Courses listed in this catalog have been approved by the faculties of the schools in which the courses are taught. Only courses which have been approved by the faculty are eligible for academic credit. The following information introduces the elements of course descriptions which are listed in the sections for each of the schools.
Course numbering system
| 100-199 | Lower level undergraduate, generally first year courses |
| 200-299 | Lower level undergraduate, generally introductory courses |
| 300-499 | Upper level undergraduate courses |
| 500-599 | Joint undergraduate and graduate level courses |
| 600-699 | First year graduate level courses and professional school courses |
| 700-899 | Second and third year graduate level courses |
| 900-999 | Graduate level courses, primarily for readings, research, independent study, theses, 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 the permission of 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.
Guide to reading course descriptions
Example
BIOL 301 - (3) (Y)
Cell Physiology
Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 202
A study of 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 which will be earned upon successful completion of the course. Where courses are number 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 semesters) |
| E | offered every other year, in the academic years when the fall semester occurs in an even year (e.g., 1996-97) |
| O | offered every other year, in academic years when the fall semester occurs in an odd year (e.g., 1997-98) |
| 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 or met prior to enrollment in the course described. Prerequisites separated by a comma, as above, 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 (for example 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.
Glossary of course designations 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 such 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 |
| AMTR | Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures in Translation |
| ANAT | Anatomy |
| ANTH | Anthropology |
| ARAB | Arabic |
| ARTH | Art History |
| ARTR | Arabic Literature 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 |
| CPLT | Comparative Literature |
| CZ | Czech |
| DRAM | Drama |
| DUTC | Dutch |
| ECON | Economics |
| ENAM | American Literature to 1900 |
| ENCR | Criticism |
| ENEC | Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature |
| ENGL | Miscellaneous English |
| ENGN | Genre Studies |
| ENLS | Language Study |
| ENLT | Introductory Seminars in Literature |
| ENMD | Medieval Literature |
| ENNC | Nineteenth Century British Literature |
| ENPG | Pedagogy |
| ENRN | Renaissance Literature |
| ENSP | Special Topics in Literature |
| ENTC | Twentieth Century Literature |
| ENWR | Expository and Creative Writing |
| EVAT | Atmosphere |
| EVEC | Ecology |
| EVGE | Environmental Geology |
| EVHY | Hydrosphere |
| EVMA | Marine Affairs |
| EVSC | Environmental Science |
| FORS | Foreign Study |
| FREN | French Language |
| FRTR | French in Translation |
| GERM | German |
| GETR | German in Translation |
| GFAD | Government Department Seminars |
| GFAP | American Government |
| GFCP | Comparative Government |
| GFIR | International Relations |
| GFPT | Political Theory |
| GREE | Greek |
| HEBR | Hebrew |
| HIAF | African 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 |
| INST | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| ITAL | Italian Language |
| ITTR | Italian in Translation |
| JAPN | Japanese |
| JPTR | Japanese in Translation |
| LASE | Liberal Arts Seminar |
| LATI | Latin |
| LAST | Latin American Studies |
| LING | Linguistics |
| LNGS | General Linguistics |
| MATH | Mathematics |
| MEST | Middle Eastern Studies |
| MSP | Medieval Studies Program |
| MTST | Mathematical Studies |
| MUSI | Music |
| NRES | Undergraduate non-resident |
| NRGA | Graduate non-resident |
| PERS | Persian |
| PETR | Persian in Translation |
| PHIL | Philosophy |
| PHY | Physiology |
| PHYE | Physical Education |
| PHYS | Physics |
| PLSK | Personal Skills |
| POL | Polish |
| PORT | Portuguese |
| POTR | Portuguese in Translation |
| 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 | Sanskrit |
| SATR | Sanskrit in Translation |
| SCAN | Scandinavian |
| SLAV | Slavic |
| SLFK | Slavic Folklore and Literature |
| SOC | Sociology |
| SPAN | Spanish Language |
| SRBC | Serbo-Croatian |
| STAT | Statistics |
| SWAH | Swahili |
| SWED | Swedish |
| TURK | Turkish |
| TUVA | Tuvan |
| UKR | Ukrainian |
| URDU | Urdu |
| USEM | University Seminar |
| WMST | Women's Studies |
| ZOOL | Zoology |
| School of Architecture | |
| AR H | Architectural History |
| ARCH | Architecture |
| L AR | Landscape Architecture |
| NRES | Undergraduate non-resident |
| NRGA | Graduate non-resident |
| PHYS | Architectural Physics |
| PLAC | Urban and Environmental Planning |
| PLAN | Urban and Environmental Planning |
| USEM | University Seminar |
| McIntire School of Commerce | |
| COMM | Commerce |
| NRES | Undergraduate non-resident |
| NRGA | Graduate non-resident |
| USEM | University Seminar |
| 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 |
| NRGA | Graduate non-resident |
| USEM | University Seminar |
| School of Engineering and Applied Science | |
| AE | Aerospace Engineering |
| AM | Applied Mechanics |
| APMA | Applied Mathematics |
| BIOM | Biomedical Engineering |
| CE | Civil Engineering |
| CS | Computer Science |
| CHE | Chemical Engineering |
| EE | Electrical Engineering |
| EP | Engineering Physics |
| ES | Engineering Science |
| ENGR | Engineering |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering |
| MSE | Materials Science and Engineering |
| MAE | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| NE | Nuclear Engineering |
| NRES | Undergraduate non-resident |
| NRGA | Graduate non-resident |
| PHYS | Physics |
| SYS | Systems Engineering |
| TCC | Technology, Culture, and Communication |
| TMP | Technology, Management and Policy |
| USEM | University Seminar |
| School of Nursing | |
| GNUR | Graduate Nursing |
| NRES | Undergraduate non-resident |
| NRGA | Graduate non-resident |
| NUCO | Nursing Core |
| NUIP | Nursing - interprofessional |
| NURS | Nursing |
| USEM | University Seminar |
| Reserve Officer Training Program | |
| AIRS | Air Science |
| MISC | Military Science |
| NASC | Naval Science |
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