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500-Level Graduate Courses | Abbreviations and Symbols | Course Numbering System | Credit-Hour Designations | Interdisciplinary Courses | Semester System

Semester System

Courses of study at Brigham Young University are offered, and credit for satisfactory completion is granted, on a semester basis.

Course Numbering System

A course's level of instruction is shown by the number assigned to it:
Course
Number Type of Course
1 to 99 Preparatory and remedial (noncredit)
100 to 299 Lower-division
300 to 499 Upper-division
500 to 599 Advanced undergraduate or graduate
600 to 799 Graduate

Credit-Hour Designations

One semester hour of credit represents a minimum of one hour of instruction per week in a semester or two hours of instruction per week in a term (e.g., a three-hour class will meet at least three hours per week). The three-number code that appears in parentheses immediately after each course title has the following significance:

First number Semester hours of credit
Second number Class hours of lecture, recitation, or seminar meeting per week
Third number Laboratory hours required per week or hours of field study or individual research per week, beyond the hours shown in the second number

Abbreviations and Symbols

Course Listings

The following abbreviations and symbols are used in the course listings:

Arr. Credit, class, or laboratory hours arranged
ea. Credit-hour designation applies to each registration
H Designates an Honors course that carries GE credit
M Designates an Honors course that does not carry GE credit
R Designates a course that may be repeated for credit. Two R courses with the same number on a transcript are treated as two independent courses. If an R course is repeated to raise the grade received, the grade will be averaged, because it is assumed that the subject matter varies from time to time.
+ Cross-referenced course—one that originates in one department but may count for credit in another. (If you see a B or do not see a cross like symbol, you need a ITC Zapf Dingbats font)

When Courses Are Offered

The following abbreviations are used following the credit hour designation on each course to indicate when the course is offered:

F Fall semester
W Winter semester
Sp Spring term
Su Summer term
Alt. sem. Alternate semester
Alt. term Alternate term
Alt. yr. Alternate year
Even yr. Even year
Odd yr. Odd year
1st blk. First block
2d blk. Second block
On dem. On demand

Departments

Aerospace Studies Aeros
Agronomy and Horticulture AgHrt
American Heritage AHtg
American Sign Language ASL
Animal Science AnSc
Anthropology Anthr
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology ASLP
Biology Biol
Botany and Range Science Botny, Range
Business Management BusM
     Managerial Economics ManEc
Chemical Engineering ChEn
Chemistry and Biochemistry Chem
Civil and Environmental Engineering CEEn
Clothing and Textiles ClTx
Communications Comms
Computer Science CS
Counseling and Special Education CSE
Dance Dance
Economics Econ
Educational Leadership and Foundations EdLF
Electrical and Computer Engineering ECEn
Engineering and Technology Education EngT
English Engl
Family Sciences FamSc
Fine Arts FnArt
Food Science and Nutrition FSN
Geography Geog
Geology Geol
Health/Physical Education HEPE
Health Sciences Hlth
History Hist
Honors Program HonP
Humanities Hum
     Classics Clscs
     Classical Civilization ClCv
     Comparative Literature CLit
Instructional Psychology and Technology IP&T
International Studies, David M. Kennedy Center for:
     American Studies AmSt
     Asian Studies Asian
     European Studies Europ
     International and Area Studies IAS
     International Relations IntR
     Latin American Studies LtAm
     Near Eastern Studies NES
Languages:
     Afrikaans Afrik
     Arabic Arab
     Bulgarian Bulgn
     Cantonese Cant
     Chinese Chin
     Czech Czech
     Danish Dansh
     Dutch Dutch
     Estonian Eston
     Finnish Finn
     French Fren
     German Germ
     Greek Greek
     Greek Modern GrkM
     Hebrew Heb
     Hindi Hindi
     Hungarian Hung
     Icelandic Iclnd
     Italian Ital
     Japanese Japan
     Korean Korea
     Latin Latin
     Latvian Latvi
     Lithuanian Lithu
     Norwegian Norwe
     Polish Polsh
     Portuguese Port
     Romanian Rom
     Russian Russ
     Scandinavian Scand
     Serbo-Croatian SrbCr
     Spanish Span
     Swedish Swed
     Thai Thai
     Ukrainian Ukrai
     Vietnamese Viet
Law School Law
Linguistics: Ling
     American Sign Language ASL
     Austronesian Languages AstLg
     Computers and the Humanities CHum
     English as a Second Language ESL
     North, Central, and South American Indian Languages AmILg
     Welsh Welsh
Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Technology
     Electronics Engineering Technology EET
     Manufacturing Engineering MFE
     Manufacturing Engineering Technology MET
     Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Technology MFET
Mathematics Math
Mechanical Engineering MeEn
Microbiology Mcbio
Military Science MilS
Molecular Biology MolB
Music Music
Native American Studies NAS
Nursing Nurs
Organizational Leadership and Strategy OrgB
     Management Communication MCom
Philosophy Phil
Physical Education PE
Physical Science PhyS
Physics and Astronomy Phscs
Psychology Psych
Political Science PlSc
Public Management, Romney Institute of PMgt
Recreation Management and Youth Leadership RMYL
Religious Instruction:
     Ancient Scripture RelA
     Church History and Doctrine RelC
School of Accountancy and Information Systems:
     Accounting Acc
     Information Systems ISys
Social Work SocW
Sociology Soc
Statistics Stat
Student Development StDev
Teacher Education
     Early Childhood Education ECE
     Elementary Education ElEd
     Secondary Education ScEd
Technology Education and Construction Management TecE, CM
Theatre and Media Arts TMA
Visual Arts:
     Art History and Curatorial Studies ArtHC
     Visual Arts Core VACor
     Visual Arts Design VADes
     Visual Arts Education VAEdu
     Visual Arts Studio VAStu
Women's Studies WS
Zoology Zool

Interdisciplinary Courses

Interdisciplinary courses are taught in several areas.

500-Level Graduate Courses

Available to advanced undergraduates.





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