Courses to be offered through the Office of Credit Programs, Extended and Continuing Education, are included in brochures issued each semester and summer session.
Numbering System. Students are referred to the condensed curricula of the several colleges for information concerning the semester and year in which required courses should be taken. Courses numbered 01-99 are courses in the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture; baccalaureate students may not register for these courses. Courses numbered 100-199 are primarily for freshmen and sophomores; courses numbered 200-299 for juniors and seniors. Courses numbered 300-399 are for graduate students and appear in The Graduate School Catalog. University regulations allow undergraduates to take courses at the 300's level only if they have a cumulative grade point average of 2.6 or above and if they are in the seventh or eighth semester of University standing; individual schools and colleges may have more stringent requirements which students must meet. Exceptions can be made only by the instructor and the dean of the school or college in which the student is registered.
If a course was formerly given under another number the fact is listed in the course description. In such cases the course cannot be taken for credit by students who have received credit for it under the earlier number.
Skill Codes. In compliance with the General Education Requirements, skill code designations (W, Q, C and combinations thereof) have been added to courses where applicable. Students may find a comprehensive explanation of these skill codes under "Course Information" of the Academic Regulations section of this Catalog. Note: The same 3-digit numerics are not repeatable, ie 107, 107W.
Course Semester. Single semester courses designated as "either semester" are given in the first semester and repeated in the second semester. Such courses may be taken in either semester but may be taken for credit only once.
Courses carrying hyphenated numbers are full year courses extending over the two semesters. The first semester of such courses is always prerequisite to the second, but the student may receive credit for the first semester without continuing with the second. If a course with hyphenated numbers is designated as "either semester," the student may start the year's work in either semester; if it is designated as "both semesters," the course starts in the first semester and runs through the academic year.
A few advanced courses, usually of a seminar or special problems nature,
are labeled "either or both semesters." Students may take such courses
in either
semester alone or they may repeat them for credit. Only in these cases
unless the course description carries a specific statement to the contrary,
may a student take the course more than once for credit.
Course Hours. Classes meet for the equivalent of three 50-minute periods, unless otherwise specified. Information about the specific times that a course will meet may be obtained from the Directory of Classes that is available before the opening of each semester through the Office of the Registrar.
Refer to the Academic Regulations section of this Catalog for
further information regarding registration for courses.