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Course Offerings, Levels, and Codes

Jointly Offered Courses

Some courses are offered by two or more departments or programs. Before signing up for these courses, students should determine carefully the department or program under which they wish to register. The course code may not be changed after the student has registered for the semester.

Number Code: Course Level and Category

The three-digit number assigned to each course indicates the level and in some instances the type of course. For example: BIO 166 is intended for beginning students in biology, while BIO 490 is an advanced course limited to upper-class majors in biology. The meanings of the numbers are as follows:

Alpha Code Subject Matter

Undergraduate Lehman College courses are identified by a three-letter abbreviation (Alpha Code) followed by a three-digit number. The letters indicate the subject area of the course. For example: ANT 171 is a course in human evolution offered by the Department of Anthropology, while ENW 309 is a writing course offered by the Department of English. The meanings of the Alpha Codes are listed at the end of this chapter.

Course Levels

Remedial and Developmental Courses (001-089)

Students are directed to these courses as the result of skills assessment examinations. Hours and credits are not assigned in the same way as for other courses. Remedial Courses are non-credit courses with precollege content. Developmental Courses have in part college-level and in part precollege-level (remedial) work. They carry college credits only for the portion of the course that is college-level. The Remedial and Developmental courses are graded A, B, C, R, or NC. Students who receive a second grade of R in any remedial or developmental course may be dropped from the College.

Compensatory Courses (090-110)

All courses numbered 090-099 and some courses numbered 100-110 carry more hours than credits for purposes of skills development. These courses are college-level courses offering credits equivalent to that of regular college courses without extended classroom hours. (Compensatory courses numbered below 100 are graded A, B, C, NC, or R. They may be repeated until a grade of C is achieved. They do not count for distribution credit.)

Introductory Courses (100-199)

Intermediate Courses (200-299)

Advanced Courses (300-499)

The prerequisite for courses numbered 300-399 is the satisfactory completion of at least 30 college credits, unless otherwise specified.

The prerequisite for courses numbered 400-499 is the satisfactory completion of at least 60 college credits, unless otherwise specified.

NOTE: These course prerequisites are not repeated with every course description under "Course Offerings, Levels, and Codes;" however, the student is responsible for knowing about them and meeting them. This responsibility holds for all the information on course prerequisites presented in this section.

Course Categories

Skill and Performance Courses (100-110, 200-210)

Basic skills courses include beginning foreign language courses, freshman composition, and basic performance courses, such as chorus, basic design, and keyboarding. In general, these courses may not satisfy Distribution requirements.

Fieldwork, Internship, Work Experience (270-280, 370-380, 470-479)

Fieldwork places a student in an organized work setting outside the college classroom. Examples of such work settings include government agencies, business offices, social agencies, industrial establishments, and educational or health care institutions. The amount of time spent and the amount of credit earned may vary, but no more than 30 credits may be earned in courses for which the last two digits are 70-80. The number 480 is reserved for previous life experience in the Adult Degree Program.

Courses numbered 370-379 are open only to students who have satisfactorily completed at least 45 credits. Courses numbered 470-480 are for majors who have satisfactorily completed a total of 75 credits toward the degree, including at least 12 credits in the discipline or related areas.

Courses for which the Topic May Vary from Semester to Semester (150-165, 250-265, 350-365, 450-465)

Seminars or courses entitled "Topics in" exemplify courses of this type. These courses may be re-elected for a stated maximum number of credits (usually 6) when the topic changes.

Courses numbered 150-165 are intended for beginning students.

Courses numbered 350-365 are open only to students who have satisfactorily completed at least 45 credits, except with permission of the appropriate department chair or program coordinator.

Courses numbered 450-465 are for students majoring in that subject area who have satisfactorily completed a total of 75 credits toward the degree, including at least 12 credits in that discipline or related areas.

Courses that Involve a One-to-One Faculty/Student Relationship

(281-296, 381-396, 481-496)

Tutorials: (281-284, 381-384, 481-484)

Independent Study: (285-288, 385-388, 485-488)

Research: (289-292, 389-392, 489-492)

Special Projects: (293-296, 393-396, 493-496)

These courses provide an opportunity for independent study in every department. Students who wish to undertake independent study should consult an adviser from the department or interdisciplinary program encompassing the student's area of interest. Such consultation is essential before registering for one of these courses because plans have to be developed by the faculty member and the student. The first digit indicates the level of experience that a student should have before taking the course.

Courses numbered 381-396 are open to students who have satisfactorily completed at least 60 credits or have permission of the department chair.

Courses numbered 481-496 are for students majoring in that subject area who have satisfactorily completed a total of 75 credits toward their degree, including at least 12 credits in that discipline or related areas.

Prerequisites

A prerequisite course is one that must be satisfactorily completed before a more advanced course is taken. The following are not satisfactory grades for prerequisite courses: F, NC, INC, PEN, R, W, WU, WF, AUD. Students who receive an INC in a prerequisite must complete it within TWO WEEKS of the following semester if they wish to remain in the more advanced course. For example, course is the prerequisite for all 200-level psychology courses.

Corequisites

A corequisite course is one that must be taken in the same semester as its related course. For example, course (lecture) and course (lab) are corequisite courses.