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Business, Industry, Life Science & Agriculture - Engineering, Mathematics & Science - Liberal Arts & Education How to Use the Following Three Chapters The following three chapters describe the specific programs and courses offered at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, divided up by college. Within a particular college, you will find majors listed by department in alphabetical order. (For example, the civil engineering major is listed in the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science chapter under the "Civil and Environmental Engineering" major.) After a description of a particular major or a related group of majors, you will find specific course descriptions, listed using the codes below. Environmental Conservation GE 3330The importance of natural resources to the national interest; current problems of resource allocation and use. P: junior or senior standing. F S GE: SS This upper level course would be found in the Geography section. It has a prerequisite of junior or senior standing, is offered both fall and spring, and carries Social Science general education credit. For further explanation of the different parts of the course discription, read on. Departmental Code The departmental code consist of the abbreviation and two-digit number. Please see listing to the left for specific designations. Course Number The four-digit number to the right of the departmental code is the course number. 0000-0990 No credit towards graduation 1000-2990 Lower level undergraduate (credit) 3000-4990 Upper level undergraduate (credit) 5000-7990 Graduate level Credits The course credits are listed to the right of the course number. One credit hour usually represents one hour of class time per week plus two hours of out of class study. Course Title and Course Description The course title is listed in bold. A brief description of the course is included after the title. Prerequisite or Corequisite Designation P: Designates that the course has a prerequisite (a course that must be taken before this class) C: Designates that the course has a corequisite (a course that must be taken at the same time as this class) Semester Designation Designates which semester the course is offered. This serves as a general guide and does not guarantee that a course will be offered during a particular semester: F-Fall, S-Spring, Su-Summer. Contact the department for current information on course offerings and rotation. Students who find courses without a semester designation should consult with the department chairperson. General Education Requirements Lists which general education requirements this course meets. HUM: Carries general education Humanities credit FA: Carries general education Fine Arts credit HP: Carries general education Historical Perspective credit Course CodesAccounting ACCT Agricultural Industries AGIN Agricultural Sciences AGSC Art ART Biology BIOL Business Administration BSAD Chemistry CHEM Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE Communication Technologies Management COMM Computer Science COSC Counselor Education CED Criminal Justice CJ Economics ECON Electrical Engineering EE Engineering Physics EP English ENGL Ethnic Studies ES French FREN General Engineering GE Geography GEOG Geology GEOL German GERM Physical Education and Health PE History HIST Industrial Engineering IE Industrial Studies INDS Mathematics MATH Mechanical Engineering ME Music MUS Philosophy PHIL Physical Science PHSC Physics PHYS Political Science POSC Psychology PSYC Reclamation RECL Sociology SOC Software Engineering SE Spanish SPAN Speech SPCH Teaching TCHG Theatre THEA Women's Studies WS SS: Carries general education Social Sciences credit NS: Carries general education Natural Sciences credit IE: Carries general education International Education credit EGS: Carries general education Ethnic and Gender Studies credit E: Carries only general education Ethnic credit G: Carries only general education Gender credit Sample: GEOG 3330 3 credits |