- Why did the university renumber its courses?
The main reason was to make it easier for students to register for courses and create an academic plan.
The new numbering system restores consistency and intelligibility to our course numbering.
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- Why is it easier to register
for courses using the new system?
In the new system, it is easy to tell which courses are for undergraduates and which courses are for graduates. All courses have four-digits, and you can tell at which level the course is by the first digit.
- Courses numbered 1000 -
1999 are appropriate for undergraduate students in
their first year of study.
- Courses numbered 2000 -
2999 are appropriate for undergraduate students in
their second year of study.
- Courses numbered 3000 -
3999 are appropriate for undergraduate students in
their third year of study.
- Courses numbered 4000 -
4999 are appropriate for undergraduate students in
their fourth year of study.
- Courses numbered 5000 -
5999 are primarily for graduate students, but
undergraduate students in their third or fourth year
may enroll with permission of their instructors and
their advising centers.
- Courses numbered 8000 - 9999 are for graduate students.
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- Is there anything else I need
to know about the new numbers?
Yes! In some cases, the number of a course will tell you what kind of course it is. Here are some more numbers to look for:
If it is an undergraduate course and the course number ends in ---
0 - it is a Special Topics course.
81 - it is a Cooperative Assignment course.
82 - it is an Independent Study.
83 - it is a Directed Reading or Directed Study.
84 - it is a Performance course.
85 - it is an Internship or Externship.
86 - it is part 2 of an Internship or Externship.
87 - it is a Practicum.
88 - it is Student Teaching.
89 - it is Field Study.
91 - it is Directed Research.
Courses that end in 96, 97, and 98 are Writing-Intensive Courses.
Courses that end in 99 are Undergraduate Thesis courses.
Honors courses have a 9 as the second number, as in 1911, and have Honors as the first word of the course title.
Click here for graduate course conventions.
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- Were all schools and colleges required to renumber their courses?
Course renumbering is not required for professional-level courses in the professional schools (Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatric Medicine) or graduate courses in the Law School.
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- How will the renumbering affect my graduation progress?
You must be sure to not retake the same course you have taken in the past!
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- How will I tell which courses
fulfill Core requirements if course numbers do not
begin with C, W, X, or R?
You will be able to find writing-intensive courses by their numbers. Look for courses ending in "96," "97," and "98."
You will be able to search for courses that fulfill other Core areas on OWLnet using the "find a course" tab and on the Course Scheduler by choosing a Core area. The two-character Core codes (such as AC, AR) can also be found in the Course Descriptions catalog.
You will also be able to search for Core courses at this website: http://renumbering.temple.edu/courses.asp. Select an option from the "Core area" box, scroll down, and click "Search" to see a list of all of the core courses offered in that area along with their new numbers.
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- Will the new numbers be on my DARS?
Courses you have already completed will be shown with their old numbers.
Courses you need to take will be shown with their new numbers.
Please note that some older courses that have not been offered in the
past five years were not renumbered and may appear in the old form on
your DARS lists of requirements during this transition period. If you
have any questions about your DARS or your requirements, see your
academic advisor.
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- Will OWLnet look the same?
Yes, though we have made some additions that will be of help to you when you are registering for courses. When you click on "find a course," the new course number will appear along with the old course number, which will be shown in parentheses. After you have registered, you can click on "Roster" to see both the new number of the course for which you have registered, as well as the old course number next to it in parentheses
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- Where else can I go to see
the new numbers along with the old
numbers?
From Temple's homepage at www.temple.edu, you can link to "Course Schedule" from the pull-down menu. Your course search results will show both the new and old numbers. Also, course descriptions have been modified to show the new and old numbers.
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- Why did the university renumber its courses?
The main reason was to make it easier for students to register for courses and create an academic plan.
The new numbering system restores consistency and intelligibility to our course numbering.
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- What are the advantages of the new numbering system?
The new numbering system requires full four-digit numbers for all courses which will result in less frequent recycling of course numbers. Additionally, the introduction of university-wide definitions and numbering conventions will make course numbers intuitively understandable to all University constituencies, especially students.
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- How will I be affected by the new numbering system?
