Course Information
Course Numbering System and Key to Abbreviations and Symbols
Numbering System
Courses numbered 001 are continuing education unit (CEU) courses; those numbered 010-099 are remedial-level courses carrying no credit; those numbered 100-299 are lower-division courses primarily for undergraduates; 300-499 are upper-division courses primarily for advanced undergraduates, fifth-year students, and graduate students; courses numbered 500-599 are intended for and are restricted to students enrolled in the College of Graduate Studies (see regulation B-7 for the exception to this rule); courses numbered 600-699 are intended for and are restricted to students enrolled in a doctoral program; courses numbered 710-720 are non-academic courses intended for and restricted to students enrolled in the College of Graduate Studies to assist with maintaining continuous enrollment; and courses numbered 800-999 are intended for and are restricted to students enrolled in the College of Law.
University of Idaho General Education Categories and Idaho GEM Categories
| University of Idaho Category | Idaho GEM Category |
|---|---|
| Communication | Oral Communication |
| English | Written Communication |
| Mathematics | Mathematical Ways of Knowing |
| Natural and Applied Sciences | Scientific Ways of Knowing |
| Humanities | Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing |
| Social Science | Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing |
| American Diversity | Institutionally Designated Competency Area |
| International | Institutionally Designated Competency Area |
| Integrated Studies | Institutionally Designated Competency Area |
| Senior Experience | Institutionally Designated Competency Area |
Subtitled Courses
An 's' in parentheses between the number and title of a course indicates that the course may be offered under the main title and/or with an appended subtitle, e.g., "Seminar" and/or "Seminar in the History of the Pacific Northwest." The specific area will normally be listed in the Class Schedule as a separate section of the main course.
Credit Designations
Below each course title, the number of credits authorized is shown in parentheses. Typical designations are:
3 credits - three semester credits
1-3 credits - one to three semester credits
1-3 credits, max 3 - one to three credits during any academic session and the course may be repeated until the maximum of three credits has been earned
3 credits, max 12 - three credits during any academic session and the course may be repeated until the maximum of twelve credits has been earned
Credit arranged - credits to be arranged from 1 to 16 credits, and the course may be repeated for credit without restriction as to maximum
1-3 credits, max arranged - one to three credits during any academic session, and the course may be repeated without restriction as to maximum
Standard Course Numbers
University-wide numbers have been established for certain categories of courses. These courses need not be listed in a subject-field section in the catalog unless they are to be offered regularly; they may be offered and listed in the Class Schedule whenever they are needed. The following course numbers and titles are authorized:
- Seminar - 200, 400, 501, 601
- Workshop - 203, 403, 503, 603
- Special Topics - 204, 404, 504, 604
- Professional Development - 405, 505, 605
- Internship - 298, 398, 498, 598, 698
- Directed Study - 299, 499, 502, 602
- Master's Research and Thesis - 500
- Graduate Practicum - 597
- Non-thesis Master's Research - 599
- Doctoral Research and Dissertation - 600
Other Abbreviations
alt/years - offered in alternate years
coreq - corequisite
dept - department
exam - examination
GPA - grade-point average
lab(s) - laboratory(-ies)
P/F - graded on the basis of pass or fail
prereq - prerequisite