Upper Division Elective Courses
Course | Course Name |
Data/Stat C102 (lab) | Data, Inference, and Decisions |
Stat 150 | Stochastic Processes |
Stat 151a (lab) | Linear Modeling: Theory and Applications |
Stat 152 (lab) | Sampling Surveys |
Upper-division courses, numbered from 300 to 499, are designed primarily for juniors and seniors. Prerequisites and other restrictions should be noted before registration.
The following courses have already been approved to count toward the 20 upper division EECS unit requirement and a petition is not necessary: INFO 159 , COMPSCI 270 , COMPSCI C280 , EL ENG 229A, COMPSCI 294-84 (Interactive Device Design), and COMPSCI 294-129 (Designing, Visualizing and Understanding Deep Neural Networks).
Note: Although it will be possible to take upper-division General Education courses after the completion of A1, A2, A3, B4, and any other departmental prerequisites, in most cases, upper-division General Education courses are still designed and recommended to be taken after completing 60-semester units.
Since upper division courses include more complex teachings, professors might expect students to show what they’ve learned in a more complex way. That might mean essays to prove an argument, or demonstration of critical thinking skills that don’t rely purely on lecture notes or readings.
Upper division courses are courses offered at the junior level or higher. By definition any course taken at a community college is not upper division.
Lower-division courses are offered for freshman and sophomore level credit. All courses offered at a community college are lower-division courses. Upper-division courses are offered for junior and senior level credit. These courses are not offered by community colleges.
In contrast, 300- and 400-level classes are considered upper division. These courses are primarily for juniors and seniors. Courses numbered 500 or higher typically represent graduate-level classes.
Upper-division courses are identified as 3000- and 4000-level courses (ie., the first digit of the course number is either a 3 or a 4). Most of your 42 upper-division hours will come from your major and minor coursework taken at UT Tyler. The balance of upper-level hours will be free electives.
'” While many upper division courses may indeed be more difficult, they often have smaller class sizes, creating a more interactive learning environment for students.
A typical GPA for an upper division course will fall in the range 3.0 - 3.5, depending on the course and the students who enroll. For example, a GPA of 3.2 would result from 45% A's, 40% B's, 10% C's, and 5% D's and F's.
Upper division courses are numbered 300-499. NOTE: Most courses that have an "x" may not be used toward the upper division elective requirement. BUAD majors can select courses from one department (depth) or from different departments (breadth).
Upper Second-Class Honours (60-70%): there are two levels of second class degree. An upper second class, known as a 2:1 or two-one, is the higher of the two levels. Lower Second-Class Honours (50-60%): a 2.2 or two-two is the lower level of the second class degree.
Upper-division courses are defined as all Arts and Sciences courses at the 3000-level or above, Philosophy 2500, all courses taught by departments in mathematical and physical sciences at the 2000-level and above (except for courses numbered 2194), and foreign language courses taught in the language at the 2000-level.
1. A total of 9 to 15 hours of the upper division credits can come from the following course prefixes: ADSC, ANNU, APTC, BTEC, CRSS, ENTO, FDST, HORT, PATH, PBGG, POUL. 2. A total of 0 to 6 credits of the upper division credits can come from the following course prefixes: AAEC, AESC, AEXT, AGCM, ALDR, ENVM, HFIM.
Courses beginning with “3” or “4” are upper-division (junior and senior level). Courses beginning with a “5” or higher are graduate-level courses.
Electives are courses that count toward your credits for graduation, but are not requirements for your particular degree of study. Any courses offered at your college or university that do not have any other conditions — such as significant course prerequisites — may be taken as an elective.
Upper-division courses, numbered from 300 to 499, are designed primarily for juniors and seniors. Prerequisites and other restrictions should be noted before registration. Courses at the 400 level apply to graduate degree requirements for some graduate programs when approved by the Graduate College.
An applicant who completes fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit is considered a lower-division transfer student.
Upper Division Business Core (12 hours) No more than 5 courses (4000-level or above) from any one business prefix are allowed to count in the General Business Major and General Electives areas: ACCT, BUSN, ECON, ENTR, FINA, ILAD, INTB, LEGL, MARK, MBUS, MGMT, MIST, MSIT, REAL, RMIN.
Lower division credits are credits typically earned at a community college or during your freshman and sophomore year of college. They are typically numbered as 100 and 200 level courses.
