Course listings are subject to change without notice. Courses listed in the
General Catalog are approved to be taught for the specified term. For course
offerings/availability by term, see the 
Schedule
of Classes.
Students must meet the course prerequisites or otherwise
satisfy the instructor of their preparation to take the course.
Prerequisites can be waived only at the discretion of the instructor or
department offering the course.
Sample Course Description:
Following is a standard, dummy course description with the individual
elements explained in the order in which they appear in the description.
Each course will not necessarily have all
of these elements.
SOC 406 Social Structure in Modern
Societies (3)
[Rpt.] I
GRD Critical review of modern theory and
research on social structure and social organization in modern societies.
2R, 3L. 2ED.
P, 6 units of sociology;
CR SOC 204. (Identical with HIST 406.)
May be convened
with SOC 506. Fee.
Field
Trip. Writing Emphasis Course.
Explanations:
SOC 406
Course number.
The number by which a course is designated indicates the level of the course.
See the Course Numbering System for details. Courses
offered during the specified term are linked to the
Schedule
of Classes.
Social Structure in Modern Societies
Course title.
(3)
Number of units.
[Rpt.]
May be repeated for
credit. A restriction regarding the number of times a course may be repeated
for credit (beyond the student's first enrollment) or the total number of
units of credit permitted for a course may be designated.
- Fall 2000 Semester Only [Rpt./] indicates that the course may be repeated for credit an
unlimited number of times. Students should consult with department for
details and possible restrictions.
- [Rpt.] indicates that the course may be repeated for credit an
unlimited number of times. Students should consult with department for
details and possible restrictions.
-
[Rpt./1] indicates that the course may be repeated for credit once, for a
total of two enrollments in the course.
- [Rpt./2] indicates that the course may be repeated for credit
twice, for a maximum of three enrollments;
- [Rpt./6 units] means
that the course may be repeated until the student has received a total of 6
units of credit.
I, II, S
Semester in which a course
is usually offered. If no semester designation is present, the course is usually offered each term.
| I |
= |
fall |
| II |
= |
spring |
| S |
= |
summer |
GRD, CDT
Course is available by
examination. GRD indicates that the course is
available by examination for a grade and credit, and CDT indicates that the
course is available by examination for credit only. These options are not
available for graduate credit. For more information, see Special
Examination for Credit or Grade.
Critical review of modern theory and research
on. . . societies.
Course description.
2R, 3L
Class structure. R, L,
S, and D indicate "recitation" (lecture), "laboratory",
"studio", and "discussion". 2R, 3L indicates that the
class meets for two hours of recitation and three hours of laboratory per week
(based upon 15 weeks). For courses consisting of recitation periods only, the
number of class hours per week is the same as the unit
value and is not
specified in the course listing.
1ED, 2ES
In addition to the
above abbreviations for class structure, the College of Engineering and Mines
uses the abbreviations ED and ES to designate the number of units in the areas
of "engineering design" and "engineering science". Thus
1ED, 2ES signifies that the course meets the requirement for 1 unit of
engineering design and 2 units of engineering science.
P
Prerequisites. Identifies
courses or other experiences which must be completed prior to enrolling in the
course listed. Students must meet the course prerequisites or
otherwise satisfy the instructor of his or her preparation to take the course.
Prerequisites can be waived only at the discretion of the instructor or
department offering the course.
CR
Concurrent registration.
Identifies courses which must be taken during the same term as the course
listed.
(Identical with HIST 406)
Crosslisting. Identifies other departments which give credit for the same
course. The complete course description is shown in the course list of the
"home" department which has instructional responsibility for the
course. An abbreviated listing appears in the course list of the "crosslisting" department. Exceptions are
house numbered
courses, which may not have course descriptions.
May be convened with SOC 506
Certain 400- and 500-level courses with the same number and title may be
convened jointly. Students may receive credit for such courses only once,
whether jointly convened or separately, unless designated repeatable
or unless
special approval is granted by the student's major advisor. The 500-level
listing designates additional requirements.
Fee
Special course fees
apply. If special fees apply, the Schedule of Classes will include a
note and a link to the appropriate Special
Course Fees table. In some courses and/or particular fields of study,
students may also incur additional Course-related
Expenses.
Field Trip
Course activities
include one or more field trips. For more information see the
University Handbook
for Appointed Personnel.
Writing Emphasis Course
