100-299 Lower level undergraduate: introductory and survey courses.

300-499 Upper level undergraduate: advanced courses that may have prerequisites or require instructor permission.

500-599 Introductory graduate level: courses for beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

600-699 Professional level: courses generally reserved for the schools of Medicine and Law; exceptions exist for other professional offerings, particularly in the field of teacher education.

700-899 Graduate level: courses appropriate for masters and beginning doctoral degree programs.

900-999 Graduate level: courses reserved for offerings in doctoral programs, such as readings, research, independent study, and dissertations.

Descriptions of courses numbered 600 and above are listed in the Graduate Record. Undergraduates wishing to take courses numbered 600 or above must obtain permission from the dean of the school in which they want to take the course.

Please note that not all courses listed in the Record are taught each semester.

Where possible, odd numbers signify fall semester courses and even numbers signify spring semester courses. The determination of course level is the responsibility of the offering department and/or school. The academic policy committee of each school is expected to assume the necessary monitoring function.

Each course number in this catalog is preceded by the letter designation assigned to that particular course for purposes of processing grades, schedules, and transcripts. The complete list of these designations is given below, together with the area for which each stands and the school in which the course is taught.

College of Arts and Sciences
AAS	Afro-American Studies		AMEL	Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
AMST	American Studies		AMTR	Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures in Translation
ANSP	Special Topics in Anthropology		ANTH	Anthropology
ARAB	Arabic		ARCY	Archaeology
ARTH	Art History		ARTR	Arabic in Translation
ARTS	Studio Art		ASL	American Sign Language
ASPR	Asian Studies		ASTR	Astronomy
BIOL	Biology		BOT	Botany
BULG	Bulgarian		CHEM	Chemistry
CHIN	Chinese Language		CHTR	Chinese in Translation
CLAS	Classics		COGS	Cognitive Science
COMM	Commerce		CPLT	Comparative Literature
CZ	Czech		DRAM	Drama
DUTC	Dutch		EAST	East Asian Studies
ECON	Economics		ENAM	American Literature to 1900
ENCR	Critisim		ENEC	Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature
ENGL	Miscellaneous English		ENGN	Genre Studies
ENLS	Language Study		ENLT	Introductory Seminars in Literature
ENMC	Modern and Contemporary Literature		ENMD	Medieval Literature
ENPG	Pedagogy		ENPW	Poetry Writing
ENRN	Renaissance Literature		ENSP	Special Topics in Literature
ENWR	Academic, Professional, and Creative Writing		ETP	Enviromental Thought and Practice
EVAT	Atmosphere		EVEC	Ecology
EVGE	Enviromental Geology		EVHY	Hydrosphere
EVMA	Marine Affairs		EVSC	Enviromental Science
FORS	Foreign Study		FREN	French
FRTR	French in Translation		GERM	German
GETR	German in Translation		GREE	Greek
HBIO	Human Biology		HEBR	Hebrew
HIAF	African History		HIAS	Asian History
HIEA	East Asian History		HIEU	European History
HILA	Latin American History		HIME	Middle Eastern History
HIND	Hindi		HISA	South Asian History
HIST	General History		HIUS	United States History
HUMS	Humanistic Studies		IMP	Interdisciplinary Thesis
INST	Interdisciplinary Studies		ITAL	Italian Language
ITTR	Italian in Translation		JAPN	Japanese
JATR	Japanese in Translation		JWST	Jewish Studies
LASE	Liberal Arts Seminar		LAST	Latin American Studies
LATI	Latin		LING	Linguistics
LNGS	General Linguistics		MATH	Mathematics
MDST	Media Studies		MEST	Middle Eastern Studies
MSP	Medieval Studies Program		MUSI	Music
NESC	Neuroscience		NRES	Undergraduate Non-Resident
PERS	Persian		PETR	Persian in Translation
PHIL	Philosophy		PHY	Physiology
PHYE	Physical Education		PHYS	Physics
PLAD	Politics Department Seminars		PLAP	American Politics
PLCP	Comparitive Politics		PLIR	International Relations
PLPT	Political Theory		PLSK	Personal Skills
POL	Polish		PORT	Portuguese
POTR	Portuguese in Translation		PPL	Political Policy, Philosophy and Law
PST	Political and Social Thought		PSYC	Psychology
RASP	Russian Area Studies Program		RELA	Religion-African Religions
RELB	Religion-Buddhism		RELC	Religion-Christianity
RELG	Religion-General		RELH	Religion-Hinduism
RELI	Religion-Islam		RELJ	Religion-Judaism
RELS	Religion-Special Topics		RUSS	Russian
RUTR	Russian in Translation		SANS	Sanskirt
SAST	South Asian Studies		SATR	South Asian Literature in Translation
SCAN	Scandinavian		SLAV	Slavic
SLFK	Slavic Folklore and Literature		SLTR	Slavic in Translation
SOC	Socilogy		SPAN	Spanish Language
SPTR	Spanish in Translation		SRBC	Serbo-Croation
STAT	Statistics		SWAG	Studies in Women and Gender
SWAH	Swahili		SWED	Swedish
TAML	Tamil		TBTN	Tibetan
TURK	Turkish		TUVA	Tuvan
UKR	Ukrainian		URDU	Urdu
USEM	University Seminar		YIDD	Yiddish
YITR	Yiddish in Translation		ZOOL	Zoology
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School of Architecture
ARH	Architectural History		ARCH	Architecture
LAR	Landscape Architecture		NRES	Undergraduate Non-Resident
PHYS	Physics		PLAC	Urban and Enviromental Planning
PLAN	Urban and Enviromental Planning		USEM	University Seminar
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McIntire School of Commerce
COMM	Commerce		NRES	Undergraduate Non-Resident
USEM	University Seminar
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Curry School of Education
EDHS	Human Services (clinical and school psychology, communication disorders, counselor education, health and physical education)		EDIS	Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
EDLF	Education Leadership, Foundations, and Policy		NRES	Undergraduate Non-Resident
USEM	University Seminar
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies
ISAS	Interdisciplinary Studies Analytical Skills		ISBU	Interdisciplinary Studies Business
ISCI	Interdisciplinary Studies Critical Issues		ISCP	Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Project
ISCS	Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Seminar		ISHU	Interdisciplinary Studies Humanities
ISIT	Interdisciplinary Studies Information Technology		ISSS	Interdisciplinary Studies Social Sciences
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School of Engineering and Applied Science
APMA	Applied Mathematics		BIOM	Biomedical Engineering
CE	Civil Engineering		CS	Computer Science
CHE	Chemical Engineering		ECE	Electrical and Computer Engineering
ENGR	Engineering		MSE	Materials Science and Engineering
MAE	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering		NRES	Undergraduate Non-Resident
PHYS	Physics		SIE	Systems and Information Engineering
TCC	Technology, Culture, and Communication		TMP	Technology, Management and Policy
USEM	University Seminar
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School of Nursing
NRES	Undergraduate Non-Resident		NUCO	Nursing Core
NUIP	Nursing-Interprofessional		NURS	Nursing
USEM	University Seminar
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Reserve Officers' Training Corp
AIRS	Air Science		MISC	Military Science
NASC	Naval Science
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Example
BIOL 301 - (3) (Y)
Cell Physiology
Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 202
Studies cell structure and function, metabolism, membranes and transport, and cellular specializations.

