Course Numbers

Course numbers are used to indicate the level of a course and the year in which courses are usually taken by students and/or the minimum number of prerequisite course(s) a course requires for admission.

Developmental Courses

Lower Level Undergraduate [100:299]

  • 100:199:  Introductory/Foundation Courses
    • 0 to 1 Pre-requisites
  • 200:299:  Intermediate/Foundation Courses
    • Fewer than Two Pre-Requisites

Upper Level Undergraduate [300:499]

  • 300:399: Intermediate/Advanced Courses
    • At least 1 Pre-Requisite
  • 400:499: Advanced Courses
    • At least 2 Pre-requisites

Student should read the course catalog description for more detailed information regarding prerequisite(s) for that course. In cases where students have not completed the prerequisites for a particular course, they may request a waiver of the prerequisites from the course instructor.

Transfer Courses without ESU Equivalent

Any transfer course that does not have an exact ESU course equivalent will have these transfer courses recorded on their permanent academic record (transcript) to satisfy either a general education requirement or a department elective. Course descriptions for these transfer courses are not available but may be applied to degree requirements.

  • SUBJ 199: General Education [GN] elective
  • SUBJ 299: Departmental Elective
  • ELEC 299: General Elective