2016-17 Academic Catalog

Course Numbering System

This is an archived copy of the 2016-17 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.msstate.edu.

Courses are listed alphabetically by course symbol. Each department entry contains a description of the courses.

System of Course Numbers

All course numbers consist of four digits, of which the first (left) digit indicates the level of preparation required and the fourth (right) digit indicates the number of semester hours. The two middle digits are reserved for the departments to distinguish one course from another. A fourth digit of zero (0) means that credit is variable to be fixed in consultation with the professor: example, ACC 4000, Directed Individual Study.

Course Numbers Level of Credit(1)
1001-2999Lower division courses; Undergraduate credit only
3001-4999Upper division courses; Undergraduate credit only
4000Directed Individual Study (Undergraduate)
5011-5999Fifth year undergraduate or Professional courses
6011-6999Courses for graduate credit only
8011-8999
9011-9999
7000Directed Individual Study (Graduate)
8000Master’s level research and thesis
9000Ph.D. level research and dissertation
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Courses numbered 2000 or higher were upper division courses until Spring semester 1996.