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.

9 Women’s Studies

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