Courses are identified according to the following example:

Course Code	Course Number	Course Title	Course Description	Credit Hours	Lecture Contact Hours	Lab/Clinical Contact Hours	Course Periodicity
MCL	303	Coping with Culture		3	(3-	0)	F,S,Su

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 indicated in the University Catalog and the web class schedule and will be enforced at the time of registration. The student is responsible for having the appropriate prerequisites prior to enrollment in a course. If any academic department determines that a student does not have the appropriate prerequisites for a course, registration for the course may be cancelled either prior to or after classes begin. Any questions concerning the prerequisites should be answered by consulting the current catalog or by contacting the academic department offering the course.

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.

Variable content is defined as any course having in either its course title or its description any of the following terms: variable content, special topics, issues, mini problems, seminars, projects, independent study, or readings. Variable content courses include any courses, whether or not they can be repeated for additional credit, whose content may be substantially different from one semester to another. Not included in this category are special problems, special projects, readings, and research conducted on a tutorial basis with individual students. Unless otherwise stipulated in the course description, a variable content course may be taken only once for credit.  

Faculty and administrators credentials, faculty awards, and listing of per-course instructors are published on the web version of the catalog at www.missouristate.edu/catalog.

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

Number                  Definition

0-99                         Background courses

100-199                   Lower division courses designed primarily for freshmen

200-299                   Lower division courses designed primarily for sophomores

300-399                   Upper division courses designed primarily for juniors

400-599                   Upper division courses designed primarily for seniors

600-799                   Graduate courses designed primarily for master’s level study

800-899                   Upper-level graduate courses primarily for students in specialist or doctoral programs

900-999                   Upper-level graduate courses primarily for students in doctoral programs 

Course Number Changes Effective Fall 2009

The following undergraduate course number changes are effective Fall 2009. Refer to the Graduate Catalog for a complete listing of graduate course number changes effective Fall 2009.

Course   Previous      Current

Code      Number       Number

ACC       505              506

ACC       511              513

ACC       521              524

ACC       522              525

ACC       531              532

ACC       550              553

CFD       254              353

CHM      225              260

CHM      310              342

CHM      311              343

CHM      312              344

CHM      330              302

CHM      350              352

CHM      351              353

CHM      425              460

CHM      426              461

CHM      427              462

CHM      428              463

CHM      450              452

CHM      451              453

CHM      515              574

CHM      525              575

CHM      531              533

CHM      545              542

CHM      550              552

CHM      551              553

CSC       285              320

CSC       425              525

CSC       435              535

CSC       440              540

CSC       445              545

CSC       465              565

CSC       467              567

CSC       487              587

CSC       490              590

FGB       584              582

HRA      130              BMS 130

IDM       120              358

IDM       437              337

IDM       510              511

IDM       550              555

RIL        350              550

RIL        533              532