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Course Description Information
The University of Southern Colorado does not offer all the courses
listed in this catalog every semester or every year. Each semester the
university publishes a bulletin listing a detailed schedule of courses
offered and the times and places of instruction. Courses listed in the
bulletin are subject to change.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbering of Courses Course numbering is based on the content level of
material presented in courses. Courses numbered:
000-099 remedial; do not count toward
graduation
100-299 primarily for freshmen and
sophomores (lower division)
300-499 primarily for juniors and
seniors (upper division)
500-599 primarily for students
enrolled in master’s degree programs or the equivalent.
600-620 Colorado State University
courses offered at the University of Southern Colorado toward a master’s
degree in social work.
Variable credit courses
(1-3 VAR) indicates variable credit; the minimum and maximum credit
limitations. An example:
494 Field Experience (1-5 VAR)
Off-campus individual experience providing transition from classroom
instruction to on-the-job experience. Supervised by instructor and job
supervisor. Prerequisite: senior standing and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed courses
Courses in which students may earn credit under either (but not both) of
two prefixes (e.g., SOC or HIST) for the same offering.
Core Requisite
A requirement which must be taken concurrently with another course of
instruction.
Prerequisite
A requirement which must be fulfilled before a student can enroll in a
particular course. Permission of the instructor for a student to attend
a class is implied when the student has met the prerequisites specified
by the department.
Cancellation of courses
The university reserves the right to cancel courses not selected by an
adequate number of students or not suitably staffed by qualified
faculty.
KEYS TO SYMBOLS
Course descriptions include a variety of symbols conveying essential
information. The following standard course description with explanation
of symbols serves as a model:
102 Composition II 3(3-0)
Sequentional course to provide intensive consideration of essay
development and to introduce procedures and techniques in preparing the
referenced paper. Pre-requisite: ENG 101. (F,S,SS) 102 course number
Composition II course title
3(3-0)
number of credits (clock hours in lecture per week – clock hours in
laboratory demonstration or studio experiences per week)
“Sequential course...”
explanation of course content
Prerequisite ENG 101
required to be taken before (F,S,SS) taught fall, spring and summer
semesters
Note: Not all of the above information may be noted in each course.
Additional symbols include:
F Taught fall semester
S Taught spring semester
SS Taught summer session
* Offered upon demand
O Taught odd numbered years
E Taught even numbered years
VAR Variable credit course
L Suffix indicating lab course
CE Credit by exam allowed
IP Grade of IP (In Progress) available
UNIVERSITY-WIDE “HOUSE-NUMBERED” COURSES
200, 300, 400, 500 – Workshop
290, 390, 490, 590 – Special Project
291, 391, 491, 591 – Special Topics
292, 392, 492, 592 – Research
293, 393, 493, 593 – Seminar
294, 394, 494, 594 – Field Experience
295, 395, 495, 595 – Independent Study
296, 396, 496, 596 – Cooperative Education
297, 397, 497, 597 – Studio Series
298, 398, 498, 598 – Internship
599 – Thesis Research
600 – Master’s Degree in Social Work
COURSE PREFIXES
Courses of instruction are identified by the following approved
prefixes:
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