Courses are identified according to the following example:

Course Code	Course Number	Former Number (if applicable)	Course Title	Credit Hours	Lecture Contact Hours	Lab/Clinical Contact Hours	Course Periodicity
MCL	303	(103)	Coping with Culture	3	(3-	0)	S.

Former number represents the number and/or prefix previously used to identify the course (if applicable).

Lecture contact hours represents the number of hours per week (based on a 15-week semester) the course will meet in a lecture environment. For courses which are lecture only, the lecture hours will equal credit hours.

Lab contact hours represent the number of hours per week (based on a 15-week semester) the course will meet in a laboratory environment. At least two laboratory hours are required for one credit hour. For example, a four credit hour course with three hours of lecture will have two hours of laboratory.

Clinical contact hours represent the number of hours per week (based on a 15-week semester) the course will meet in clinical experiences outside the classroom and may not be listed in the lab hours area and/or in the course description. Normally clinical hours will require 3 hours per hour credit.

Course periodicity indicates the schedule on which the course will typically be offered: F=Fall; S=Spring; and Su=Summer. (Many courses with an "F,S" designation are also offered during the summer.) An "E" indicates that the course will be offered in even numbered years and an "O" indicates odd numbered years. A "D" indicates that the course will be offered upon sufficient demand.

Course descriptions may contain specific instructions or limitations. Students should review descriptions carefully. For those courses which have prerequisites, the first item included in the course description is the prerequisite statement .

Prerequisites are listed to inform the students what they must have in order to enroll in the course. Students should register only for courses for which they meet the prerequisites. Some prerequisites are checked by the department offering the course and students may be dropped from classes for which they do not meet the prerequisites. Many courses have the prerequisite of "permission required." Unless otherwise stated, permission is to be granted by the department head. Students may request permission online or may go to the departmental office to secure a permission form. 

The following is the University's current course numbering system: 

Number	Definition
0-99	Background courses
100-199	Lower division courses designed primarily for, but not limited to, freshmen
200-299	Lower division courses designed primarily for, but not limited to, sophomores
300-399	Upper division courses designed primarily for, but not limited to, juniors
400-499	Upper division courses designed primarily for, but not limited to, seniors
500-599	Upper division courses designed primarily for seniors, postbaccalaureate, and graduate students. Graduate credit is awarded to: postbaccalaureate and graduate students; or to seniors and nondegree seeking students who have received Senior Permission for Graduate Credit; or to students admitted to an accelerated masters program who have received permission for Mixed Credit (i.e., student receives both undergraduate and graduate credit). Because graduate credit is awarded, such students may be required to complete additional work or a higher quality of work in these 500-level courses.
600-799	Graduate courses open only to graduate, postbaccalaureate, and undergraduate students who have received Senior Permission for Graduate credit; or students admitted to an accelerated masters program who have received permission for Mixed Credit (i.e., student receives both undergraduate and graduate credit).
800-899	Graduate courses open only to those admitted into a doctoral program.