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Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2005 

Course Descriptions

Course Abbreviations
The University offers undergraduate courses in a variety of subjects. The following table lists (1) the undergraduate subjects offered, (2) their abbreviations or course prefixes, (3) the colleges or units in which they are taught, and (4) the page numbers. The prefixes are used in course listings in this catalog and the semester class schedule.
Subject Prefix College or Unit
Accounting
Anthropology
Art
Astronomy
Bilingual/ESL/Multicultural
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration
Business Law
Chemistry
Communication
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Economics
Education (Student Teaching)
Educational Curriculum & Instruction
Educational Technology
Engineering Technology
English
Environmental Science
Finance
French
Geographic Information Science
Geography
Geology
German
Health
Health Sciences
History
Kinesiology
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Mathematics
Mexican American Studies
Military Science
Music
Music (ensemble)
Nursing Occupational Training & Development
Operations Management
Operations Research/Management Science Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Reading
Education
Recreational Sport
Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Theatre
Univ. Core Curriculum Program
Women and Gender Studies

ACCT
ANTH
ARTS
ASTR
BIEM
BIOL
BIMS
BUSI
BLAW
CHEM
COMM
COSC
CRIJ
ECED
ECON
EDUC
EDCI
ETEC
ENTC
ENGL
ESCI
FINA
FREN
GISC
GEOG
GEOL
GERM
HLTH
HLSC
HIST
KINE
MGMT
MISY
MKTG
MATH
MXAS
MSCI
MUSI
MUEN
NURS
OCTD
OPSY
ORMS
PHIL
PHYS
POLS
PSYC
READ
RCSP
SMTE
SOCW
SOCI
SPAN
SPED
THEA
UCCP
WGST

Business
Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Science and Technology
Education
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Business
Business
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Education
Education
Education
Business
Education
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Science and Technology
Business
Arts and Humanities
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Education
Nursing and Health Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Education
Business
Business
Business
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Education
Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Nursing and Health Sciences
Education
Business
Business
Arts and Humanities
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Education
Education
Science and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Education
Arts and Humanities
Univ. Core Curriculum Program
Arts and Humanities

Course Numbers

Each course number includes a four-character prefix (identifying the discipline or subject) and a four-digit number. The first digit indicates the level of the course. The second digit indicates the credit hour value of the course. The third and fourth digits differentiate the courses in a particular discipline.

Courses numbered in the 1000 and 2000 series are lower-division (freshman or sophomore) courses. The University uses the Texas Common Course Numbering System as the basis for numbering most lower-division courses.
Courses numbered in the 3000 and 4000 series are upper-division (junior or senior) courses. Some courses in the 4000 series are designated for graduate credit.

Courses numbered 5000 or higher are graduate courses. Courses at the 5000 level are open only to students with graduate status and senior undergraduates who meet specific criteria. (See “Graduate Study by Undergraduates” in the “Undergraduate Programs” section.) Graduate courses are listed in the Graduate Catalog.

Courses at the 6000 level are open only to students admitted to a doctoral program.

Courses numbered in the 0000 series, such as 0399, are remedial or developmental courses that do not count toward graduation.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
A prerequisite is a requirement that must be completed before a course may be attempted. A corequisite is a requirement that must be completed at the same time a course is attempted.

List of Undergraduate Courses
Undergraduate courses are listed below. Course descriptions may include projected scheduling information. Individual courses, however, are subject to change or withdrawal at any time and may not be offered every semester or every year. When registering for courses, please consult the semester class schedule, a separate publication that provides specific course offering information for a particular semester or session.

 

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