Course Designation System
Prefix Numbering
Each course number is prefixed by the number or numbers of the
department, institute, or school under whose auspices the course
is offered.
- 11 Art History
- 12 Canadian Studies
- 17 Comparative Literary Studies
- 18 English
- 19 Film Studies
- 20 French
- 22 German
- 24 History
- 28 Journalism and Communication
- 29 Linguistics
- 30 Music
- 32 Philosophy
- 34 Religion
- 38 Spanish
- 42 Business
- 43 Economics
- 44 Political Economy
- 45 Geography
- 46 International Affairs
- 47 Political Science
- 49 Psychology
- 49 Specialization in Neuroscience
- 50 Public Administration
- 51 Law
- 52 Social Work
- 53 Sociology
- 54 Anthropology
- 55 Central/East European and Russian-Area Studies
- 61 Biology
- 65 Chemistry
- 67 Earth Sciences
- 70 Mathematics and Statistics
- 74 Physics (joint program) offered at University of
Ottawa
- 75 Physics
- 76 Architecture
- 77 Architecture
- 78 Architecture
- 82 Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 83 Civil Engineering (joint program) offered at University
of Ottawa
- 85 Industrial Design
- 88 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- 89 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (joint program
) offered at University of Ottawa
- 92 Electrical Engineering (joint program) offered at
University of Ottawa
- 93 Information and Systems Science
- 94 Systems and Computer Engineering
- 95 Computer Science
- 96 Telecommunications Technology Management
- 97 Electronics
Course Numbering Pattern
The course numbering pattern is, in general, as follows:
- 001-099 Courses usually taken in qualifying University year
- 100-199 Courses usually taken in first year
- 200-299 Courses usually taken in second year
- 300-399 Courses usually taken in third year
- 400-499 Courses ordinarily taken in fourth-year engineering,
fourth-and fifth-year architecture, and fourth-year (honours)
arts, social sciences, science and computer science
- 500-599 Courses ordinarily taken by graduate students
- 600-699 Courses ordinarily taken by graduate students