Course Information

By clicking on the section title of the course in the schedule of classes (e.g., "Writing and Rhetoric"), you can see additional information specific to that section. This includes any prerequisites, corequisites, registration restrictions, and any section-specific text.  Section-specific text indicates when sections are reserved for particular populations (Honors, Learning Communities, etc.). This is also where activities such as field trips may be posted.
Abbreviated titles are used. Refer to the current catalog for the full title and description.

The first digit of the course number designates the year level in which the course is intended to be taken and indicates the minimum class rank a student should have achieved to enroll in the course. The second and third digits may indicate the subject area or the place of a course in a sequence or series of courses in a department.

  • 001-099 - Non-credit courses that are not applicable to degrees
  • 100-199 - Courses for Freshmen
  • 200-299 - Courses for Sophomores
  • 300-399 - Courses for Juniors
  • 400-499 - Courses for Seniors
  • 500-799 - Graduate Level Courses
  • 800-999 - Doctoral Level Courses

Seniors may take 500-level courses for undergraduate credit only under specified conditions as outlined in the graduate catalog. Seniors approved to receive undergraduate credit will be expected to meet the same requirements as the graduate students in the course. Selected seniors who meet the standards for undergraduates to take a graduate course (as described in the graduate catalog) may apply in advance of registration to enroll in a graduate course.

The section numbers designate a specific campus, type of class, or time of day.

  • 01-49 - Regular on-campus day classes
  • 20-49 - Lab sections
  • 50-59 - Extension classes
  • 60-69 - Cherokee resident credit classes
  • 70-79 - On-campus Evening/Saturday resident credit classes
  • 80-89 - WCU classes in Asheville
  • 97-99 - Credit by Exam classes
Credits are listed in semester hours.
This is a unique five-digit number assigned to the course. This number is used when referencing a course to add or drop through the web.
The full name of the instructor is listed. "Staff" indicates that no assignment has yet been made.

Class meeting day codes are M-Monday, T-Tuesday, W-Wednesday, R-Thursday, F-Friday, S-Saturday, and U-Sunday. TBA indicates class days and times to be arranged by the department head.

Standard class times for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are 50 minutes in length; class times for Tuesday and Thursday are normally 75 minutes in duration. Classes should have a 15-minute break between periods; however some classes may meet at non standard meeting times.

Campus shows the location where the course is taught.

  • Cullowhee - main campus
  • Cullowhee West - Health and Human Sciences Building
  • Asheville Biltmore Park - Asheville campus located in Biltmore Park
  • Distance - online campus for Distance Learning students
Status shows the number of seats remaining in the class or if the class section is full/closed.
Attributes show what area, if any, the course satisfies with regard to Liberal Studies requirements. Attributes also show if the course is Residential (on the Cullowhee/Cullowhee West or Asheville Biltmore Park campus) or Distance (for students in distance learning programs).

Subject Codes

Subject codes are abbreviations of the name of the department or of the field of study within the department.

Code Program
ACCT Accounting
ANTH Anthropology
ART Art
ASI Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Courses
AST Astronomy
ATTR Athletic Training
BA Business Administration
BIOL Biology
BK Birth-Kindergarten
BKSE Birth-Kindergarten Special Education
CE Civil Engineering
CHEM Chemistry
CHER Cherokee
CHIN Chinese
CIS Computer Information Systems
CJ Criminal Justice
CM Construction Management
COMM Communication
COUN Counseling
CPE Computer Engineering
CS Computer Science
CSD Communication Sciences and Disorders
DA Dance
ECET Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
ECON Economics
EDCI Curriculum and Instruction
EDEL Elementary Education
EDHE Higher Education
EDL Educational Leadership
EDM Emergency and Disaster Management
EDMG Education Middle Grades
EDPY Education and Psychology
EDRD Reading
EDRS Educational Research
EDSE Secondary Education and Special Subject Teaching
EDSU Educational Supervision
EE Electrical Engineering
ELMG Elementary and Middle Grades Education
EMC Emergency Medical Care
ENGL English
ENGR Engineering
ENT Entrepreneurship
ENVH Environmental Health
EOE Experiential and Outdoor Education
ES Environmental Sciences
ESI Earth Sciences
ET Engineering Technology
FIN Finance
FOR Forestry
FPA Fine and Performing Arts
FREN French
FS Forensic Science
FTP Film and Television Production
GBS Global Black Studies
GEOG Geography
GEOL Geology
GER German
GERN Gerontology
HEAL Health
HESA Higher Education Student Affairs
HIST History
HPE Health and Physical Education
HR Human Resources
HSCC Health Sciences
HT Hospitality and Tourism
IBUS International Business
IDES Interior Design
IE Industrial Engineering
INST International Studies
JPN Japanese
LATX LatinX
LAW Business Law
LC Learning Contract
LEAD Leadership
MATH Mathematics
MBA Master of Business Administration
ME Mechanical Engineering
MFE Manufacturing Engineering
MGT Management
MHS Health Sciences
MKT Marketing
MUS Music
NAS Native American Studies
ND Nutrition and Dietetics
NEUR Neuroscience
NRM Natural Resources Management
NSG Nursing
PA Public Affairs
PAR Philosophy and Religion
PE Physical Education
PHYS Physics
PM Project Management
PMC Project Management Certificate
PRM Parks and Recreation Management
PSC Political Science
PSY Psychology
PT Physical Therapy
QA Quantitative Analysis
RAE Robotics and Automation Engineering
RTH Recreational Therapy
SCI Science Education
SJ Social Justice
SM Sport Management
SOC Sociology
SOCW Social Work
SPAN Spanish
SPED Special Education
THEA Theatre
UE University Experience
USI University Studies - Interdisciplinary
WLL World Languages

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