Course Descriptions
Classification of Courses
| 3000-4999 | Junior- and senior-level courses designed primarily for advanced undergraduate students. Selected 4000-4999 courses may serve the needs of the individual graduate students if approved for inclusion in an individual program of graduate study by a supervisory committee approved by the dean of the college. |
| 5000-5999 | Beginning graduate-level courses; may be taken by seniors with college permission. |
| 6000-6999 | Courses open only to graduate students. (Seniors, within nine hours of graduation that have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and do not register for more than twelve hours may request college permission to take a 6000-level class.) |
| 7000-7999 | Doctoral-level courses. |
Florida’s Statewide Course Numbering System
Courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers that were assigned by Florida’s Statewide Course Numbering System. This common numbering system is used by all public post-secondary institutions in Florida and by two participating private institutions. The major purpose of this system is to facilitate the transfer of courses between participating institutions.Each participating institution controls the title, credit, and content of its own courses and assigns the first digit of the course number to indicate the level at which students normally take the course. Course prefixes and the last three digits of the course numbers are assigned by members of faculty discipline committees appointed for that purpose by the Florida Department of Education in Tallahassee. Individuals nominated to serve on these committees are selected to maintain a representative balance as to type of institution and discipline field or specialization.
The course prefix and each digit in the course number have meaning in the Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS). The list of course prefixes and numbers, along with their generic titles, is referred to as the “SCNS taxonomy.” Descriptions of the content of courses are referred to as “course equivalency profiles.”
Example of Course Identifier
Prefix Level Code Century Decade Unit LabCode (first (second (third (fourth digit) digit) digit) digit)
SYG 1 0 1 0 Sociology, Freshman Entry- Survey Social No laboratory General level at this level Course Problems component institution General in this course Sociology
General Rule for Course Equivalencies
Equivalent courses at different institutions are identified by the same prefixes and same last three digits of the course number and are guaranteed to be transferable between participating regionally accredited post-secondary institution that offer the course, with few exceptions. (Exceptions are listed below.)For example, a survey course in social problems is offered by 31 different post-secondary institutions. Each institution uses “SYG _010” to identify its social problems course. The level code is the first digit and represents the year in which students normally take this course at a specific institution. In the SCNS taxonomy, “SYG” means “Sociology, General,” the century digit “0” represent “Entry-Level General Sociology,” the decade digit “1” represents “Survey Course,: and the unit digit “0” represents “Social Problems.”
In science and other areas, a “C” or “L” after the course number is known as a lab indicator. The “C” represents a combined lecture and laboratory course that meets in the same place at the same time. The “L” represents a laboratory course or the laboratory part of a course, having the same prefix and course number without a lab indicator, which meets at different times or place.
Transfer of any successfully completed course from one participating regionally accredited post-secondary institution to another is guaranteed in cases where the course to be transferred is offered by the receiving institution and is identified by the same prefix and last three digits at both institutions. For example, SYG 1010 is offered at a community college. The same course is offered at a state university as SYG 2010. A student who has successfully completed SYG 1010 at the community college is guaranteed to receive transfer credit for SYG 2010 at the state university if the student transfers. The student cannot be required to take SYG 2010 again since SYG 1010 is equivalent to SYG 2010. Transfer credit must be awarded for successfully completed equivalent courses and used by the receiving institution to determine satisfaction of requirements by transfer students on the same basis as credit awarded native students. It is the prerogative of the receiving institution, however, to offer transfer credit for courses successfully completed which have not been designated as equivalent.
Sometimes, as in Chemistry, a sequence of one or more courses must be completed at the same institution in order for the courses to be transferable to another institution, even if the course prefix and numbers are the same. The information is contained in the individual SCNS course equivalency profiles for each course in the sequence.
