Course
Numbers
600-Level
Course Policy for Undergraduate Students
Cognate Courses
Substitutions
Prerequisites
Correspondence Courses
Non-Degree Courses
Course Numbers
Courses numbered 300 through 599 are advanced undergraduate
courses (see above on 300 and 400 level courses). A student
who has been admitted to graduate studies and who takes
courses numbered 500 and higher will receive graduate credit.
Approval by the advisor is necessary to apply these and all credits on
the student’s degree program.
Courses numbered 600-699 are graduate courses open only to
students who have been admitted to the College of Graduate
Studies, and to students in the Honors Program who present
appropriate identification.
Courses numbered 700-799 are graduate courses open only to
students who have been admitted to the College of Graduate
Studies.
Courses numbered 800-899 are graduate courses open only to
students who have been admitted to the College of Graduate
Studies and who are at the post-master's level or are
completing a full-time internship at the specialist's level.
Courses numbered 900-999 are graduate courses open only to
doctoral students who are in the last years of their program.
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600-Level
Course Policy for Undergraduate Students
Open only to students who have been admitted to the College of
Graduate Studies, to students on the Honors Program who
present appropriate approval, and to students who are approved
by their advisor, course instructor, chairperson of the
department offering the course and the College of Graduate
Studies. In granting approval, the College of Graduate Studies
will rely on the criteria for admission to the Honors Program.
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Cognate
Courses
A cognate course is one outside of but related to the
principal discipline.
Substitutions
Course substitutions appropriate to the student’s program
may be authorized by the advisor.
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Prerequisites
A student may register for a class only if he or she has met
the prerequisites prescribed or the requirements stated in
this Bulletin. Procedures for granting exception vary by
graduate program. Students should check with their department
chairperson or graduate program coordinator to determine
waiver procedures for their program.
In general, only immediate prerequisites for courses are
listed. Some courses listed as prerequisites may have their
own prerequisites. You may need to plan more than one semester
in advance when deciding which semester to take a particular
course.
Students seeking to substitute prerequisite courses with
equivalents or permission of instructor may do so only with
departmental permission. Such substitutions are not automatic.
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Correspondence
Courses
These carry undergraduate credit only and may not be applied
toward the fulfillment of any graduate degree requirement.
Non-Degree
Courses
Courses numbered (DESIGNATOR) 589 - Professional Development
(1-6) do not apply to degree requirements. These courses cover
selected issues designed for professional development,
in-service training to meet specific staff development needs
in education, business/industry, allied health, technology,
and other professional settings. They are not applicable to
degree requirements.
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