Course Descriptions
The following course description key explains the system used for courses listed throughout the catalog.
Sample course description
 GEOG 221. Environmental Geography II. (4) II. A basic physical geography course emphasizing the geosphere and hydrosphere, including processes, patterns, and physical background for related issues such as natural hazards and human modification of physical conditions. Introduces remote sensing and the use of topographic maps in environmental study. Three hours lec. and one two-hour lab per week. Pr.: Environmental Geography I.
The diamond () indicates the course has been approved for university general education program credit.
The letters GEOG denote the department in which the course is offered (in this case, Geography).
The three digits of the course number 221 represent the level of the course.
Course number system:
000-099 Not applicable toward degree requirements.
100-299 Lower division undergraduate. Designed as freshman or sophomore course.
300-499 Upper division undergraduate. Designed as junior or senior course.
500-699 Upper division undergraduate. Primarily for a junior or senior, but also may be taken for graduate credit. A course numbered 500 may be taken for graduate credit only in a graduate student's minor field. A course numbered 600 may be taken for credit in a graduate student's major field.
700-799 Graduate and upper division, primarily for graduate level.
800-899 Graduate level for master's course or professional course beyond the undergraduate level.
900-999 Graduate level, primarily for doctoral candidate.
The number in parentheses (4) following the course title indicates the units of credit given for the course.
The I, II, S, and/or intersession following the course title indicate the semester, or semesters, each course is usually offered; I stands for fall semester, II for spring, S for summer semester, and intersession for the term between semesters.
The abbreviation Pr. indicates prerequisites for the course. In the sample course, students would be required to have completed Environmental Geography I before enrolling. Some courses may allow or require concurrent enrollment in other courses. This is indicated by the abbreviation Conc.
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