Class Schedule lists the specific courses available for a given semester (or summer session), the time of meeting, and building and room number where the course meets.
How to Read the Class Schedule.
Course Prefix: The abbreviation of the name of the department offering the course.
Course Number: All courses are identified by numbers composed of four digits. The four-digit number assigned to each course reflects the following information:
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First digit denotes the course level, not the class level, of the students taking the course.
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Courses numbered 1000 to 1999 are primarily freshman level.
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Courses numbered 2000 to 2999 are primarily sophomore level.
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Courses numbered 3000 to 3999 are primarily junior level. They may be counted for graduate credit in programs where authorized.
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Courses numbered 4000 to 4999 are primarily senior level. They may be acceptable for graduate degree credit with the approval of the student’s advisory committee and/or department.
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Courses numbered 5000 to 5999 are primarily post baccalaureate level. Except when it is contrary to the policy of the college or school, qualified seniors may be admitted with the consent of the department.
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Courses numbered 6000 to 6999 are restricted to post baccalaureate students, except by department permission.
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Courses numbered 7000 to 7999 are primarily professional level courses, except for medicine.
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Courses numbered 8000 to 8999 are primarily 1st and 2nd year medical and dental courses.
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Courses numbered 9000 to 9999 are primarily 3rd and 4th year medical and dental courses.
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Second and third digits may identify the course within the total offerings of the department or may be used for other department requirements.
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With the exception of MD and DDS courses, the fourth digit of the course number denotes the number of credit hours assigned to the course. A zero as the fourth digit indicates that the course is offered for a variable number of credit hours (i.e. 1 to 4 hours).
Certain numbers are restricted to specific courses and cannot be used in any other manner:
6980 - Research for doctoral dissertation
5980 - Research for master’s thesis
X990 - Special or independent studies
Note: Medicine courses are calculated in clock hours; therefore, the fourth digit has no relationship to the number of hours of a course.
The numbering system for undergraduate and graduate programs was developed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Course Title: The title displayed is the long title of the course. The title may be different than the short title, which is displayed in the class schedule and on the OU Health Sciences transcript.
Semester(s) Offered: The semester or term in which the course is scheduled is diplayed at the end of the course title.
Course Hours: The minimum to maximum units allowable for the course per enrollment are listed in credit or clock hours.
Prerequisites/Co-Requisites: Prerequisites are the courses or requirements that must be completed prior to enrolling in a certain course. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they have completed the proper prerequisites before enrolling in any class. An academic standing prerequisite is stated by classification. Freshmen have accumulated between 1 and 29 semester hours; sophomores between 30 and 59 hours; juniors between 60 and 89 hours; seniors more than 90 hours; and graduate students must have been admitted to the Graduate College. Courses listed as "corequisite" or "concurrent with” are to be taken in the same semester as the desired course. The statement "or permission of instructor" means the instructor may waive prerequisites when a student's background justifies it; however, "and permission of instructor" means the student must have the instructor's permission as well as the prerequisite courses.
Description of Instruction Mode:
Traditional: Face-To-Face Contact. Instructors interact with students in the same physical space 75% or more of the instructional time.
Hybrid - Mixed FTF (Hybrid): Instructors interact with students in the same physical space less than 75% of the instructional time with the remainder of the instructional time provided through distance or correspondence education (including Canvas).
Distance: Content is offered 100% online or via interactive video.
Independent/Directed Study: Instructors interact with students individually through a flexible format. Correspondence: Instructors interact with students through mail or electronic interface according to a typically self-paced schedule.
Internship/Practicum: Internships or practical experiences for which credits are awarded. Submission should provide brief summative information about the internship or practicum.
Description of Course Content: The content of the course and its major emphases are described.
Dates: Official course dates
Sec: Section number of the course. More than one section means that the course meets at a different time, different location, with a different instructor, and/or the course is taught by a different method.
Class: The five (5) digit class identification number for enrollment purposes.
Days: The days of the week the course meets.
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M=Monday
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T=Tuesday
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W=Wednesday
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R=Thursday
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F=Friday
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S=Saturday
Times: The hours the course begins and ends.
Instructor: Last, First name of instructor(s) for the course/section.
Location: The room number where the course meets or faculty office location.
Textbook: International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for required textbooks and course material.
NOTE: All courses begin the first week of classes, except those listed with specific begin/end dates.
