COURSE NUMBERING
Courses are numbered according to the following system:

Noncredit Courses
0001-0999 (offered by Academic Outreach and Continuing Education)

Lower Division Courses (Freshman and Sophomore)
1000-2799 Regular classes
2800-2999 Independent study, individual projects, etc.

Upper Division Courses (Junior and Senior)
3000-3799 Regular classes
3800-3999 Seminars, independent study, etc.
4000-4799 Regular classes
4800-4999 Seminars, independent study, etc.

Upper Division and Graduate Courses
Graduate credit permitted for departmental majors.
5000-5799 Regular classes
5800-5999 Seminars, independent study, individual projects, etc.

Graduate Courses
Students who have not been admitted to a graduate program must obtain speical permission to enroll.

6000 level (basic graduate)
1. Regular classes in master’s level programs.

2. Regular classes in
(a) mixed master’s-doctoral level programs and
(b) doctoral level programs normally taken in the first two years of post bachelor’s study

3. Independent study, special topics, project work, and faculty consultation at the master’s level.

4. Thesis research -- master’s level.
6000-6799 Regular classes
6800-6899 Graduate seminars -- Master’s
6900-6960 Independent study, special topics, etc.
6970-6979 Thesis research: Master’s
6980-6989 Faculty consultation: Master’s

7000 level (advanced graduate)
1. Regular classes in docotoral programs normally taken beyond the first two years of post bachelor’s study.

2. Graduate seminars at the doctoral level.

3. Independent study, special topics, and faculty consultation at the doctoral level.

4. Dissertation research -- doctoral level.
7000-7799 Regular classes
7800-7899 Advanced graduate seminars
7900-7960 Independent study, special topics, etc.
7970-7979 Dissertation and/or project credit: Doctorate
7980-7989 Faculty consultation: Doctorate
7990 Continuing Registration: Doctorate

For minimum continuous registration regulations, see the Graduate Information section of this catalog.