The Course Prefix
The course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline, subject matter area, or subcategory of knowledge. The prefix is not intended to identify the department in which a course is offered. Rather, the content of a course determines the assigned prefix used to identify the course. See the Alphabetical List of Course Prefixes.Authority for Acceptance of Equivalent Courses
State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.024(17), Florida Administrative Code, reads:When a student transfers among regionally accredited post-secondary institutions that participate in the common course designation and numbering system, the receiving institution shall award credit for courses satisfactorily completed at the previous participating institutions when the courses are judged by the appropriate common course designation and numbering system faculty task forces to be equivalent to courses offered at the receiving institution and are entered in the course numbering system. Credit so awarded can be used by transfer students to satisfy requirements in these institutions on the same basis as native students.
Exceptions to the General Rule for Equivalency
The following courses are exceptions to the general rule for course equivalencies and may not be transferable. Transferability is at the discretion of the receiving institution:- Courses in the _900-_999 series (e.g., ART 2905)
- Internships, practica, clinical experiences, and study abroad courses
- Performance or studio courses in Art, Dance, Theater, and Music
- Skills courses in Criminal Justice
- Graduate courses
Questions about the Statewide Course Numbering System and appeals regarding course credit transfer decisions should be directed to Dr. David Dees in the Office of Enrollment and Academic Services, AD 210, Phone (407) 823-2691 or the Florida Department of Education, Office of Post-secondary Education Coordination, 1101 Florida Education Center, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. Special reports and technical information may be requested by calling telephone number (850) 488-6402 or Suncom 278-6402.
Special Courses
In addition to the regular courses listed in this catalog, special courses may be available. Consult an academic advisor for details. Only admitted graduate students may take special courses except the Special Topics/Seminars (5937 and 6938) which are open to eligible students with instructor permission.In order to register for any of the special numbers below, a student must present a signed authorization form (GS-10) obtained from the Department.
| Special Grad | Grad and Prof | |
| Directed Independent Studies | 5907 | 6908 |
| Directed Research | 5917 | 6918 |
| Special Topics/Seminars | 5937 | 6938 |
| Internships, Practica, Clinical Practice | 5944 | 6946 |
| Study Abroad | 5957 | 6958 |
| Research Report | 6909 | |
| Treatise (Thesis or Research Report) | 6971 | |
| Thesis—Specialist | 6973 | |
| Doctoral Research | 7919 | |
| Doctoral Special Topics/Seminars | 7939 | |
| Doctoral Dissertation | 7980 |
These courses may be assigned variable credit. Some may be repeated upon approval.
Abbreviations in Course Descriptions
| PR | Denotes a PREREQUISITE course which must be taken and passed prior to enrollment in the listed course. |
| CR | Denotes a COREQUISITE course which must be taken concurrently with or prior to the listed course. |
| C.I. | Denotes that registration is contingent upon the CONSENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR. |
Hours Code
Each course listed is followed by a code which shows hours of credit and contact hours.
Example
ECI 5215C Hydraulic Engineering
EN 3(2,3)
ECI 5215C is offered by the College of Engineering (EN), carries 3 hours of credit, but requires 5
contact hours which consist of 2 hours in class and 3 hours laboratory or field work.
Availability of Courses
The University does not offer all of the courses listed in the catalog each year. The Schedule of Classes should be consulted for those courses offered each semester.
