Know your Cardinal Learn Course IDs

Cardinal Learn Course IDs

Example: BB_101_01_1198_1

- The first grouping stands for the Course Subject (ex: BB stands for Blackboard, PHIL for Philosophy, etc).

- The second grouping is the Course Number (ex: 101).

- The third grouping is the Section Number (ex: 01).

- The fourth grouping is the Term (Semester) Code (ex: 1198).

- The last number is the Session (ex: 1)

Cardinal Students Term Code

Example: BB_101_01_1198_1

- 1198 The Term Code itself contains four digits. The first of these digits will ALWAYS be “1”.

- 1198 The next two digits designate the year. Our example course began in the year 2019, so the middle two digits of the Term Code are “19”.

- 1198 The last digit designates the month in which the course begins. Our example course began in August (FALL), so the last digit in the Term is “8”; SPRING = "1" for January, SUMMER = "5" for May. There are some exceptions with Summer ("5") courses beginning in April.

Term Codes

  • Fall 2019 = 1198
  • Spring 2020 = 1201
  • Summer 2020 = 1205
  • Fall 2020 = 1208