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 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.