College/Department Indicator
Following the Course Number for each course is an indicator denoting the college and department responsible for the course. The college designators are AS = Arts and Sciences, BA = Business Administration, ED = Education, EN = Engineering, and HPA = Health and Public Affairs. See the List of College/Department Indicators.Alphabetical List of Course Prefixes
| Prefix ACG ACO ADE ADV AFH AFR AMH AML ANT APA APB ARE ARH ART ASH AST AVM BCH BCN BOT BSC BTE BUL CAP CBH CCE CCJ CDA CEG CES CET CGN CGS CHI CHM CHS CIS CJT CLA CLP COC COE COM COP COT CPO CRM CRW CWR CYP DAA DAE DEP EAB EAS ECM ECO ECP ECS EDA EDE EDF EDG EDH EDM EDP EDS EEC EED EEL EES EET EEX EGC EGM EGN EGS EIN ELD EMA EME EML EMR ENC ENG ENL ENU ENV ENY EPH ESE ESI ESL EST ETC ETG ETI ETM EUH EVI EVS EVT EXP FIL FIN FLE FOL FOT FRE FRW FSS GEA GEB GEO GER GEW GLY HBR HBT HFT HLP HMW HSA HSC HUM HUN IDH INP INR ISM ISS ITA ITW JOU JPN JST LAE LAH LAT LEI LIN LIS LIT MAA MAC MAD MAE MAN MAP MAR MAS MAT MCB MET MGF MHF MIS MLS MMC MRE MTG MUC MUE MUG MUH MUH MUN MUS MUT MVB MVK MVO MVP MVS MVV MVW NGR NUR NUU OCE OST PAD PCB PCO PEL PEM PEN PEO PEP PEQ PET PGY PHH PHI PHM PHS PHT PHY PHZ PLA POS POT PPE PSB PSC PSY PUP PUR RAT REA RED REE REL RET RMI RTE RTV RUS SCE SED SLS SOP SOW SPA SPC SPN SPS SPW SSE STA STD SUR SYA SYD SYG SYO SYP TAX THE TPA TPP TTE URP VIC ZOO |
Course Accounting General Accounting: Occupational Technical Adult Education Advertising African History Air Force ROTC American History American Literature Anthropology Applied Accounting Applied Biology Art Education Art History Art Asian History Astronomy Aviation Management Biochemistry Building Construction Botany Introductory Biology Business Teacher Education Business Law Computer Applications Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior Civil Construction Engineering Criminology and Criminal Justice Computer Design/Architecture Civil Geotechnical Structures Civil Engineering Structure Computer Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Computer General Chinese Chemistry Chemistry - Specialized Computer and Information Systems Criminal Justice Technology Classical and Ancient Studies Clinical Psychology Computer Concepts Cooperative Education Communications Computer Programming Computer Theory Comparative Politics Computer Resources/Management Creative Writing Civil Water Resources Communication Psychology Dance Activities Dance Education Development Psychology Experimental Analysis of Behavior Engineering: Aerospace Engineering: Computer Mathematics Economics Economic Problems and Policy Economic Systems and Development Education: Administration Education: Elementary Education: Foundation Education: General Education: Higher Education: Middle School Education: Psychology Education: Supervision Education: Early Childhood Education: Emotional Disorders Engineering: Electrical Environmental Engineering Science Electrical Electronic Technology Education: Exceptional Child - Care Competencies Guidance and Counseling Engineering: Mechanical Engineering: General Engineering: Support Engineering: Industrial Education: Specific Learning Disabilities Engineering: Materials Education: Technology and Media Engineering: Mechanical Education: Mental Retardation English Composition English - General English Literature Engineering: Nuclear Engineering: Environmental Entomology Education: Physical and Multiple Handicapped Education: Secondary Engineering Systems - Industrial English as a Second Language Electronic Specialty Technology Engineering Tech: Civil Engineering Tech: General Engineering Tech: Industrial Engineering Tech: Mechanical European History Education: Visually Impaired - Blind Environmental Science Education: Vocational Technical Experimental Psychology Film Finance Foreign Language Education Foreign and Biblical Languages Foreign and Biblical Languages in Translation French Language French Literature (Writings) Food Service Systems Geography: Regional Areas General Business Geography German Language German Literature (Writings) Geology Modern Hebrew Language Hebrew Language Translation Hotel and Restaurant Health Education Modern Hebrew Literature (Writings) Health Services Administration Health