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Key to Symbols and Abbreviations

Course Numbers

Grading Options
University-wide
 University-wide
0000-0999 Do not carry credit. A-F only A-F grade basis only; course may not be audited or take pass/fail
1xxx-3xxx For undergraduates; may not be applied to graduate programs. A-F or Aud A-F grade basis, or course may be audited for no grade
4xxx Primarily for undergraduate students in their fourth year of study. 4xxx courses can be counted for a Graduate School degree if the course is taught by a member of the graduate faculty or an individual appointed to Limited Teaching Status (LTS). S-N only S-N grade basis only (pass/fail), course may not be audited or taken A-F
S-N or Aud S-N grade basis (pass/fail), or course may be audited for no grade
A-F only or S-N only The most common grading options. If no grading option is listed, the course may be taken using either option.
5xxx Primarily for graduate students; undergraduate students in their third or fourth year may enroll in such courses. No Grade No grade will be given for the course; typically used for laboratory components of courses
OPT No Aud Student selects the grading option; course may not be audited
6xxx-7xxx For postbaccalaureate students in professional degree programs not offered through the Graduate School. Stdnt Opt Student selects the grading option; course may be audited
 
Note: 4xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx courses may be applied toward a graduate degree with approval by the student's major field and if the course is taught by a member of the graduate faculty or an individual authorized by the program to teach at the graduate level.
8xxx For graduate students only.

 

Abbreviations and Symbols for Courses
H Honors. Courses with an H following the course number satisfy honors requirements (e.g., AGRI 5304H).
V Honors and Writing Intensive. Courses with a V following the course number satisfy both honors and liberal education writing intensive requirements (e.g., AGRI 5304V).
W Writing Intensive. Courses with a W following the course number satisfy the writing intensive requirement for liberal education (e.g., AGRI 5304W).
cr credit.
1-4 cr [max 6 cr] The course can be taken for 1 to 4 credits and may be repeated for up to 6 credits.
prereq course prerequisites.
prereq listed by number only A prerequisite course listed by number only (e.g., prereq 3105) is in the same discipline as the course being described.
div division.
DGS director of graduate studies.
DUS director of undergraduate studies.
equiv equivalent.
fr, soph, jr, sr freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.
, In prerequisite listings, a comma means "and".
= Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for the course(s) listed in brackets after this symbol.
& Concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in the course(s) listed after this symbol.
! Work for this course will extend past the end of the term. A grade of K will be assigned to indicate that the course is still in progress.
# Approval of the instructor is required for registration.
% Approval of the department offering the course is required for registration.
@ Approval of the college offering the course is required for registration.
fall, spring, every year Term(s) the course is typically offered.
Completely online Course is taught electronically using Internet delivery mechanisms such as email and websites. Some courses may require an in-person proctored exam or a practicum/rotation.
Primarily online Complete course is not delivered online, students may be required to come to a physical location
(e.g., campus or community-based) one to three times during a term.
Partially online A course with some instruction delivered online. The course blends online delivery with more than three face-to-face class sessions.

 

Liberal and General Education Abbreviations

Twin Cities and Rochester Campus:
Through Summer 2010

  

Twin Cities and Rochester Campus:
Beginning Fall 2010

At the end of course titles, abbreviations appear for courses that satisfy liberal education requirements.

To find out more about liberal education requirements, along with lists of courses that satisfy specific requirements, see the One Stop Web site.

Effective fall semester 2010, all Twin Cities and Rochester campus courses will have updated liberal education requirements.

The following abreviations will appear for any course that is new or updated for 2010.
BIOL SCI/L Biological Science with Laboratory Core BIOL Biological Sciences
C/PE Citizenship and Public Ethics Theme CIV Civic Life and Ethics
CD Cultural Diversity Theme DSJ Diversity and Social Justice in the United States
ENVT Environment Theme ENV The Environment
HP Historical Perspective Core HIS Historical Perspectives
IP International Perspective Theme GP Global Perspectives
LIT Literature Core LITR Literature
MATH Mathematical Thinking Core MATH Mathematical Thinking
OH Other Humanities Core AH Arts/Humanities
PHYS SCI/L Physical Science with Laboratory Core PHYS Physical Sciences
SSCI Social Science Core SOCS Social Sciences
  TS Technology and Society
  WI Writing Intensive
     

Duluth Campus: Through Summer 2012

Duluth Campus: Beginning Fall 2012

LE

Liberal education. At the end of course titles, abbreviations appear for courses that satisfy certain liberal education requirements.

Category numbers, below, correspond to the specific liberal education requirement the course satisfies.

Effective fall semester 2012, all Duluth campus courses will have updated liberal education requirements.

The following abreviations will appear for any course that is new or updated for 2012.
CD Cultural diversity CDiversity Cultural diversity
IP International perspectives Comm & Lang Oral communication and languages
CAT 1 Composition Fine Arts Fine arts
CAT 2 Mathematical, logical, and critical thinking Global Per Global perspectives
CAT 3 Communication, computer science, foreign language Humanities Humanities
CAT 4 Physical and biological sciences with lab Logic & QR Logic and quantitative reasoning
CAT 5 Physical and biological sciences without lab Nat Sci Natural sciences
CAT 6 Social sciences Soc Sci Social sciences
CAT 7 Historical and philosophical foundations Sustain Sustainability
CAT 8 Contemporary social issues analysis Writing Writing and information literacy
CAT 9 Literary and artistic expression: analysis and criticism  
CAT 10 Literary and artistic expression: performance Morris Campus
PE Physical education and recreational courses See the Morris Web site for more information about general education requirements.
    ART/P Artistic performance
Crookston Campus CW College writing
See the Crookston Web site for more information about liberal education requirements. E/CR Ethical and civic responsibility
BIOL SCI Biological science with lab - Goal 3a ENVT People and the environment
COMMUNICAT Written and oral communication - Goal 1 FA Fine arts
CR THINKG Critical thinking - Goal 2 ENVT People and the environment
ETH/CIV RE Ethical/Civic responsibility - Goal 9 FL Foreign language
GLOB PERSP Global perspective - Goal 8 FYS Freshman year seminar
HI/BEH/SSC History and behavioral/social sciences - Goal 5 HDIV Human diversity
HUMAN DIV Human diversity - Goal 7 HIST Historical perspectives
HUMANITIES Humanities: Arts, Literature, Philosophy - Goal 6 HUM Communication, language, literature, and philosophy
LIB ED ELC Liberal education elective IP International perspectives
MATH THINK Mathematical thinking - Goal 4 M/SR Mathematical/symbolic reasoning
PEOPLE/ENV People and the environment - Goal 10 SCI Physical and biological science without lab
PHYS SCI Physical science with lab - Goal 3b SCI-L Physical and biological science with lab
  SS Human behavior, social processes and institutions

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