COURSES ARE GROUPED INTO NUMBER SERIES INDICATING
THE LEVEL AT WHICH THEY ARE PRESENTED

100-299 LEVEL COURSES
LOWER DIVISION COURSES: APPLICABLE TO BACHELOR DEGREES
These courses are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores, but may be taken by others. They provide breadth of understanding and the foundation for more specialized work in upper division, advanced courses. Such courses are usually general, introductory, basic, beginning or survey in nature.

300-399 LEVEL COURSES
UPPER DIVISION, INTERMEDIATE COURSES: APPLICABLE TO BACHELOR DEGREES
These courses are designed for sophomores and above, although in some circumstances freshmen may qualify to enroll. 300-399 level courses generally assume prior knowledge or experience in the subject, are more advanced than lower-division courses, and frequently have prerequisites.

400-499 LEVEL COURSES
UPPER DIVISION, ADVANCED COURSES: APPLICABLE TO BACHELOR DEGREES
These courses are designed for juniors and seniors, although advanced sophomores may qualify in some cases. Freshmen rarely qualify to take these courses. 400-499 courses assume a greater degree of complexity than intermediate level courses, require a high degree of disciplinary sophistication or a high degree of specificity in content, and assume considerable "prerequisite" knowledge and experience.

500-599 LEVEL COURSES
DUAL LEVEL COURSES: APPLICABLE TO BACHELOR AND/OR MASTER DEGREES
Dual level courses are open to qualified seniors for advanced upper division credit or to graduate students as graduate credit, as specified by the requirements of each program.

600-799 LEVEL COURSES
GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES: APPLICABLE TO MASTER'S and DOCTORAL DEGREES
Open only to post baccalaureate and graduate students pursuing a master's or doctoral degree objective. Graduate courses require an identification and investigation of a theory or principle; the application of theory to new ideas, problems and materials; extensive use of bibliographic and other resource materials with emphasis on primary sources of data; and competence in the scholarly presentation of independent study research.

800-899 LEVEL COURSES: APPLICABLE TO DOCTORAL DEGREES
Open only to graduate students pursuing study at the doctoral level. Graduate study at the doctoral level demands, on the part of the student, a capacity for creative thinking, critical analysis and a degree of research interest and ability beyond that required at the Master's Degree level. Doctoral study/research is designed to prepare scholars who will advance knowledge of the discipline through specialized expertise and independent research that extends the theoretical foundation, provides the basis for further research that may lead to new theories, and/or may provide the basis for a more through understanding of the subject, problem or phenomena under study.

900-999 LEVEL COURSES: NON-CREDIT COURSES
Courses which focus on problems encountered in professional service and aim to meet the needs of groups seeking vocational improvement and career advancement. These courses are designed primarily for the purpose of meeting objectives that cannot be served by established graduate and undergraduate courses. Credit for these courses does not apply to degrees. However, in exceptional cases and with the approval of the appropriate school dean you may apply these courses towards a degree program for which such courses are deemed acceptable. Determination of the acceptability of these courses for degree credit will depend primarily upon course content and approach. You should not consider registering in these courses for degree purposes without first consulting with an adviser.

Some courses within this numbering level are designed to provide opportunities to pursue cultural, intellectual, and social interests. These courses include specialized workshops, seminars, and institutes.

- Courses transferred to Stanton University for which credit is sought are evaluated and given credit, where appropriate, on the basis of the course numbering criteria given here.

- Community college courses do not qualify for upper division credit. Only lower division credit will be given to all transfer courses from community colleges.

- While most accredited institutions and BPPVE approved institutions adhere closely to this standardized course numbering system, some institutions course numbering system may not. In such cases, SU will review their courses so as to ascertain the appropriate class level to determine the number of units to be awarded.