Science Humanities Human Nutrition Interdisciplinary Honors Industrial and Applied Psychology International Relations Information Systems Management Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Italian Language Italian Literature (Writings) Journalism Japanese Judaic Studies Language Arts and English Education Latin American History Latin Leisure Linguistics Library Science Literature Mathematics - Analysis Mathematics - Calculus and Precalculus Mathematics - Discrete Mathematics Education Management Mathematics - Applied Marketing Mathematics: Algebraic Structures Mathematics Microbiology Meteorology Mathematics: General and Finite Mathematics: History and Foundations Military Science Medical Laboratory Science Mass Media Communication Medical Records Mathematics: Topology and Geometry Music: Composition Music Education Music Conducting Music: History/Musicology Music: Music Literature Music: Music Ensembles Music Music: Theory Music: Applied - Brasses Music: Applied - Keyboard Music: Applied - Other Instruments Music: Applied - Percussion Music: Applied - Strings Music: Applied - Voice Music: Applied - Woodwinds Nursing - Graduate Nursing Nursing Universals Oceanography Office Systems Technology Public Administration Process Cell Biology Psychology for Counseling Physical Education Acts (GEN) - Object Centrd., Land Physical Education Acts (GEN) - Perform Centrd., Land Physical Education Acts (GEN) - Water, Snow, Ice Physical Education Acts (PROFNL) - Object Centrd., Land Physical Education Acts (PROFNL) - Perf. Centrd. Land Physical Education Acts (PROFNL) - Water, Snow, Ice Physical Education Theory Photography Philosophy, History of Philosophy Philosophy of Man and Society Physics - Specialized Physical Therapy Physics Physics Continued Paralegal/Legal Asst./Legal Admin. Political Science Political Theory Psychology of Personality Psychobiology Physical Sciences Psychology Public Policy Public Relations Radiation Therapy Reading Reading Education Real Estate Religion Respiratory Therapy Risk Management and Insurance Radiological Sciences Radio-Television Russian Language Science Education Speech Education Student Life Skills Social Psychology Social Work Speech Pathology and Audiology Speech Communication Spanish Language School Psychology Spanish Literature (Writings) Social Studies Education Statistics Student Development Surveying Sociology Analysis Sociology of Demography and Area of Studies Sociology, General Sociology - Social Organizations Sociology - Social Processes Taxation Theatre Theatre Production and Administration Theatre Performance and Performance Training Transportation and Traffic Engineering Urban and Regional Planning Visual Communication Zoology |
List of College/Department Indicators
| College AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS BA BA BA BA BA BA BA ED ED ED ED ED EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN HPA HPA HPA HPA HPA HPA HPA HPA HPA HPA UCF UCF UCF UCF |
Abbreviation AAS ART BIOL CAS CHEM COMM COMP ENG FILM HIST JUD LANG LS MATH MUSIC OASIS PHIL PHYS POLS PSYCH R/TV SOC/AN STAT THEA WOM ACCT BU ECON FIN HOSP MAN MAR E PE ED F ED S EDU IP AFROTC AROTC CEE ECE ENGR ENT IEMS MMAE CJ COMD H&PT HIM HPA LEGL M&M NURS PUB SOWK |
Department African American Studies Art Biology Arts & Sciences Chemistry Communication Computer Science English Motion Picture Technology History Judaic Studies Foreign Languages Liberal Studies Mathematics Music OASIS Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Radio/TV Sociology & Anthropology Statistics Theatre Women’s Studies Accounting Business Economics Finance Hospitality Management Management Marketing Exceptional & Physical Ed Educational Foundations Educational Services Education Instructional Programs Air force ROTC-Aerospace Military Science-ArmyROTC Civil & Environmental Electrical & Computer Engineering Engineering Technology Industrial & Management Mechanical/Matrls/Aerosp Criminal Justice Communicative Disorders Health Professions & PT Health Information Managt Health & Public Affairs Legal Studies Molecular & Microbiology Nursing Public Administration Social Work Honorary Unknown department Library Administration
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