2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Courses
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Numbering System
All credit-level courses at the University of Tennessee Southern are identified by a three-digit number:
- courses that are normally taken during the freshman year are numbered at the 100 level
- courses usually taken during the sophomore year are numbered at the 200 level
- courses usually taken during the junior year are numbered at the 300 level
- courses usually taken during the senior year are numbered at the 400 level
- courses usually taken only by graduate students are numbered at the 500 level
Courses that are identified by sequential numbers, such as 111-112, are two-semester courses and are listed together with the first course being a prerequisite for the second in most cases. Specific prerequisites will be indicated in the course description appearing in the catalog. While it will be common for two different courses to bear the same identification number, this will not occur with courses in the same discipline.
Courses numbered 100 or below are considered developmental courses. Developmental courses carry institutional credit only and do not count towards meeting graduation requirements.
Courses that carry an “H” designation are Honors Courses. Enrollment in these courses is restricted to those students who meet the academic requirements to participate in the University’s Honors Program.
Terms Courses are Offered
The term when each course is normally offered is included with each course description. A course listed as Fall (or Spring) is offered each year. Courses offered every term are listed as Fall and Spring. Some courses are offered only every other year, or less frequently. These are listed as being offered on alternate years (such as odd-numbered years or even-numbered years), or the particular rotation followed. In some instances the year in which the course is offered may be indicated. Even-numbered years refers to the semester and year; for instance a course that is listed as Fall, even-numbered years will be offered Fall 2022, Fall 2024, etc. Likewise, a courses listed as Spring, odd-numbered years will be offered Spring 2023, Spring 2025, etc. In other instances, courses are offered only when a sufficient number of students indicate an interest in the course. These courses are listed as offered on demand. Students should pay close attention to the rotation of certain classes that may be required within their program of study, so they can be included in the student’s schedule of classes at the appropriate time. Failure to do so will not remove the requirement of the course for the degree.
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