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):

Nursing 5110 AND
Nursing 5130 AND
Nursing 5140

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

To meet the prerequisites, students must have completed Nursing 5110, Nursing 5130, AND Nursing 5140.

To meet the corequisite, students must complete or have previously completed Nursing 5160.

Corequisite(s):

Nursing 5160

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

Prerequisite(s):

Management 5100 
OR
Admission to another graduate program at the University of Lethbridge

To meet the prerequisites, students must have completed Management 5100 OR have been admitted to a graduate program at the University of Lethbridge.

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.

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.