Course Guide
Course Numbering System
Courses numbered at the 500- and 600-level may be used to satisfy requirements in the master's degree programs. A minimum of 50 percent of the student's approved program of study must be at the 600-level.
500-level courses
Graduate courses numbered 500 to 599 are double-numbered with courses in the 400 to 499 series and are open to graduate students. Courses at the 500 level concurrently offered with undergraduate courses will include additional graduate-level assignments, generally in the form of an advanced paper or project, additional reading assignments, and examinations.
600-level courses
Graduate courses at the 600 level are available to graduate students only. Undergraduate students may not register for or attend 600-level courses.
All University Courses
Credit by Arrangement — 501
Under certain circumstances, upper division courses (300- or 400-level) may be applied to master's degree requirements. To obtain approval, the student must submit a petition approved by the adviser to the graduate dean prior to registering for the course, if the course has not been approved on the proposed program of study.
An "Approval Form for Independent Study" approved by the professor, the department chairperson and the graduate dean is needed to register for the course. The student also must make arrangements to complete the special graduate requirements of the course.
Students who receive approval must register for (name of department or program) 501 (title of course). A maximum of six credits earned under the 501 course number may be applied to a master's degree program. This procedure is open only to students admitted to a graduate degree program.
Educational Tours — 510
Educational tours are taken under supervision of the University. The exact nature of the course is defined by the department or program involved, subject to approval of the administration. One to six credits.
Workshops — 588, 595 and 695
Workshops are of two types:
Continuing education 588
These workshops are designed to meet the needs of graduate students for continuing education or enrichment. Workshops numbered 588 may be included as a part of the graduate degree only with the specific approval of the adviser and the graduate dean. This approval may be obtained either by inclusion of the course at the time of program approval or through the petition process.
Established degree programs 595 and 695
These workshops are intended to support established degree programs and may be included on a student's approved program within the workshop limitations established for each program option. (See Workshop Limitation under Academic Policies).
Independent Study — 600
Independent Study is available for advanced students wishing to work out a special problem in the major area of concentration. May be repeated to a maximum of three credits. One to three credits.
Experimental Courses — 690-694
Departments may offer graduate courses on an experimental basis. Proposals for these courses must contain a syllabus with a title and description for the student's record and be approved through the curricular process as established by the Faculty Association and the Administration.
Double-numbered courses are assigned numbers by the department from those available at the 400 to 500 level. Graduate-only courses are assigned numbers from the block set aside for this purpose.
(Name of department or program) 690-694. Selected topics in (Name of department or program): (Select special title for each offering). May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. One to three credits per course.
Creative Work — 698
Students whose culminating experience is a creative work will use the course number 698 and their department's abbreviation (example: MUS) to register. Six credits. May be registered for in one to six credit blocks with approval of adviser. S/U grading is required.
Thesis — 699
Students whose culminating experience is a thesis will use the course number 699 and their department's abbreviation (example: HIST, IM) to register. Six credits. May be registered for in one to six credit blocks with approval of adviser. S/U grading is required.
Key to Symbols
Semester course designations are provided to assist in program planning. Courses are scheduled to be offered in the semester specified; however, circumstances and problems may necessitate change. Consult the current class schedule for further information.
| Semester offered | |
| Fall | F |
| Spring | S |
| Summer | SUM |
| Offered upon sufficient demand | DEMAND |
| Offered alternate years | ALT |
| Corequisite | Coreq. |
| Credit | Cr. |
| Graduate | Gr. |
| Laboratory | Lab. |
| Prerequisite | Prereq. |
| Undgraduate | Undergr. |
Abbreviations
| ACCT | Accounting | HLTH | Health | |
| AFST | African Studies | HUMS | Humanities | |
| AMST | American Studies | HURL | Human Relations | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | IM | Information Media | |
| ART | Art | IS | Information Systems | |
| ASTR | Astronomy | JPN | Japanese | |
| AVIT | Aviation | JWST | Jewish Studies | |
| BIOL | Biological Sciences | LAST | Latin American Studies | |
| BLAW | Business Law | MATH | Mathematics | |
| CSD | Communication Sciences and Disorders | MBA | Master of Business Administration | |
| CEEP | Counselor Education, Higher Education, and Educational Psychology | MGMT | Management | |
| CFS | Child and Family Studies | MILS | Military Science | |
| CHEM | Chemistry | MKTG | Marketing and Business Law | |
| CJS | Criminal Justice | MME | Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | |
| CMST | Communication Studies | MUS | Music | |
| CMTY | Community Studies | MUSE | Music Education | |
| CNA | Computer Networking and Applications | MUSM | Music Musicianship | |
| COMM | Mass Communications | MUSP | Music Performance | |
| CPSY | Community Psychology | NURS | Nursing Science | |
| CSCI | Computer Science | PESS | Physical Education and Sport Science | |
| DANC | Dance | PHIL | Philosophy | |
| EAS | Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | PHYS | Physics | |
| EAST | East Asian Studies | PNI | Public and Nonprofit Institution | |
| ECE | Electrical and Computer Engineering | POL | Political Science | |
| ECON | Economics | PSEL | Public Safety Executive Leadership | |
| ED | Education | PSY | Psychology | |
| EDAD | Educational Administration | RAS | Regulatory Affairs and Services | |
| EM | Engineering Management | REC | Recreation | |
| ENGL | English | RUSS | Russian | |
| ENGR | Engineering Science | SCI | Sciences | |
| ESL | English as a Second Language | SOC | Sociology | |
| ETHS | Ethnic Studies | SOV | Soviet Studies | |
| ETS | Environmental and Technological Studies | SPAN | Spanish | |
| FIRE | Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate | SPED | Special Education | |
| FORL | Foreign Languages and Literature | SSCI | Social Science | |
| FS | Film Studies | SST | Social Studies | |
| FREN | French | STAT | Statistics | |
| GEOG | Geography | SW | Social Work | |
| GER | German | TH | Theatre | |
| GERO | Gerontology | TSE | Traffic Safety Education | |
| HIST | History | WS | Women's Studies |
