Academic Catalog

Course Description Abbreviations and Symbols

The four-letter prefix of the course number identifies the subject area:

ARCH BIOL BLDG BMED CCEV CHEM CMGT COMM COMP COOP DSGN ECON ELEC ELMC ENGL ENGR ENVM FMGT

Architecture Biology Building Construction Biomedical Civil, Construction, Environment Chemistry Construction Management Communication Computer Science Cooperative Education Design Economics Electronics Electromechanical Engineering English Engineering Environmental Facilities Management

GEOL HIST HUMN INDS INTD LITR MANF MATH MGMT MECH PHIL PHYS POLS *ROTC SOCL SURV

Geology History Humanities Industrial Design Interior Design Literature Manufacturing Mathematics Management Mechanical Philosophy Physics Political Science Reserve Officer Training Corps Sociology Surveying

The last three digits of the course number identify the course level as follows:

000-199 Introductory
200-349 Intermediate
350-399 Sophomore/Junior courses
400-549 Advanced Courses (Junior year)
550-699 Advanced Courses for Majors and Selected Students (Senior year)
800-999 Fifth-year Courses

To the left of the course are three numbers separated by hyphens. The first number denotes lecture/recitation hours per week; the second denotes laboratory hours per week; and the third denotes the number of semester credit hours. Some courses may be offered in the The Arioch Center @ Wentworth programs in an alternate format.