DEFINITION OF TERMS AND EXAMPLES

1. "ACTIVITY TYPE" - Teaching method by which information in a respective course is delivered. (See Activity Type Abbreviations)

2. "ADD" - A course offering new to the course inventory file. The new course number is obtained from the Assistant Registrar for Administrative Services in the Registrar's Office.
(See Add Example)

3. "ALTERNATE HOUR" COURSE - Indicates a maximum number of hours a course may be offered for credit with a set minimum number of semester hours that may be pursued. Course offering may be altered only from a set minimum to a set maximum (e.g., a minimum number of three hours of credit may be taken for a maximum 6 hour course. Thus, the course may be taken twice for three hours of credit. However, the course description may allow that it be taken once for six hours of credit. (See Alternate Hour Course Example)

4. "BEGINNING TERM" - Initial enrollment period a course will be designated as an ADD action on the Course Inventory File by the University Planning and Analysis office.
(See Beginning Term Example)

5. "CLOSE" - The closure (non-use) of a course by designating a "final" term. A course number for closed courses can only be reissued after it has been retired for 10 years. Closed courses within a 10 year period, for whatever reason, cannot be reactivated without Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and/or Graduate Council approval. Courses can only be CLOSED; they cannot be DELETED from the Course Inventory File.
(See Close Example)

6. "COURSE ABBREVIATION" - An abbreviated course title which can be no more than 20 characters in length, including spaces. (See Course Abbreviation Example)

7. EDITORIAL CHANGES FOR THE CATALOG

A. A new course number should be requested if the following changes are made to an existing course offering:

1. Change in the title and/or description of a course which affects its goals and contents.

EXAMPLE OF CHANGE IN COURSE TITLE AND
CHANGE IN DESCRIPTION OF GOALS AND CONTENT

Catalog Action: REMOVE from the (1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog page 206.)
THEA 415-416. HISTORY OF THEATRE AND DRAMA. 3 cr. each (Existing Number)
A historical study of theatre art emphasizing major figures, production practices and the dramatic literature of various periods. First semester: from Ancient Greeks to Ibsen. Second semester: from Ibsen to the present.


Catalog Action: REPLACE in the 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
THEA 417. THEATRE HISTORY. 3 cr.
Studies the history of the theatre art and dramatic literature from primitive beginnings to the year 1800. Emphasis is placed on historical research in support of design and directing concept development. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102 or Consent of Instructor.

NOTE: Above example indicates Remove and Replace Catalog Actions and course descriptions. The course contents described under the Replace action should appear exactly as it is to be written in the designated catalog.

B. An existing course number may continue to be used if only the following changes are made:

1. Number of credit hours

EXAMPLE

Catalog Action: REMOVE from the 1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog page 153

CURR 456. STUDENT TEACHING IN HIGH SCHOOL 12 cr.

Catalog Action: REPLACE in the 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog

CURR 456. STUDENT TEACHING IN HIGH SCHOOL 9-12 cr.

NOTE: Above examples indicate Remove and Replace Catalog Actions and course descriptions. The course contents described under the Replace action should appear exactly as it is to be written in the designated catalog.

2. Clarification of course description and/or title which does not change its goals and
contents.

EXAMPLE

Catalog Action: REMOVE from the 1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog page 140

AVIA 301. AERODYNAMICS 3 cr. (1999-2000 Catalog) The motion of air and the forces on bodies moving through the air. Prerequisite: private pilot certificate or permission of department head.

Catalog Action: REPLACE in the 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog

AVIA 301. AERODYNAMICS 3 cr. (2000-2001 Catalog) Analysis of the physics of flight including the application of basic aerodynamics to the wing and airfoil and the analysis of lift and drag components relative to the wing platform and airplane performance. The application of aerodynamic effects of turbo jet engines involving the principles of propulsion. Prerequisite: private pilot certificate or permission of department head.

NOTE: Above example indicates Remove and Replace Catalog Actions and course descriptions. The course contents described under the Replace action should appear exactly as it is to be written in the designated catalog.

3. Prerequisite changes do not require a new course number.

C. Wording in titles or description changes in already-established courses in the allied health, medical, nursing, pharmaceutical fields which do not affect the original goals and contents do not require a new course number. Such timely changes are justified and expected based on advances and research in these professional fields.

8. "FINAL TERM" - The last enrollment period a course will be offered. It will be designated as a CLOSED action on the Course Inventory File by the University Planning and Analysis Office. (See Final Term Example)

9. "FIXED HOUR" COURSE - Indicates a set non-varying number of semester hours a course may be taken for credit and the circumstances or requirements to do so.
(See Fixed Hour Example)

11. "REMOVE" (Curriculum Change for catalog) - Indicates that a course is no longer used to satisfy degree requirements in a curriculum. (See Remove Example)

12. "REPEAT"- The maximum number of hours a course may be taken for credit and the circumstances or necessary requirements to do so. (See Repeat Example)

14. "SAME AS" NOTATION - An interchangeable term used in the catalog for a cross-listed course. It identifies a course with a different abbreviation only that is listed in two disciplines; it has the same course name, title, credit hours, section number, course content, instructor(s), and meeting time(s). (See Same As Example)

15. "VARIABLE HOUR" COURSE - Indicates the minimum and maximum number of semester hours a course may be taken for credit and the circumstances or necessary requirements to do so. (See Variable Hour Course Example)

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