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Course Sections
Reading Course Codes:
Subject Category (Example: HIST)
Course Number (Example: 1493)
Section Number (Example: TR01S)
Subject Category:
The subject category is a 2-5 letter abbreviation for the subject.
Course Number:
The course number is a 4 number code that distinguishes the courses from each other.
The last number in the course number represents the number of credit hours in the
course.
Section Number:
The course section number is a 5 digit code that distinguishes each course from the
other courses being offered that semester.
How to read a Section Number:
The first spot is a letter. This letter represents the entry point for the course:
E= Early 8 week or Early 4 week (for summer)
M= Mid/Late 8 week or 4 week (for summer)
F=A course held on 5 consecutive Saturdays, 3 fast track sessions are held each Fall
and Spring term.
T=Traditional 8 week summer term or 16 week fall or spring term
I= Intersession, Classes that meet between regularly scheduled semesters
The second spot will contain a letter. This letter represents what type of course it will be:
C= A face to face course in which computers will be used at least 50% during the course
meeting time
R= Face to face courses meeting in a traditional classroom setting
T= Courses taught at a technology center
H= Concurrent course taught at a High School
W= A class is 100% online, including testing
X= Proctored exam(s) required
Y= Hybrid course offered partially online and partially face to face
B= Courses grouped together in convenient blocks of time, requiring enrollment in
all courses within a specific block
P= Courses paired together in convenient blocks of time, requiring enrollment in all
courses within a specific pair
The third and fourth spots will be numbers. These numbers are used to delineate course sections with similar entry points, types,
and terms.
The last spot will be a letter. This letter represents the term of the course:
F= Fall
S= Spring
U= Summer