How to Read a Course Description

Prerequisite(s), corequisite(s), and recommended background may require a single item or more than one item.

A specified item may be a single course, a course chosen from a list, year of standing, admission to a University of Lethbridge program, or some other special requirement (for example, an audition, an interview, a specified cumulative GPA).

When a student must complete two or more prerequisites, items are separated by ‘AND’

Prerequisite(s):

Biochemistry 2000 AND
Chemistry 2600

In this example, two prerequisites and one corequisite must be met to register in the course.

To meet the prerequisites, students must have completed Biochemistry 2000 AND Chemistry 2600.

To meet the corequisite, students must complete or have previously completed Chemistry 2740.

Corequisite(s):

Chemistry 2740

When a student may satisfy the prerequisite(s)/corequisite(s) by alternate methods, the alternatives are normally separated by ‘OR’

Prerequisite(s):

Biology 2200 AND
Environmental Science 2000
OR
Admission to the Post-Diploma B.Sc. in Environmental Science program

In this example, either one or two prerequisites must be met to register in the course. To meet the prerequisites, students must have completed Biology 2200 AND Environmental Science 2000. However, students who have been admitted to the Post-Diploma B.Sc. in Environmental Science program are not required to present Biology 2200 and Environmental Science 2000.

When a student must complete one course chosen from a list, the items are normally preceded by ‘One of’

Prerequisite(s):

Physics 30 AND
One of Mathematics 30-1, Pure Mathematics 30, Mathematics 0500, or Mathematics 0520

In this example, one prerequisite and one course from a list must be met to register in the course. To meet the prerequisite, students must have completed Physics 30 and must complete either Mathematics 30-1, Pure Mathematics 30, Mathematics 0500, or Mathematics 0520.

SUBJECT 9999

Course Title

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: a-b-c

Other hours per term: d-e-f

This is the Course Description.

Prerequisite(s):Preliminary requirement which must be met or waived before course can be taken.

Corequisite(s):Requirement must be taken prior to or in conjunction with another course. Students who have previously passed such a course will be deemed to have met the corequisite requirement.

Mutually Exclusive:
Students who are currently registered or who have earned a minimum passing grade in one of the mutually exclusive courses may not subsequently register in a section of another course with which it is mutually exclusive.

Equivalent:Indicates courses that can be substituted, one for the other, to meet any specified course requirement.

Substantially Similar:
Indicates courses that contain a high percentage of similar course content but are not deemed equivalent. Students cannot use a substantially similar course to replace another course specified as a prerequisite.

Grading:Indicates what type of grade will be awarded as defined in Academic Regulations.

Lib Ed Req:Course designation used for the purposes of meeting the Liberal Education List Requirement.

List/Subfield:List or Subfield used for the purposes of meeting program requirements.

Note:Additional information related specifically to the course not covered elsewhere in the description.

Contact hours per week: a-b-c

a - number of required lecture or studio hours per week

b - number of required laboratory hours per week

c - number of required hours per week in a different setting (e.g., tutorial)

Other hours per term: d-e-f

d - number of required lecture or studio hours per term

e - number of required laboratory hours per term

f - number of required hours per term in a different setting (e.g., tutorial, field trip, rehearsal)

For additional information regarding each element of a Course Description see Course Elements.