Courses carry a prefix designating a particular academic discipline, and a three-digit number. The digits and numerals represent the following:
| First digit | 1 = Freshman level 2 = Sophomore and capable Freshman level 3 = Junior and capable Sophomore level 4 = Senior and capable Junior level |
| Second digit | 0-9 = specific areas within the discipline; perhaps, but not necessarily reflecting the comparative difficulty or sophistication |
| Third digit | 0 = single semester course, not repeatable for additional credit 1 = first course of a sequence, not repeatable for additional credit 2 = second course of a sequence, not repeatable for additional credit 3 = course that may be repeated for additional (though limited) credit 4-8 = single semester course not repeatable for additional credit 9 = reserved for recording approved transfer credit from another institution; or for approved credit awarded for other prior learning |
| These three-digit numbers are reserved as indicated: | 195, 295, 395, 495- Special topic 196, 296, 396, 496- Independent Study 497 Culminating Study/Project/Experience (e.g.: Senior Exhibition, Senior Research Project, Senior Seminar, Student Teaching, etc.) 498 Internship |
When the course numbers for a sequence appear on the same line, separated by a hyphen (-), that signals the first course of the sequence is prerequisite to the second. Otherwise, the first course is not prerequisite to the second.