Once students know their area of study, then comes the selection of courses. Upper and lower signify beginner and advanced courses in an academic career.
Any class with a number between 1 and 99 is a lower division course, and any class with a number between 100 and 199 is an upper division class. • 100-499. Other schools, like the University of Arizona , might start the numbering higher. All lower division classes are numbered from 100 to 299.
Third- and fourth-year students are more likely to be in these courses, typically because they’ve taken the prerequisites. • Smaller classes. Whereas lower division classes may be large lectures, upper division classes start to get smaller, in part because the curriculum is more specialized.
Depending on the size of the school, lower division classes are often larger because they may cover a broad swath of material that applies to multiple majors and areas of study. A lower division class might even have more than one section a semester because so many students need to take it.
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If lower division courses are the foundation an education is built on, upper division courses are the structure on top. Lower division courses sometimes count as prerequisites for upper division classes. That means an undergraduate must take, and pass, a lower division class before enrolling in an upper division course.
College beginners might have restrictions in the courses they can enroll in. Unless they bring in AP, IB, or college credits, they’ll need to take (and pass) lower division courses in their major before being able to sign up for upper division courses. Lower division courses are the building blocks of an undergraduate’s major.
Some colleges divide their course catalogues into upper- and lower-division classes.
Lower-division courses introduce students to an academic discipline. They provide an overview of foundational theories, concepts, and methods.
Upper-division courses build on the foundational knowledge gained during lower-division classes. These courses take an advanced approach and often require students to possess prior knowledge in the field.
When should students take upper-division courses? And when should they avoid 300-level or higher classes?
Courses with the prefix SAO are reserved for participants in programs offered through the Study Abroad Office. Courses with an SAO prefix are used in two ways: either to provide general university elective credit for specific programs, or as a placeholder course for participation in partnership and exchange programs.
Omnibus numbers are used for courses offered on an experimental or tutorial basis or for courses in which the content is new or periodically changes. Each academic unit uses that unit's prefixes with omnibus course numbers. The general nature of the work required for a particular omnibus course is consistent from unit to unit but subject matter varies. Omnibus courses often are offered for a variable number of credit hours.
Graduate-level courses, numbered from 500 to 799 , are designed primarily for graduate students. However, an upper-division undergraduate student may enroll in courses numbered 500-599 with the approval of the student's advisor, course instructor, department chair and dean of the college in which a course is offered. If such a course does not meet an undergraduate graduation requirement, it may be eligible for use in a future graduate program on the same basis as work taken by a nondegree graduate student. Undergraduate students should review additional information about graduate credits earned by undergraduate students.
Lower-division courses, numbered from 100 to 299 , are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores. Certain classes are closed to freshmen who lack the designated prerequisites or whose majors are outside the units offering the courses. This information is available in the course catalog or from the student’s academic advisor.
Independent study in which a student, under the supervision of a faculty member, conducts research that is expected to lead to a specific project such as a thesis or dissertation, report or publication. Assignments might include data collection, experimental work, data analysis or preparation of a manuscript.
492 Honors Directed Study (1-6) Independent study in which a student, under the supervision of a faculty member, conducts research or creative work that is expected to lead to an undergraduate honors thesis or creative project.
Students must complete one course about engineering ethics or the social implications of technology. Unlike the other EECS major requirements, the ethics requirement may be completed with a "P" grade: 1 BioE 100: Ethics in Science and Engineering 2 CS 195 or H195: Social Implications of Computer Technology 3 ENERES C100: Energy and Society 4 ENGIN 125: Ethics, Engineering and Society or 157AC: Engineering, Environment, and Society 5 ENGIN 185: The Art of STEM Communication 6 History C184D: Human Contexts and Ethics of Data 7 Info 88A: Data and Ethics 8 IAS 157AC: Engineering, the Environment, and Society 9 ISF 100D: Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture or 100G: Introduction to Science, Society, and Ethics 10 NWMEDIA 151AC: Transforming Tech: Issues and Interventions in STEM and Silicon Valley 11 STS C194D: Human Contexts and Ethics of Data 12 Pub Pol C184: Energy and Society
Additionally, no more than two graduate-level courses can be used to fulfill requirements for your B.S. degree. Undergraduate students must submit a petition to the department to use graduate-level courses to fulfill requirements.