A Quick Reference Guide to the Course Description Section of the Catalog

1. Course prefix and number.
2. Course title.
3. Semester credits obtained upon successful completion of course.
4. Prerequisites or co-requisites, if any.
5. Description of course.
6. General education, requirement categories this course satisfies, if any.
7. Writing and Math Requirement (Gordon Rule)

• Each course is identified by a three letter prefix: MAC in the example above. If you know the course prefix, you can look in the Index to Course Prefixes (3-4) to find which department or departments offer courses using that prefix. Courses using the MAC prefix, for example, are taught in the Department of Mathematics.
• The FIRST DIGIT of the course number identifies the level of the course (here 2000 or freshmen/sophomore level).
• To locate departments or content areas, please use the Index of Course Descriptions on the opposite page.
• General Education Categories are as follows: Composition (C)
  Mathematical Sciences (M)
  Humanities (H)
  Social and Behavioral Sciences (S)
  Physical (P) and Biological (B) Sciences
  International and Diversity Focus (I)
• GR-E indicates the course satisfies the writing portion of the Writing and Math Requirement.
• GR-M indicates the course satisfies the math portion of the Writing and Math Requirement.
• For information on Florida’s Statewide Course Numbering System go to page 3-8.
• A Schedule of Courses is printed each term listing all courses offered that term.
• Course listings each term are also available online at www.registrar.ufl.edu