Course Attributes
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
Updated March 2017
Undergraduate Courses
CORE ATTRIBUTES
AECR Applied Ethics Core Course
EC 1L English Core Literature
HC2L History Core 200 Level
MCCA Math Core Calculus Course
MACR Math Core Non-Calculus Course
NSCR Natural Science Core Req
PC2L Philosophy Core 200 Level
PC3L Philosophy Core 300 Level
PH 10 Meets PH I 0 Req for PH Core
POCR Politics- Social Science Core
RSCR Religious Studies Core Course
SSCR Social Science Core Course
VPCH VPA Arts Core -History Course
VPC2 VPA Arts Core- Applied Course
LANGUAGE CORE ATTRIBUTES
ARCR Arabic Language Course
CICR Chinese Language Course
FRCR French Language Course
GMCR German Language Course
GRCR Greek Language Course
HECR Hebrew Language Course
ITCR Italian Language Course
JACR Japanese Language Course
LACR Latin Language Course
RUCR Russian Language Course
SPCR Spanish Language Course
DIVERSITY ATTRIBUTES
UDIV U.S. Diversity
WDIV World Diversity
AMERICAN STUDIES MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
ASCO American Studies-Communication
ASEN American Studies--Literature
ASGW American Studies--Gateway
ASHI American Studies--History
ASML American Studies--Language
ASPH American Studies--Philosophy
ASPO American Studies--Politics
ASRS American Studies—Religion
ASSO American Studies--Sociology
ASTH American Studies—Theme
ASUP—American Studies Upper level
ASVP American Studies--VP Arts
ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR ATTRIBUTES
AYMN Anthropology Minor Elective Course
SOAY Any AY or SO course reused in Major /Minor
ART HISTORY MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
AH1L Art History 100 Level course
AH2L Art History 200 Level course
AHRQ Art History Req'd Intro Course
AHSl Art History Junior Seminar
AHS2 Art History Senior Seminar
ART HISTORY MINOR ATTRIBUTES
AH1L Art History 100 Level course
ASIAN STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
ANMC Asian Studies Maj/Minor Course
ANCP Asian Studies Minor Capstone Course
BIOLOGY MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
BEEE Ecology Evolution/Environment
BICP Biology Major -Capstone Course
BMCD BI-Molecular/Cell/Developmental
BPMB BI-Physiology/Morphology Block
BBWL Biology block elective with lab
BLACK STUDIES ATTRIBUTES
All Black Studies courses require two attributes.
Exception: Courses identified as Capstone (BSCP) do not need any additional attributes.
- One attribute identifies the discipline of the course:
BSAH Black Studies Arts & Humanities
BSHI Black Studies History
BSSS Black Studies Social and Behavioral Science
BSSC Black Studies Physical and Natural Sciences
- The second attribute identifies whether the course is Focused or Component:
BSFC Black Studies Focus Course
BSCC Black Studies Component Course
BUSINESS SCHOOL ELECTIVE ATTRIBUTES
BUEL Business Elective
BULW Business Law Course
FIEL Finance Elective
ISEL Information Systems Elective
MGBS Management BU/Soc Elect
MGEL Gen Management Elective
MGHR Management HR Elective
MKCO Int Marking Comm Elective
MKEL Gen Marketing Elective
MKRL Relationship Marketing Elect
CATHOLIC STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
CAOT Catholic Studies--Non-RS CARS Catholic Studies--RS
CLASSICAL STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
CLST Classical Studies Minor Course
COMMUNICATION MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
COL2 Communication Level 200
COL3 Communication Level 300
COMMUNICATION PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
COAE Ethics Component Course
COCF Corporate Communications Focus Elective
COHF Healthcare Focus Elective
COMF Media Focus Elective
COPF Nonprofit/Policy Focus Elective
COWC Writing Component Course
ECONOMICS MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
EM1E Econ Major/Minor 100 Lvl Elec
EM2E Econ Major/Minor 200 Lvl Elec
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
EDCG Educational Studies Cognate Course
EDDV Educational Studies Diversity Course
EDUS Educational Studies Minor US History Course
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES & TEACHER ED MINOR ATTRIBUTES
ENTL TESOL EDUT English required Course
LGTL TESOL EDUT Language required Course
EDRC ENED Recommended Course
ENGINEERING MINOR ATTRIBUTES
EGMN Engineering Minor Course
ENGLISH MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
Please note that English Literature courses may require more than one attribute:
- Attribute to determine period of time (Before 1800 or After 1800)
- Attribute to determine the level of the course (needed on all courses taken abroad or for transfer credit)
ENT1 English Literature 100 Level
ELT2 English Literature 200 Level
ELT3 English Literature 300 Level
E_BF English Literature Before 1800
E_AF English Literature After 1800
ENBR British Literature
ENAM American Literature
LCCP Literature & Cult St. Capstone
DIGITAL JOURNALISM
ENCP Capstone Course
ENDE Elective Course
ENEC Ethics Component Course
ENPC Production Component Course
ENGLISH STUDIES
ENST English Studies Concentration Course
The ENST attribute is placed on courses approved for students to be used as INTRO/SPEC courses in the ENST major.
