| Indiana University Master Course Inventory Summary |
Every course taught at Indiana University has specific characteristics associated with it including (but not limited to) department, course, and title.
Creation of a course or modification of an existing course requires approval at a number of campus and all-university levels. Once approved, the course will appear on the Master Course Inventory. Courses may not be taught unless they appear on the inventory in approved status, designated with the letter "U." The full list of codes for the status of the course appear below.
The appearance of courses on the Master Course Inventory which are offered at another Indiana University campus does not necessarily imply that a course number or title may be appropriated for departmental use without first processing a New Course Form with the notation "New to this Campus" in the justification line. Contact the Dean of the Faculties Office if you have questions or require clarification.
In special circumstance, interim approval to list the course in the Schedule of Classes may be granted and only if full approval of the new course or course change is anticipated prior to the start of the semester in which the new or modified course will be offered.
Courses no longer being taught will appear with a status of "X," meaning that the course may not be taught unless approval to reinstate the course is granted.
We are also listing those elements which are most frequently used in building course offerings.
Appearance on the inventory does not necessarily
mean the course is taught at a particular campus, but only that it is (or was)
taught in the IU system. Be careful to pay close attention to the status column
to be sure the course is available for
scheduling.
This list will be updated on a regular basis and the date of last update will appear at the top of the summary page. For more current or complete information on a course, a user would need to invoke the MCIN transaction within the IUIS production environment. Contact the Office of the Registrar or the person responsible for course scheduling in your school for more details.
Fields Used in the Master Course Inventory Summary
| Dept (Department) | The abbreviated version of the department teaching the course. |
| Course | The number for the course. IU courses have a letter and three numbers (such as Eng W131) while Purdue courses have only 3 numbers (such as Math 111). Purdue departments at IUPUI frequently use IU course numbers. |
| Title Eff Sem (Title Effective Semester) |
The first semester/year in which this title may be/was used. Please note that this may be for a future term. |
| Orig Campus (Originating Campus) |
Campus that created the course. |
| Descriptive Title | The official title of the course as it will appear on the student's transcript. Courses may be offered with a different title only if the course has been approved for variable title. |
| Credit Hrs Eff Sem (Credit Hours Effective Semester) |
The first semester/year in which this credit hour range may be/was used. Please note that this may be for a future term. |
| Credit Hours | The number of credit hours given for the student's enrollment in the course. A decimal point is implied between the second and third characters, e.g., 030 is a three credit course. 030-060 means the course may be offered for between 3 and 6 credits, an option usually provided for independent study courses. |
| Approval Status | The status of the course in the
approval process and whether or not it may be taught in a future term
|
| Last Updated | The last date any modification was made to the course. |
| Var Title (Variable Title) |
Variable Title Course (Yes or No). Courses with variable titles can be used to specific special topics, e.g. "Research in....". A variable title course can be no longer than 32 characters, including spaces. |
| S-F Grade | Satisfactory/Fail Course option:
(Yes or No) on if the course will be graded S-F. If S-F grading is elected, regular letter grades (A-D) are not permitted. Exceptions regarding method of grading can be made by the campus Dean of Faculties or V-C for Academic Affairs; in Bloomington authority to make exceptions has been delegated to the department chairs. |
| Lecture Contact | The contact hours range for the lecture portion of the course. A decimal point is implied between the second and third characters, e.g. 030 is three contact hours. |
| Non-Lec Contact (Non-Lecture Contact) |
The contact hours range for the non-lecture portion of the course. A decimal point is implied between the second and third characters, e.g. 060 is six contact hours. |
For more information contact the Office of the Registrar on your campus.
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