toward the 120 semester hours required for graduation.
- "0.0 SH" indicates courses that carry no academic credit.
Requirement Codes
General education requirements are indicated to the far right of the course subject heading and number. An attribute code in brackets [ ], indicates a course that will fulfill one of the general education Liberal Arts Distribution Requirements (LADR) that became effective Fall 2011. An attribute code in angle brackets < > indicates the new General Education Mathematics (GEM) code effective Fall 2014. Please see the current Liberal Arts Distribution Requirements and the appropriate catalog for previous requirements.
Fees
When a course has a special fee (for laboratory materials, etc.), the fee is listed at the end of the course description. The fees are subject to change. Consult the course schedule for the fee in effect when a course is taught.
Prerequisites
If a course requires special preparation or background, the prerequisite will be listed in the course description. Any prerequisite may be waived at the discretion of the instructor. Students are encouraged to consult faculty directly to determine preparedness.
Schedule of Courses
Many courses are taught at least once a year. Others are offered in alternate years. Some are offered only upon sufficient demand, by independent contract, or on off-campus programs.
A course schedule for the current term is available online. A course schedule for the next term is available for use prior to registration opening for that term.
The college reserves the right to add, remove, or modify the courses in its curriculum.
Subject Headings and Subject Codes
| Subject Headings | Subject Codes |
|---|---|
| Art: Art History | ARTH |
| Art: Studio Art | ARTS |
| Biology and Natural Resources | BNR |
| Business Administration | BUAD |
| Careers | CAR |
| Chemistry | CHEM |
| Computer Science | CSCI |
| Dance | DANC |
| Digital Media and Journalism | MDIA |
| Earth Science | ERTH |
| Economics | ECON |
| Educational Studies | EDST |
| Engineering | ENGR |
| English | ENGL |
| French | FREN |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | GSWS |
| General Education | GEN |
| Global Studies | GLBS |
| History | HIST |
| Languages and Cultures | LANG |
| Mathematics | MATH |
| Music | MUS |
| Philosophy | PHIL |
| Physical Education: Academic Courses | PHED |
| Physical Education: Activity Courses | PE |
| Physical Education: Varsity Sports | PVAR |
| Physics | PHYS |
| Political Science | POLS |
| Religious Studies | RELS |
| Science | SCI |
| Sociology and Anthropology | SOAN |
| Spanish | SPAN |
| Special Studies | SPST |
| Sport Studies | SPRT |
| Sustainability | SUS |
| Theatre | THEA |
| World Literature | WLIT |
| Writing | WRIT |
