Glossary

This section includes some terminology and codes related to academics to serve as reference tool for employees.Ìý

  • College

    College: Academic division in the University organizational structure typically led by a dean and containing several academic departments.

    College Codes include:

    AHÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Arts and Humanities
    DCÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Business
    ED ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Education
    EN ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Engineering & Computer Science
    ILÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Joint PhD in Study of Religion
    ISÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý International Studies
    LWÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Law
    NMÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Natural Sciences & Mathematics
    PP ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Professional Psychology
    SSÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Social Work
    TXÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Taxation
    UCÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý University College
    UGÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate General

  • Course Number

    Course Number: A four digit number used in combination with a subject code to denote a specific course in the University catalog. The following ranges of course numbers indicate the course level:

    0001-0999ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pre-collegiate, Remedial, or Continuing Education Unit Courses
    1000-1999ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate Courses (Lower Division)
    2000-2999ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Advanced Undergraduate Courses (Upper Division)
    3000-3999ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Advanced Undergraduate/Graduate Courses (Combined)
    4000 or OverÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Graduate Courses

  • Department

    Department: Academic unit within a college curriculum, faculty and courses are organized under. Here is a current list of departments: Department Codes

  • Level

    Level is assigned to both students and courses and control enrollment in courses and how credits will be applied with respect to GPA. Courses and students can have more than one level associated with them; however, a student’s record has a primary level.

    Levels at ¿ì»îapp are defined as follows:

    00ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Level Not Declared
    CEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Continuing Education Level
    FPÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Law Semester
    GRÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Graduate
    PCÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pre-Collegiate
    UCÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate Completion Program (used by University College BACP)
    UG ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate

  • Subject Code or Subject

    A two to four alphanumeric code indicating the subject or discipline being taught in a course.

    Here is a current list of subject codes: Subject Codes

  • Term Code (Term)

    Term Code (Term): Indicates the academic year and academic term. ¿ì»îapp operates on quarter and semesters as well as conducts courses for interterms and a continuing/professional education term.

    Term codes are created by combing the four-digit calendar year with the two-digit code indicating the term. For example, the term code for autumn quarter 2023 is 202370.

    Quarter codes are:

    Winter: 10
    Spring: 30
    Summer: 50
    Autumn: 70

    Semester codes are:

    Spring: 20

    Summer: 40

    Autumn: 60

    Interterm codes are:

    Spring: 25
    Winter: 85

    The continuing/professional education code is: 01

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