How to read Program and Course Descriptions
EXAMPLE:
ANTH 101 5 cr (FWS) [List …]
Introduction to Anthropology is a survey of physical and cultural anthropology…
Prereq: ENGL101 or instructor consent
Coreq:
Challengeable course
ANTH: This letter code indicates the particular area of study.
101: This number provides two separate pieces of information.
1 _ _ = The general class level
(1 or 2 = lower division)
(3 or 4 = upper division)
_20 = The placement of this class within a sequence of other classes.
5 cr: Refers to academic credit. Academic credit is usually calculated as the number of hours of classroom instruction per week/per quarter.
5 cr = 5 hours per week X 10 weeks = 50 hours
(FWS): Refers to the term the course is offered.
(F)= The course is offered fall quarter
(W)=The course is offered winter quarter
(S)=The course is offered spring quarter
[List…] This letter code indicates the course is included in a General education requirement list (see Section 3, General Education.)
Introduction to Anthropology: The bolded words indicate the title of the course.
Description: A short explanation of the course content.
Prereq: Refers to another course that must be taken before the course.
Coreq: Refers to another course that must be taken at the same time as the course.
Challengeable course: Refers to a course that can be challenged by special examination. A list of challengeable courses is available from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Instructor consent: An instructor may disregard a prerequisite if the student provides documented evidence of similar coursework or experience.