By law, cc's here aren't allowed to offer classes above the 200 level. The idea is that 300 level classes are intended for juniors and seniors majoring in a given discipline, so they properly belong to the four-year colleges. (In return, we have a very strong claim on having credits for 100 and 200 level classes transfer.)
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The idea is that 300 level classes are intended for juniors and seniors majoring in a given discipline, so they properly belong to the four-year colleges. (In return, we have a very strong claim on having credits for 100 and 200 level classes transfer.)
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300-level course designation Courses of advanced college-level difficulty taken by majors and upper division students; these are often considered to be courses in the Major, offered for students clearly interested and qualified in a subject.
300-Level and 400-Level Courses Such courses are at an advanced-undergraduate level of difficulty, and are generally taken by majors, minors, and other students with a well-defined interest and demonstrated ability in a particular subject area.
Classes designated in the 100s tend to be freshman-level courses, while 200-level courses might suit sophomores and well-qualified freshmen. Classes at the 300 and 400 levels should meet the educational needs of college juniors, seniors, and some graduate-level students.
100-level courses come with no prerequisites regarding knowledge of a disciplines concepts and terminology. Students who enter these classes must be able to compose formal essays and comprehend college-level textbooks.
500 level course are more rigorous than undergraduate courses. These courses require a higher level of critical thinking, necessitate considerably more intellectual rigor, and demand integration of information into frameworks of knowledge.
A 500-level graduate course builds on advanced undergraduate and/or graduate courses, dealing with the frontiers of knowledge in the field. It is grounded in theories, hypotheses, and methodologies as expounded in current and/or primary literature sources.
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Most colleges and universities designate courses as upper or lower level, usually by a course-numbering system described on the transcript key or back of the transcript. If this information is not included, check your registrar's website or a course catalog.
The first number indicates year (101 = Freshman level class) 101/Freshman, 201/Sophomore, 301/Junior, 401/Senior. Anything above these numbers is usually a graduate level course.
101 is the most basic course in the first year, 102 would be in the first year but for someone who's already taken the subject in high school, etc. 107 wouldn't be that advanced as it's still a first-level course.
The idea is that 300 level classes are intended for juniors and seniors majoring in a given discipline, so they properly belong to the four-year colleges. (In return, we have a very strong claim on having credits for 100 and 200 level classes transfer.)
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Over time, as one might expect, there have been border skirmishes. Northern Midtier State says Advanced Basketweaving is a 200 level class, and it accepts our credits in transfer; Southern Midtier State says it's a 300 level class and gives our grads a hard time. We defend ourselves by pointing out that NMS says it's a 200-level class, but you can imagine how much that means to the faculty at SMS.
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As a general rule, the 300 or 3000 level courses are sophomore or junior courses. Now, 400 or 4000 level courses are junior to senior level courses. Pretty much any 4000-level course can also be a grad-level course, but the work involved will be enhanced to the grad-level. This means if a grad student takes a 4000 level course there is more work and better work expected. Mostly 5000 to 6000 levels are grad courses. These are restricted from undergrads enrolling in them. This is the same as a 3000 or below course is restricted to undergrad only.
Classes with 400-level codes had 300-level prerequisites: there were very few of these, but one example was “Advanced Environmental Management” As I recall (though it was a long time ago), this had as a prerequisite the 300-level “Environmental Management”, which required the 200-level “Environmental Impact Assessment” and “Ecology” classes, which in turn required the 100-level “Introduction to Environmental Science” and “Environmental Biology”.
The simple answer is “prerequisites”… the higher number courses presume you have sufficient mastery of the content of the lower level courses.
300 level are honors level and prerequisite courses within a major field. 400 level are the core classes to complete the degree, and 500 level would be grad. school level courses, generally speaking.
Classes with 300–399 codes had 200-level prerequisites. An example was “Air Pollution Meteorology”, which you could only study if you had already taken “Introduction to Meteorology”, which you could not study unless you had first completed “Principals of Applied Mathematics”, which in turn relied on you having either studied calculus and differential equations in high school, or having completed a catch-up mathematics course at the university. The meteorology courses also had year 12 physics or the equivalent 000-level physics course as a prerequisite.
Courses at the 300 & 400 level are advanced courses normally reserved for upperclassmen and majors.
Generally, higher numbered courses indicate a greater degree of difficulty, and the need for more prerequisites. I was at one school where 100 level courses were introductory classes, 300 level courses were advanced undergraduate classes, 500 level classes could be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit, and 800 level classes were graduate students only.