ENGLISH WRITING MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
ECWR English/Creative Writing -Specialized Course
EPWR English/Professional Writing- Specialized Course
EJOU English/Journalism-Specialized Course
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR
EVAP Applied Professional Skill Course
EVME Major Elective Course
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MINOR
EVHU Program on the Environment - Humanities
EVNS Program on the Environment - Natural Science
EVSS Program on the Environment - Social Science
EVPE Program on the Environment - Elective
EVCA Program on the Environment - Capstone
FRENCH MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
FREL French Major or Minor Course
FREN French course taught in English
GERMAN MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
GMEL German Major or Minor Course
GMEN German course taught in English
GRAPHIC DESIGN MINOR ATTRIBUTES
GDAH – Art History
GDCO – Communication
GDFT – Film/TV
GDSA – Studio Arts
GDTA – Theatre
HEALTH STUDIES MINOR
HSSS Social Science of Healthcare
HSST Science and Technology of Healthcare
HSTE Traditions, Delivery, and Ethics of Healthcare
HISTORY MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
Please note that History Courses may require several attributes:
- Attribute to determine what type of History (European, Non-Western, US)
- Attribute to determine period of time (Before or After 1750)
- Attribute to determine the level of the course (needed on all courses taken abroad) (HML2 or HM3L)
- Attribute to tag courses that require a research paper
H_AF History After 1750
H_BF History Before 1750
H_EU History European
H_NW History Non-Western
H_RE History Research Paper
H_US History US
HML2 History Major 200 Level Course
HM3L History Major 300 Level Course
HUMANITARIAN ACTION MINOR ATTRIBUTES
HACA Context and Analysis Course
HASM Skills and Methods Course
INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
IDCP Individually Designed Major Capstone Course
IDMJ Individually Designed Major Approved Course
IRISH STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
IRSE Irish Studies Elective
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
INAC Int'l Business Accounting Course
INAP Int'l Studies Applied Course
INTH Int'l Studies Theory Course
INMG Int'l Business Management course
INFI Int'l Business Finance course
INMK Int'l Business Marketing course
INIS Int'l Business Information-Systems course
INSD Int'l Studies Self Designed Elective
ITALIAN STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
Italian Studies courses require two attributes:
- One attribute identifies the discipline of the course.
- The second attribute identifies whether the course is Focused or Component
Exception: Courses identified as Italian Studies Italian (ISIT) do not need any additional attribute. These courses are identified by the director of the Italian Studies program.
