1982-1983 Academic Catalog

38 Course Numbers and Designations The course numbers are designed to be of help to the student in selecting courses at the appropriate level. The following system is used: 1. The first digit indicates the year in which the course usually is taken. Freshmen normally take 100 level courses; sopho– mores, 100 level or 200 level courses; juniors, 200 level or 300 level courses; and seniors 300 level or 400 level courses. Courses beyond the student's classification should be taken with the consent of the instructor and academic counselor. 2. The second digit usually indicates the area within the depart– ment. 3. The third digit generally indicates the sequence followed in of– fering the course. A zero indicates that the course will be of– fered every quarter. 4. The course numbers listed in sequence and separated by hy– phens represent courses that must be scheduled in the order shown. The course numbers separated by commas indicate courses that may be taken as individual units and not necessar- ily in the sequence shown. 5. The first two digits of the course numbers are used to designate departments as follows: 11- Business Administration; 21- Bi– blical Education; 31- Education; 41- Language and Literature; 51- Music; 56-Nursing; 61- Physical Education; 66- Psycholo– gy; 71- Science and Mathematics; 81- Speech; 91- Social Sci– ence. The quarter that the course is offered is shown in italic letters following the course title as follows: A-Autumn; W-Winter; Sp– Spring; and Su-Summer. The number to the right of the course title is the credit given in quarter hours. The college reserves the right to offer or withhold any of the courses listed. Alternate Year Courses Some departments offer courses on alternate years. These are designated as "alternate, even years" or "alternate, odd years" based on the first school year number. Example: 1982-1983 is an even year.