Explanation of example
BIOL 301- course mnemonic (see glossary) and number. Variations include GREE 101-102 where two semesters of a course must be completed to obtain credit toward a degree, or ENWR 103, 104 where credit may be obtained by taking either semester or both.

(3) - number of credits that will be earned upon successful completion of the course. Where courses are dually numbered (101-102 or 103, 104), the number of credits represents the number of credits for each section of the courses, e.g., three credits for 101 and three credits for 102.

(Y) - code for frequency with which the course is offered. Variations are:

S offered fall and spring semesters
Y offered at least once every academic year (fall or spring semester)
E offered when the fall semester occurs in an even year (e.g., 2002-2003)
O offered when the fall semester occurs in an odd year (e.g., 2001-2002 or 2003-2004)
SI offered upon sufficient student interest
IR offered irregularly
SS offered during summer session

Cell Physiology - course title

Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 202. - Prerequisites are courses or conditions that must be successfully completed prior to enrollment in the course described. Prerequisites separated by a comma indicate a series of prerequisites, all of which are required. Variations include BIOL 101 or 201 where either course, but not both, must be taken prior to enrollment in the described course. An exception occurs when or precedes the last entry in a series, in which case the commas indicate or throughout (e.g., BIOL 101, 201 or equivalent). Corequisite means that concurrent enrollment in the course or courses designated and the course or courses described is required.

A study of cell structure and function, metabolism, membranes and transport, and cellular specializations - Course description.