Numbering System

Numbering System

All credit-level courses at the University of Tennessee Southern are identified by a three-digit number:

• courses that are normally taken during the freshman year are numbered at the 100 level

• courses usually taken during the sophomore year are numbered at the 200 level

• courses usually taken during the junior year are numbered at the 300 level

• courses usually taken during the senior year are numbered at the 400 level

• courses usually taken only by graduate students are numbered at the 500 level

Courses that are identified by sequential numbers, such as 111-112, are two-semester courses and are listed together with the first course being a prerequisite for the second in most cases. Specific prerequisites will be indicated in the course description appearing in the catalog. While it will be common for two different courses to bear the same identification number, this will not occur with courses in the same discipline.

Courses numbered 100 or below are considered developmental courses. Developmental courses carry institutional credit only and do not count towards meeting graduation requirements.

Courses that carry an “H” designation are Honors Courses. Enrollment in these courses is restricted to those students who meet the academic requirements to participate in the University's Honors Program.