Curriculum Resources

Course Prefixes and Numbers

Looking for a prefix and/or number for your course? It is up to you to determine a prefix, number, and title for your course. The best method is to search online for similar courses or talk with your colleagues at other institutions about equivalent course prefixes and numbers. Work with the Curriculum Team and academic advisors to determine how your course might transfer (if applicable) and what the best prefix and number might be for transfer purposes.

Credits and Contact Hours

Use these formulas to determine number of contact hours per course.

• 1 credit of lecture = 1 contact hour

• 1 credit of lecture/lab = 2 contact hours

• 1 credit of lab = 3 contact hours

Curriculum Review Guide

• Review Guide

Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)

• • Community College approval website

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

• 2020 Accreditation Standards

Special Course Numbers

• Courses numbered 180/280 are designated by the state as Cooperative Work Experience (aka, Cooperative Education). 180 and 280 may not be used for any other type of course.

• Courses numbered 198/298 are designated by the state to be independent study courses. These numbers may not be used for any other type of course.

• Per Lane practice, 206 is a number reserved for co-op seminars. Historically, not all 206 courses are co-op seminars, but those used in CTE programs should be numbered this way.

• Courses that are to be used as Special Studies will be numbered 197/297. These are intended to provide advanced study in discipline-specific courses.