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The one thing to remember about course numbers is that the first digit indicates what level of study your course is. That is likely the only uniform (and truly helpful) piece of information these numbers will provide for you.
Courses follow numbering and other conventions that designate class level and type. Course descriptions establish the general or specific topic of study. Current course descriptions are updated daily at 9 a.m. Published current courses have been approved by the UCLA Academic Senate.
Course prefixes will help you understand if the two courses you're trying to compare are part of the same academic department. For instance, if your bachelor's degree requires 3 business math (BUS) or finance (FIN) credits, a general MAT math course won’t fit that requirement. 2. Course Numbers
The section number is used in combination with the CRN to create a unique identifier for each section. A letter, or combination of letters, in the section number indicates a type of special section. Below is a list of letter codes and a definition of each.
closed classC = closed class - means the class is full.
While most colleges consider a D a passing grade for pass/fail courses, some require a C. And pass/fail classes may not count toward major or general education requirements.
There are standard formats that many colleges use to signify dates, levels and titles. Most college courses are identified by three to four numbers. For example, the first digit may indicate the class year, the middle two digits may identify the subject and the last digit may indicate the number of credit hours.
A course unit (CU) is a general measure of academic work over a period of time, typically a term (semester or summer). A CU (or a fraction of a CU) represents different types of academic work across different types of academic programs and is the basic unit of progress toward a degree.
A-= 91 – 94 B = 83 – 86 C = 73 – 76 D = 63 – 66. B- = 80 – 82 C- = 70 – 72 F = 0 – 62.
This is an above-average score, between 80% and 89% C - this is a grade that rests right in the middle. C is anywhere between 70% and 79% D - this is still a passing grade, and it's between 59% and 69% F - this is a failing grade.
Colleges use course codes to describe and organize their courses in a way that can be easily understood by both colleges and students (if said students have translation guides, that is). They consist of four important blocks of information.
Courses are designated by two numbers, separated by a colon. The first number refers to the department or area of the course; the second number refers to the specific course. For example, in the course designated 600:111 the "600" refers to the Department of Art and the "111" refers to the course.
A four-digit number designates each course. The first digit denotes the level of the course. Course numbers beginning with the number one (1) are freshman-level courses, while those beginning with the number two (2) are normally considered sophomore-level courses.
CU College Abbreviation2CUEducation, University, Clarkson University1CUUniversity, Education, Christ1CUEducation, University, Management1CUEducation, University, United States1CUEducation, University, United States12 more rows
A cumulative GPA computed from courses taken for a letter grade will be displayed only if the student has elected a letter grade in 2/3 or more of their cumulative attempted credits.
Standard Grade Points per Hour of CreditGradeDescriptionB-2.7C+2.3Ccompetent/average, 2.0C-1.78 more rows
Course Designator: a combination of 3 letters that makes reference to the sponsoring college or department
Campus: indicates whether the course is held on the St. George or satellite campuses (UTM and UTSC). All FAS courses are held on the St. George campus, indicated by the number 1. e.g., HIS107Y1: Approaches to East Asian History is sponsored by the Department of History, it is 100-level, its weight is 1.0 credit, and it is taught on the St. George Campus.
Course Weight: indicates the number of credits attributed to the course. The baseline weight is 1.0 (referred to as a full course equivalent or FCE). This is indicated with the letter Y. Generally, Y courses span two terms. The alternative weighting is 0.5, indicated by the letter H and H-courses generally span one term (either September-December or January-April).
Courses follow numbering and other conventions that designate class level and type. Course descriptions establish the general or specific topic of study.
Graduate courses numbered 300–399 are highly specialized teacher-training courses that are not applicable toward University minimum requirements for graduate degrees. They are acceptable toward the bachelor’s degree only at the discretion of the individual College or school.
Undergraduate courses are classified as lower division and upper division. Lower-division courses (numbered 1–99) are often surveys of and preliminary introductions to the subject field. They are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores, though upper-division students may enroll for unit and grade credit.
Honors seminars and tutorials (numbered 89/189 and 89HC/189HC) are primarily designed for students in the College Honors Program. They are adjunct to lecture courses and explore lecture topics in more depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities.
Certain Extension courses (numbered 1–199), prefixed by XL or XLC in Extension class listings, yield credit toward the bachelor’s degree. Graduate students may petition to apply up to two XLC courses toward the master’s degree.
Concurrent courses (identified by a capital C before the course number) are pairs of courses, usually within a single department or program, for which credit is given at two levels—undergraduate and graduate. Concurrent courses are offered at the same time and place with the same instructor, but work levels and performance standards are evaluated differently for students at each level.
They do not need to have identical course numbers, but all other aspects of the course must be the same, including title, units, requisites, format, and level. For example, Language in Culture is offered by the Anthropology department as course M140 and the Linguistics department as course M146.