Example Course Description

Each course at Boise State University has a course description that consists of a 1) subject/prefix, 2) course number, 3) title, 4) credits, 5) semester offered, 6) additional information, 7) requisites. These elements of the course description are described below.
The prefix indicates the department or academic unit offering the course. View the Course Catalog page for a complete list of course prefixes.
The official title of the course.
According to Idaho State Board of Education policy, forty-five (45) clock-hours of student involvement are required for each semester credit, which includes a minimum of fifteen (15) student contact hours for each semester credit. The unique course number of each course is followed by a sequence of three numbers that indicate the number of lecture hours per week that the course meets, number of lab hours per week that the course meets, and the number of credits a student earns by completing the course. The following examples show typical uses of these additional numbers:
The semester code indicates the semester(s) and/or term in which the course is offered and is expressed using letter codes F for fall semester, S for spring semester, and SU for summer term, with the full sequence of letter codes enclosed in parentheses. A comma or slash between letter codes is used to interpret combinations as illustrated in the following examples:
Associated with the scheduling of the course or showing the special status of a course (can be used to satisfy foundational studies requirements) may be given in parentheses after the semester offered. A course that is not offered regularly may be listed as On Demand, As Justified, or Intermittently.
The list of requisites specifies any prerequisites and/or co-requisites using the following abbreviations: