Course Descriptions

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Course Numbering System

The first digit in a course number indicates the level of the course:

1-99 courses that cannot be counted toward minimum degree requirements
100-199 courses primarily for freshmen
200-299 courses primarily for sophomores
300-499 courses open to juniors and seniors
500A-799A2 courses open to students in accelerated master's program for undergraduate credit
500-6991 junior-senior courses approved for graduate credit
700-7992 courses open only to graduate students
800-899 course open only to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students
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Graduate students in such courses are required to meet expectations beyond those required of undergraduates. These expectations will vary and may include, but are not limited to: additional readings, oral presentations, additional or more sophisticated experiments or research, and additional written work. Students who have taken a course at the 300- or 400-level may not include that course at the 500- or 600- level in a graduate program, except in the case of special topics courses when the topic is not the same as that taken at the undergraduate level or at the discretion of the program advisor.

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Students approved for participation in an approved dual bachelor's and master's degree program are eligible to enroll in specific 700-level courses.

Cross-listed Courses

Courses are cross-listed when the curriculum is interdisciplinary in nature and the course is offered through multiple departments. That is, two course listings identify the same courses. The listings will have identical numbers—only the course prefix varies.

Some certifications, licensures, and programs may require a specific number of credits from certain curricular disciplines. Therefore, students should review program constraints before enrolling for cross-listed courses.

Course Prefixes

ACCT Accounting
AIS American Indian Studies
ANTH Anthropology
ART Art
ARTH Art History
BCOM Business Communication
BIOL Biology
BME Biomedical Engineering
BSAD Business Administration
CE Computer Engineering
CHEM Chemistry
CHIN Chinese
CJ Communication/Journalism
CND Collaborative Nursing Degree
CPSC Computational Science
CRMJ Criminal Justice
CS Computer Science
CSD Communication Sciences and Disorders
DNCE Dance
DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice
DS Data Science
ECON Economics
ENGL English
ENPH Environmental Public Health
ENT Entrepreneurship
ENV Environmental Studies
ES Education Studies
ESL English as a Second Language
FIN Finance
FLG Foreign Language
FLTR Foreign Language in Translation
FREN French
GEN General Courses
GEOG Geography
GEOL Geology
GERM German
GRK Greek
HCAD Health Care Administration
HIST History
HMNG Hmong
HNRS Honors Coloquium
HUMS Humanities
INTB International Business
IS Information Systems
IDIS Interdisciplinary Studies
INTA International Studies Abroad
INTS International Studies
INTX International Studies Exchange
JAPN Japanese
KINS Kinesiology
LANG Languages
LAS Latin American and Latinx Studies
LAT Latin
LMED Library Science and Media Education
LS Liberal Studies
MATH Mathematics
MBA Master of Business Administration
MGMT Management
MKTG Marketing
MSCI Materials Science
MSE Materials Science and Engineering
MSL Military Science and Leadership
MUED Music Education
MUSI Music
NRSG Nursing
OSCM Operations and Supply Chain Management
PHIL Philosophy
PHYS Physics
POLS Political Science
PSYC Psychology
PH Public Health
PSAS Professional Studies Arts and Sciences
RELS Religous Studies
RUSS Russian
SEIP Special Education and Inclusive Practices
SOC Sociology
SPAN Spanish
SPED Special Education
SW Social Work
THEA Theatre Arts
UEC Unified Early Childhood
UEM Unified Elementary/Middle
UWX UW Collaborative Online A.A.S. Degree
WGSS Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
WMNS Women's Studies
WRIT Writing

Abbreviations in Course Descriptions

cr(s) semester credit(s)
Arr hours arranged
F, Wi, Sp, Su, V The semester or session when a course is likely to be offered: Fall, Winterim, Spring, Summer, or Varies (inquire in department)
iBT internet based test
GPA grade point average
P prerequisite(s) to the course
PR Progress (Grad Only)
S/U Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Special Program and Course Fees Abbreviations

CND BSN Completion Program Fee
CSDMSOL Master of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Online
DNP DNP Program Fee
HCAD HCAD Program Fee

Category Abbreviations

General
AC Activity
CP Capstone
FYE Freshman Year Experience
HONOR Honors Course
IN Internship
LS Lab Science
NF New Freshman
Liberal Education
LE-DDIV LE-DDIV Design for Diversity
LE-I1 LE-I1 Integration
LE-K1 LE-K1 Natural Sciences
LE-K1L LE-K1L Natural Sciences with Lab
LE-K2 LE-K2 Social Sciences
LE-K2L LE-K2L Social Sciences with Lab
LE-K3 LE-K3 Humanities
LE-K4 LE-K4 Fine Arts
LE-R1 LE-R1 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity
LE-R2 LE-R2 Global Perspectives
LE-R3 LE-R3 Civic and Environmental Issues
LE-S1 LE-S1 Written and Oral Communication
LE-S2 LE-S2 Mathematics
LE-S3 LE-S3 Creativity
LE-CEL Community Engaged Learning
UW Collaborative Online Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree Program Attributes
HC Knowledge of Human Cultures
NW Knowledge of the Natural World
CC Critical and Creative Thinking
EC Effective Communication
IK Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
ER Individual, Social and Environmental Responsibility
ES Ethnic Studies/Diversity
LS Lab Science
QL Quantitative Literacy
DEPTH Combined with another course fulfills depth requirement

Grading Basis

“All Grades,” which is defined as A-F Grades, Audit Allowed, and S/U Allowed, is the typical Grading Basis for the majority of courses in this catalog, and is not specified explicitly in catalog course descriptions. Exceptions to “All Grades” are specified explicitly in the catalog course descriptions as follows:
Grading Basis Grading Basis Definition
A-F Grades Only A-F Grades Only, Audit Not Allowed, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Not Allowed
No Audit Audit Not Allowed
No S/U Grade Option Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Not Allowed
S/U Only Grade Basis Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grades Only