Academic Policies

University-Wide House Numbered Courses

(Policy revised 5/2/08: Directed Research changed to Individual Studies category)

University-wide “house” numbers identify 3 categories of courses using alternatives to the usual teaching formats of lectures, discussions, and laboratories.  Several house numbered courses also use alternative grading systems.  The grading system(s) available for each course type are designated in the course description.  Additionally, policies, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to each category are presented herein.

Departments tailoring a house-numbered course/title to their discipline and/or degree may not use the generic course description (listed within the categories below) and must submit a course title and brief catalog description specific to the course as part of the course creation/approval process.