University of Delaware
 Interpretation of the Course Descriptions Listings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAMPLE COURSE LISTINGS - click on part of the course listing to see an  explanation.

HDFS 640 Preschool Administration 2 
Organization and administration of programs for preschool children.  Consideration of personnel, facilities, equipment, and business management. 
PREREQ: HDFS 651.
COREQ: HDFS 459 or EDDV 400.

HDFS 669 Supervised Field Experience and Study 1-6 PF 
Supervised work with children and/or families in a community setting. 
RESTRICTIONS: Credit may be distributed over more than one semester.


  • The first line shows, in bold, subject area and course number; course title; credit hours; and the type of course, if other than a standard letter-graded course.
    • Credit hours:
      • When only one number is printed it is a fixed credit hour course.
      • When two numbers are printed it is a variable credit hour course. The lower number is the minimum number of credits that a student may take in a section of this course in a semester. The higher is the maximum number of credits that a student may take in this course in a semester. A department may choose to offer a variable credit hour course as fixed in a particular semester, as long as the number of credit hours is within the range of the minimum and maximum for the course.
    • Grade types:
      • When blank the course is a letter graded course.
      • Course for which the grade is either pass or fail.
      • R, RP ­ Not for baccalaureate credit.
      • NR ­ No grade required.
  • A brief description of the course follows the first line.
  • PREREQ: Indicates that prerequisites, if any, may be satisfied by the course or courses listed or by equivalent preparation.
  • COREQ: Indicates courses that should be taken in the same semester as the course.
  • RESTRICTIONS: Indicates special requirements for the course.

Interpretation of course numbers: 
  • 001-099 Below baccalaureate degree.
  • 100-199 Introductory-level courses.
  • 200-299 Introductory and intermediate courses, usually requiring some previous knowledge or experience in the discipline.
  • 300-399 Courses with a more concentrated focus on the subject matter in a particular discipline.
  • 400-499 Advanced courses for majors and other qualified students. See Note 3 below.
  • 500-599 Graduate-level courses for the nonspecialist. See Note 1 below.
  • 600-699 Graduate-level courses, also open to advanced undergraduates. See Notes 2 , 3 and 4 below.
  • 800-899 Graduate-level courses.
  • 900-999 Ph.D.-level courses.
  • X66 Special problems and independent study.
  • X67 Experimental course (may be offered twice).
    • Note 1: Courses numbered 500 to 599 may not be taken for graduate credit in a student's major. With the approval of the graduate student's major department, 500-level courses taken outside the student's major may be counted toward graduate degree requirements.
    • Note 2: Courses numbered 600 to 699 are graduate-level courses also open to qualified advanced undergraduates with the consent of the instructor. There should be a single standard of expectation and grading for all students registered at this level.
    • Note 3: In those few cases where the number of either undergraduate students or graduate students does not permit adequate offerings of both a 400-level and a 600-level course, a graduate 600-level course may be combined with a separately numbered 400-level undergraduate course in the same section. The graduate component must then be offered with a graduate standard of expectation and grading.
    • Note 4: The appropriateness of 600-numbered courses for undergraduate credit is subject to review by the Committee on Undergraduate Studies.
 
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