Course Numbering Guidelines & Policies
The below numbering guidelines, with components and grading basis are based off USHE Policy R475. In some instances, components listed by USHE are not in use by the University of Utah. In those cases, the USHE component can, and perhaps should, appear in the course title, but then the course should be assigned the corresponding Utah Component. These have been listed in the table as “USHE Component ‘xxx’ = Utah Component ‘xxx’”.
It is best practice to not reuse course numbers as this can have negative impacts on student records, causing errors in repeat processing, transfer articulation, and in how courses are applied to degree requirements.
If you would like a list of already used course numbers (including past & present), please contact the Curriculum Management and Academic Planning Office by sending an email to curriculum@utah.edu.
Course Level/Category |
Course Numbers |
Allowable Components |
Grading Basis |
| Undergraduate, Lower Division | 1000 - 2799 | Regular Courses * | Graded |
| Undergraduate, Lower Division | 2800 - 2899 | Seminars | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Lower Division | 2800 - 2999 | Field Work, Independent Study, Practicum, Special Projects, Special Topics, Workshops | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 3000 - 3799 | Regular Courses * | Graded |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 3800 - 3899 | Seminars | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 3900 - 3999 | Field Work, Independent Study, Practicum, Special Projects, Special Topics, Workshops | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4000 - 4799 | Regular Courses * | Graded |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4800 - 4899 | Seminars | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4800 - 4829 | USHE Component 'Individual Research' = Utah Component 'Independent Study'. |
In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4830 - 4859 | USHE Component 'Directed Reading' = Utah Component 'Independent Study'. |
In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4860 - 4889 | Practicum | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4890 - 4919 | USHE Component 'Internship' = Utah Component 'Practicum'. |
In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4900 - 4999 | Independent Study, Special Projects, Special Topics | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4920 - 4949 | Workshops | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4950 - 4989 | USHE Component 'Field Trips' = Utah Component 'Field Work' |
In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Upper Division | 4998 - 4999 | Honors Thesis | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Advanced Upper Division | 5000 - 5799 | Regular Courses * | Graded |
| Undergraduate, Advanced Upper Division | 5800 - 5899 | Seminars | In-Progress |
| Undergraduate, Advanced Upper Division | 5900 - 5999 | Field Work, Independent Study, Practicum, Special Projects, Special Topics, Workshops | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 6000 - 6799 | Regular Courses * | Graded |
| Graduate | 6800 - 6899 | Graduate Seminars | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 6900 - 6960 | Independent Study, Special Topics | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 6970 - 6979 | Thesis Research | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 6980 - 6989 | USHE Component 'Faculty Research Consultation' = Utah Component 'Thesis Research'. | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 6990 | Master's Thesis Continuing Registration | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 7000 - 7799 | Regular Courses * | Graded |
| Graduate | 7800 - 7899 | Advanced Graduate Seminars | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 7900 - 7960 | Independent Study, Special Topics, Workshops | In-Progress |
| Graduate | 7970 - 7979 | USHE Component 'Dissertation and Project Research' = Utah Component 'Thesis Research'. |
In-Progress |
| Graduate | 7980 - 7989 | USHE Component 'Faculty Consultation' = Utah Component 'Thesis Research'. |
In-Progress |
| Graduate | 7990 | Continuing Registration | In-Progress |
*Regular Courses are those that are assigned any of the following components:
- Activity
- Clinical
- ‘Graded’ should be used as the Grading Basis for courses outside the School of Medicine.
- ‘Pass/Fail’ should be used as the Grading Basis for courses within the School of Medicine.
- Discussion
- Ensemble
- Laboratory
- Lecture
- Private Instruction
- Studio