Colonial Inauguration 2008

Understanding Course Numbers and Letters

Each course in the Schedule of Classes is identified by a series of letters and numbers.

DEPT (department code): The name of the department is shown as a two- to four-letter abbreviation. Check the Key to Abbreviations for the name of the department.

CRN (Course Reference Number): Each course and most laboratory and discussion sections have a unique five-digit CRN that identifies the department, course, and section you are selecting when registering.

CRSE/SEC (course and section number): The second item is a three-digit number followed by a two-digit number or letters. The first three digits identify the course, and the two digits or letters identify the section, that is, which one of many classes of a given course is represented. Courses taught at the Mount Vernon campus are identified by an "M" followed by a number or letter. Courses that satisfy the Writing in the Disciplines (WID) requirement have a "W" to the left of the section number. The section number can also be used to indicate which sections of laboratory or discussion sections are available for a particular course.

001 to 100 - designed for freshmen and sophomores
101 to 200 - designed for juniors and senior
201 to 300 - designed primarily for graduate students
700 to 799 - open to all interested students. Check the course description in the Schedule of Classes to see if there are any prerequisites or if you need advisor approval.
800 to 899 - Columbian College Dean's Seminars are taught under the number 801 and are designed for freshmen.

CR: The number of credit hours assigned to the course.

Example:

CRN (Course Reference Number)	CRSE (course number)	SEC (section number)	Title	Credits (number of credit hours)	Days	Times
University Writing
65150	020	13	University Writing 20	4.0	F TR	12:45pm - 1:35pm 12:45pm - 2:00pm
66562	020	M09	University Writing 20	4.0	F TR	11:30am - 12:20pm 11:30am - 12:45pm
English
66415	052	W80	Intro to English Literature	3.0	MW	12:45pm - 2:00pm
66452	081	WM2	Intro to Creative Writing	3.0	MW	1:00pm - 2:15pm

University Writing 20, section 13, carrying 4 credits, meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:45pm-2:00pm and on Fridays from 12:45pm-1:35pm. When you register for courses, you would enter the CRN 65150 to register for this course.

University Writing 20, section M09, carrying 4 credits, meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30am-12:45pm and on Fridays from 11:30am-12:20pm at the Mount Vernon Campus. The letter "M" in the section column denotes a Mount Vernon course. When you register for courses, you would enter the CRN 66562 to register for this course.

English 52, section 80, carrying 3 credits, meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:45pm-2:00pm. The letter "W" in the section column denotes a section that satisfies the Writing in the Disciplines (WID) requirement. When you register for courses at CI, you would enter the CRN 66415 to register for this course.

English 81, section M2, carrying 3 credits, meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00pm-2:15pm at the Mount Vernon Campus. The letter "W" in the section column denotes a section that satisfies the Writing in the Disciplines (WID) requirement. The letter "M" in the section column denotes a Mount Vernon course. When you register for courses at CI, you would enter the CRN 66452 to register for this course.