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Courses of Instruction
The course offerings and requirements of the University of Wyoming are under examination and revision continually. This bulletin is not a contract; it merely presents the offerings and requirements in effect at the time of publication and in no way guarantees that the offerings and requirements will not change.
Not all courses are offered each term. The listing of courses does not imply a contractual obligation to offer the same during the year of publication of this bulletin. The university reserves the right to offer, limit or cancel course offerings for academic, funding, or facility considerations, and to cancel any offered course for which there is not sufficient enrollment.
The university reserves the right to change approved course listings at any time during a student's term of residence.
Graduate-level courses are described in the Graduate Bulletin.
Preparatory Courses Taught at UW by Laramie County Community College
The University of Wyoming has contracted for Laramie County Community College to offer preparatory courses on the university campus. University students will register through the normal university registration process. Inclusion of these courses in a student’s schedule will count as part of the credit load for determining full-time status; however, UW credit is not awarded. For further information, contact the LCCC coordinator,
Ross Hall rooms 26 and 27, (307) 766‑2514.
Course Credits
The amount of credit offered for any course work published
in this bulletin is based on and governed by prior university faculty recommendation
and institutional determinations.
A credit hour denotes a unit of academic work. Normally, one credit hour is earned in a course meeting one hour per week for a semester (15-16 weeks). Each credit hour unit requires an average of three hours of student effort per week. In variable credit courses, the efforts required of the students are proportional to the credit hours attempted.
Even if topics differ in separate sections, variable credits limit the credits which can be earned in that course in one semester, and career maximum limit the credits from that course considered toward any one degree.
Format of Course Listings
Courses approved for offering
are listed by college, program subject, and course level (number).
The heading which precedes the brief description of each course, shows the current course identification number; former course number(s), if any, in brackets; course title; a designation in bold brackets ([W1<>WA], e.g., [USP 1991<>USP 2003]) if any, concerning applicability of the course to the University Studies Program (see below for designation); an indicator (B), if any, concerning applicability of the course in postgraduate-careers; the number of semester credit hours established for the course (fixed or variable with the semester); and the career maximum of credit for successive term enrollments in the identified course, if different from the established semester credit-hours limit. For example, "1-3 (Max.9)" means that a student may earn between 1 and 3 hours of credit for that course within one semester and a maximum of 9 hours within a degree career. The course description indicates any prerequisites for that course and if it is offered for S/U only.
Course Levels
University courses are distinguished by number indicating
four levels of instruction as follows:
| 0000-0999 |
Preparatory Courses (no credit)
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| 1000-2999 |
Primarily for Freshmen and Sophomores
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| 3000-4999 |
Primarily for Juniors and Seniors
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| 5000-5999 |
Primarily for Graduate Students
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Law courses, WWAMI courses and
Doctor of Pharmacy courses |
A bracketed course number [ ] indicates a previous number of the same course. Double credit cannot be earned by repeating a course.
Prerequisites are the primary factor which normally govern whether a student enrolls for any particular course. However, individual departments and/or colleges may place additional restrictions on course enrollments (e.g. enrollment may be restricted by student classification).
Enrollment in engineering courses is generally limited to engineering students.
Law courses are normally open only to students approved for the program.
Graduate students may enroll in courses numbered 1000-3999 to cure undergraduate deficiencies but only courses numbered 4000 and above will be computed into the graduate GPA and allowed for graduate credit.
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Approved Courses for The University Studies Program 2003 (PDF)
University Studies 2003 Program Designations
| C | Integrated Cultural Context |
| CA | Cultural Context - Arts |
| CH | Cultural Context Humanities |
| CS | Cultural Context - Social Sciences |
| D | Diversity in the United States |
| G | Global Awareness |
| I | Intellectual Community |
| L | Information Literacy |
| O | Oral Communication |
| P | Physical Activity and Health |
| QA | Quantitative Reasoning I |
| QB | Quantitative Reasoning II |
| S | Integrated Science |
| SB | Biological Science |
| SE | Earth Science |
| SP | Physical Science |
| V | U.S. and Wyoming Constitution |
| WA | Writing I |
| WB | Writing II |
| WC | Writing III |
University Studies 1991 Program Designations
| F1 | |
| W1 | |
| W2 | |
| W3 | |
| M1 | |
| M2 | |
| M3 | |
| S1 | |
| S2 | |
| S3 | |
| C1 | |
| C2 | |
| C3 | |
| G1 | |
| V1 | |
| V2 | |
| V3 | |
Please send comments or questions to registrar@uwyo.edu
Last Change: 03/04/08