Italian Studies Discipline Attributes (Req uire a second attribute of ISIF or ISIC)
ISEN Italian Studies - English
ISHI Italian Studies - History
ISPH Italian Studies - Philosophy
ISPO Italian Studies- Politics
ISRS Italian Studies - Rel Studies
ISSC Italian Studies Science Course
ISSO Italian Studies - Sociology
ISVP Italian Studies - VPA Course
Italian Studies Focused and Component attributes (Use only with Discipline Attributes)
ISIF It Studies Italy-focused
ISIC It Studies Italy-component
Italian Studies Italian Attribute
Does not require an additional attribute
ISIT Italian Studies - Italian
ITALIAN MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
ITEL Italian Major or Minor Course
ITEN Italian course taught in English
JUDAIC STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
JST Judaic Studies Minor course
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
LCEL LACS Elective
LCSC LACS Spanish Culture and Literature
MATH MAJOR ATTRIBUTE
MAEL Math Major Elective Course
MATH MINOR ATTRIBUTES
MM1L Math Minor 100 level Course
MM2L Math Minor 200 level Course
MM3L Math Minor 300 level Course
MUSIC MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
MUAM Music—American
MUAP Music—Applied
MUEM Music—European
MUHI Music—History
MUP2 Music—Pre-20th Century
NURSING MAJOR ATTRIBUTE
NSEL Nursing Elective
PHILOSOPHY MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
PH2L Philosophy Major/Minor 200 Level
PH3L Philosophy Major/Minor 300 Level
PMMP Philosophy PH Major, Major Philosopher
PEACE AND JUSTICE MINOR ATTRIBUTES
PJST Peace and Justice Course
Politics
PMAP Politics Maj American Politics
PMCP Politics Major Comp Politics
PMIR Politics Major Int. Rel Req
PMPT Politics Maj Political Theory
PMUL Politics Major Upper Level
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Each course needs two attributes assigned (see below):
PSHU and PSBA - Professional Studies Humanities
PSSS and PSBA - Professional Studies Social Sciences
PSPS and PSBS - Professional Studies Professions
PSMS and PSBS - Professional Studies Math and Science
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
PYEL Psychology Elective Course
PIBN Psychology Independent Research Behavioral Neuroscience
RELIGIOUS STUDIES MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
RSMC Religious Studies Major Course
RSMN Religious Studies Minor Course
RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
RSCP Russian Studies Minor--Capstone
RSEC Russian Studies Minor--Economics
RSEN Russian Studies Minor--English
RSFI Russian Studies Minor--Finance
RSHI Russian Studies Minor--History
RSLG Russian Studies Minor--Language
RSPO Russian Studies Minor--Politics
RSPY Russian Studies Minor--Psychology
RSRS Russian Studies Minor--Religious Studies
RSVP Russian Studies Minor-- VP Arts
STUDIO ARTS MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
SAAH SA MAJOR Art History Required Course
STUDIO ARTS MINOR ATTRIBUTES
SMF3 SA Minor Foundations third course
SOCIOLOGY MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
SOME Sociology Major Elective SOMN Sociology/Anth Minor Course
SOAY* Any AY or SO course reused in Major /Minor
* This attribute should ONLY be used for ADJUSTMENTS . It should not be placed on courses in Banner for all students. This attribute is used for students who are BOTH Anthropology Minors and Sociology Majors or Minors. They can designate ONE SO or AY course to use in both their Major and Minor. The SOAY attribute must be added to this course after it is graded by the Registrar's Office.
SPANISH MAJOR/MINOR ATTRIBUTES
SPME Spanish Major/Minor Elective
SPEN Spanish -taught in English
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TELEVISION MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
TLHT VPTL Major History/Theory Course
TLAP VPTL Major Applied Course
TLEL VPTL Major Elective Course
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE MAJOR ATTRIBUTES
TADT Theatre Arts Design/Tech Course
WOMEN'S STUDIES MINOR ATTRIBUTES
All Women's Studies courses must be identified by the director as either Gender Component or Gender Focused to be picked up correctly in Degree Evaluation.
WSGC Women's Studies Gen Component
WSGF Women's Studies Gender Focused
Graduate Courses
Arts and Sciences
COMMUNICATION MA
CMEL Communication MA Elective Course
CMTA Communication MA Theory/ Applied Course
School of Business
MBA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MBHR - MBA Management Human Resources Approved Elective
MBA MANAGEMENT
MBMG MBA Management Approved Elective
ALL MBA PROGRAMS
MBRE - MBA Research Course
GSEAP
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
APGE Applied Psych. Elective (GE)
Bilingual Cross-Endorsement
GLGA First & Second Language Acquisition
GLAA Linguistic & Academic Assessment
GCCS Cross Cultural Sensitivity & Communication & Implication for Instruction
GENC Strategies for Modifying English Content Area Instruction
GTSL Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
GTBE Methods of Teaching Bilingual Education
SCHOOL COUNSELING
CNEL Counseling Elective Course
TESOL Cross Endorsement
GESC English Syntax and Composition
GLNG Language Theory
GCIR Culture & Intergroup Relations
GLAS Linguistic & Academic Assessment
GCMT Curriculum & Methods of Teaching ESL