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Courses of Instruction for Graduate Studies

No credit is given for a course unless the student has been duty registered in that course. The number of credit hours that a course carries per semester is listed in parentheses following the course title.

If the number listed is variable, i.e., “(2–4),” the amount of credit that the student is to receive must be stated at the time of registration. Any subsequent change in the amount of credit will be permitted only during the period when courses may be added for credit. Indication of variable credit does not mean that a course can be repeated for credit. If a course can be repeated for credit, that information is included in the course description.

No graduate credit is allowed for work taken in a class that includes a freshman or sophomore student, or that is taught by an instructor who is not a member of the graduate faculty. Graduate credit is not given for undergraduate courses taken as prerequisites for graduate courses.

Course Numbering System

The meaning of the first digit of the four digit number preceding each course description in this bulletin is explained below. The meaning of the second, third, and fourth digits varies by department.

4000–4999 • For advanced undergraduate students (those who have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours), and for students in graduate and professional schools and colleges; for undergraduate or graduate credit. Undergraduates with 30 or more semester hours who are making timely progress toward a degree may be admitted to 4000-level courses, if they have a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, the appropriate prerequisites, and consent of the instructor.

5000–5999 • For students in post-baccalaureate professional programs (law and veterinary medicine).

6000–6999 • Exclusively for teachers at the elementary, secondary, and junior college levels.

7000–7999 • For students in Graduate School; for graduate credit only except as follows. Undergraduates with 75 or more semester hours who are making timely progress toward a degree may be admitted to 7000-level courses, if they have a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, the appropriate prerequisites, consent of the instructor, and consent of the graduate dean. Credit so earned will apply only toward undergraduate degree requirements.

8000–8999 • Research courses exclusively for graduate students, primarily for students working toward the master’s degree; for graduate credit only.

9000–9999 • Research courses exclusively for graduate students, primarily for advanced graduate students working toward the doctoral degree; for graduate credit only.

The 5000-level professional courses listed in this bulletin are for students in the School of Veterinary Medicine only. Prerequisite for enrollment in these courses is formal admission to the professional curriculum in the School of Veterinary Medicine. All courses must be taken in the proper sequence, as each is a prerequisite for the succeeding course. Courses in the 5100, 5200, 5300, and 5400 series are taught in Years I, II, III, and IV, respectively. Some courses are designated as Veterinary Medicine (VMED) courses rather than departmental courses because of the integration of disciplines.

The 7000-level courses designated as Veterinary Medicine (VMED) are utilized by all concentrations in the veterinary medical sciences program.

Key to Course Information

VMED  Course rubric
5101   Course number
(3) Course credit
F Offered in fall
S Offered in spring
Su Offered in summer
V Offered irregularly
E Offered even numbered years
O Offered odd numbered years

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