Key To Course Listings
Courses listed on the University Courses page typically feature a combination of codes and numbers, in addition to a course title and description.
Course Format Example:
The Interpretation of Culture. ANTH V1002.
3 points
The anthropological approach to the study of culture and human society. Using ethnographic case studies, the course explores the universality of cultural categories (social organization, economy, law, belief systems, arts, etc.) and the range of variation among human societies.
| Course Listing | Description |
|---|---|
| Course Listing The Interpretation of Culture. | Description Course Title |
| Course Listing ANTH | Description An abbreviation of Academic Department or Subject Area to which the course belongs. |
| Course Listing V1002 | Description Course Number (see explanation below) |
| Course Listing 3 point(s) | Description Point Value |
Explanation of Course Numbering System
See the tables below for explanations of course codes/abbreviations and numbers.
(Note: The first digit of the course number represents the level of the course. See second table below.)
| Prefixes | Description |
|---|---|
| Prefixes A | Description Architecture, Planning and Preservation |
| Prefixes BC | Description Barnard College |
| Prefixes C | Description Columbia College |
| Prefixes E | Description Fu Foundation School of Enginering and Applied Science |
| Prefixes F | Description School of General Studies |
| Prefixes G | Description Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Prefixes N | Description Noncredit Courses |
| Prefixes P | Description School of Public Health |
| Prefixes R | Description School of the Arts |
| Prefixes S | Description Summer Course |
| Prefixes U | Description School of International and Public Affairs |
| Prefixes V | Description Joint course with Barnard College |
| Prefixes W | Description Other interfaculty course |
| Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Number 0 | Description Course that cannot be credited toward any degree |
| Number 1 | Description Introductory-level undergraduate course |
| Number 2 | Description Introductory- or intermediate-level undergraduate course |
| Number 3 | Description Advanced-level undergraduate course |
| Number 4 | Description Introductory graduate course; may be taken by advanced undergraduates with appropriate preparation |
| Number 5‑8 | Description Advanced graduate course; instructor's permission required |
Location of Classes
Room assignments and course changes for all courses are published in the Directory of Classes.
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The University reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors as may become necessary.