Course Numbering

Courses are designated with a subject code and course number. The number assigned to a course generally denotes its level and may also indicate a course type. Suffixes may be appended to course numbers to indicate course format or honors status. For additional information about course numbering, see University Policy Memorandum #4.

For courses in the Undergraduate and Graduate academic careers starting in Fall 2006, the numbers assigned to courses are normally categorized as follows: 

Course Numbers

  • 100-189: Introductory Undergraduate Courses
  • 190-399: Courses for Undergraduate Students
  • 400-699: Courses for Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate Students
  • 700-899: Courses for Graduate Students (Undergraduate Students may enroll with department permission)
  • 900-999: Courses for Graduate Students only

Special Course Numbers 

  • 50-89: First-Year Seminars
  • 190, 290, 390: Undergraduate Special Topics Courses
  • 490, 590, 690: Undergraduate and Graduate Special Topics Courses
  • 193, 293, 393: Undergraduate Internships and Practica
  • 493, 593, 693: Undergraduate and Graduate Internships and Practica
  • 195, 295, 395: Undergraduate Research Courses
  • 495, 595, 695: Undergraduate and Graduate Research Courses
  • 196, 296, 396: Undergraduate Independent Study/Reading Courses
  • 496, 596, 696: Undergraduate and Graduate Independent Study/Reading Courses
  • 691H, 692H, 693H, 694H: Senior (Undergraduate) Honors Thesis Courses
  • 697, 698: Undergraduate Capstone Courses
  • 799: Graduate Experimental Course Offering
  • 890-899: Graduate Special Topic Courses
  • 900-991: Graduate Research Courses
  • 992, 993: Master's Thesis Courses
  • 994: Doctoral Dissertation Course

Foreign Language Courses: 

  • Beginning Level: 101, 102 and 401, 402
  • Intermediate Level: 203, 204 and 403, 404
  • Graduate Foreign Language Requirement: 601, 602 and 603, 604

Suffixes

For courses in the Undergraduate and Graduate academic careers starting in Fall 2006, the following suffixes may be used: 

  • H: Honors Course or Course for Advanced Students1
  • L: Credit-Bearing Laboratory Course
  • I: Interdisciplinary Course

1 See the Honors Carolina website for information on enrolling in honors courses.