You will need to revise any documents you have that list course numbers, such as syllabi, homework assignments, BlackBoard sites, etc. If you are a departmental advisor, you will need to familiarize yourself with the new numbers and their conventions so that you can advise students.
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- When will we start using the new numbers?
The new numbers will be in use beginning Summer Session I, 2007. Since registration for SSI 2007 begins in March 2007, courses with their new numbers will be published in February 2007.
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- Were all schools and colleges required to renumber their courses?
Course renumbering was not required for professional-level courses in the professional schools (Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatric Medicine). It is required for both undergraduate and graduate courses in all other schools and colleges, except for graduate courses in the Law School.
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- Were any courses not renumbered?
Courses that have been offered since Fall 2002 have been renumbered
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- What are the rules and conventions of the new system?
Click here for information.
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- How can I identify Core courses?
The new system does not allow for alphabetical prefixes such as C, R, W, and X. Core courses will be assigned 4-digit numbers in accordance with the same rules applied to non-Core courses. Writing-intensive courses are identifiable by their last two digits. They end in 96, 97, and 98. For example, third-year Writing Intensive courses could be numbered 3096, 3196, 3296, etc.
Special number sequences, however, have not been reserved for old Core or Race courses. Courses that fill other Core categories can be identified at http://renumbering.temple.edu/courses.asp. Select an option from the Core area box, scroll down, and click Search to see a list of all of the core courses offered in that area along with their new numbers.
They will be distinguished from non-Core courses in the Required Course ID field in ISIS, which identifies the Core area requirement satisfied by the course, e.g. AC for American Culture, SA for Science and Technology A, etc. These two-character codes can be seen in the ISIS System Table REQC, in the Course Inventory column on the C1 screen in ISIS/OWLlink, and in the Course Descriptions catalog.
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- Which courses are for Honors students?
Honors courses have a "9" as the second number, as in "1911," and the word "Honors" in the course title.
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- Why did the university renumber its courses?
The main reason was to make it easier for students to register for courses and create an academic plan. The new numbering system restores consistency and intelligibility to our course numbering.
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- What are the advantages of the new numbering system?
The new numbering system requires full four-digit numbers for all courses which will result in less frequent recycling of course numbers. Additionally, the introduction of university-wide definitions and numbering conventions will make course numbers intuitively understandable to all University constituencies, especially students.
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- Who in my unit will be affected by the new numbering system?
Virtually everyone in your unit who is directly involved with planning and administering credit programs and course offerings will be affected. This includes - but is not limited to - course schedulers, room schedulers, marketing staff, publications staff, webmasters, administrative support staff, and advisors.
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- When will we start using the new numbers?
The new numbers will be in use beginning Summer Session I, 2007. Since registration for SSI 2007 begins in March 2007, courses with their new numbers will be published in February 2007.
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- Were all schools and colleges required to renumber their courses?
Course renumbering was not required for professional-level courses in the professional schools (Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatric Medicine). It is required for both undergraduate and graduate courses in all other schools and colleges, except for graduate courses in the Law School.
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- Were any courses not renumbered?
Courses that have been offered since Fall 2002 have been renumbered.
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- How can I identify Core courses?
The new system does not allow for alphabetical prefixes such as C, R, W, and X. Core courses will be assigned 4-digit numbers in accordance with the same rules applied to non-Core courses. Writing-intensive courses are identifiable by their last two digits. They end in 96, 97, and 98. ." For example, third-year Writing Intensive courses could be numbered 3096, 3196, 3296, etc.
Special number sequences, however, have not been reserved for old Core or Race courses. Courses that fill other Core categories can be identified at http://renumbering.temple.edu/courses.asp. Select an option from the Core area box, scroll down, and click Search to see a list of all of the core courses offered in that area along with their new numbers.
Core courses will still be distinguished from non-Core courses in the Required Course ID field in ISIS, which identifies the Core area requirement satisfied by the course, e.g. AC for American Culture, SA for Science and Technology A, etc. These two-character codes can be seen in the ISIS System Table REQC, in the Course Inventory column on the C1 screen in ISIS/OWLlink, and in the Course Descriptions catalog .
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- Which courses are for Honors students?
Honors courses have a "9" as the second number, as in "1911," and have "Honors" as the first word of the course title.
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- What are the rules and conventions of the new system?
Click here for information.
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