Undergraduate Catalog - UMUC Europe

KEY TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
INFORMATION ON COURSES
The most frequently taught courses in UMUC Europe are listed in this Catalog. When scheduling on-site courses each term,
the enrollment managers coordinate with education center staff to select the most appropriate courses to offer at each site.
This selection is based upon the size and assessed academic needs of the student population at the site (and at sites nearby) as
well as upon availability of qualified faculty. Courses listed in other UMUC catalogs may also be offered by UMUC Europe
when demand warrants and qualified faculty and academic facilities (laboratory, etc.) are available. Courses are arranged by
academic subject.
COURSE NUMBERS ARE DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS:
000-099 Noncredit and institutional credit courses (which do not count toward any degree or certificate)
100-199 Primarily freshman courses
200-299 Primarily sophomore courses
300-399 Junior and senior courses; unacceptable for credit toward a graduate degree
400-499 Junior and senior courses; acceptable for credit toward some graduate degrees
Each course description includes very important information for students. The course description highlights each component by
a numeric listing (1, 2, 3, 4). To the right of the course description is a key that explains each of the components.
Catalog
Number
Subject Course Title
Number
of Credits
CHEM 103 General Chemistry I (4)
(For students majoring or minoring in a science;
not appropriate for nonscience students fulfilling
general education requirements. Fulfills the laboratory
science requirement.) 1 Prerequisite: MATH 107 or
MATH 115. 2 A study of the nature and composition
of matter. Elements, inorganic compounds, and
chemical calculations are covered. 3 Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses:
CHEM 102, CHEM 103, CHEM 105, CHEM 107,
or CHEM 121. 4
1 Explanatory material may
G explain course sequence, purpose, or audience;
G identify courses fulfilling general education
requirements;
G identify courses requiring a special fee, equipment, or
materials;
2 Prerequisites represent the level of knowledge a student
should have acquired before enrolling in this course. A
prerequisite is usually stated as a specific numbered
course; sometimes the prerequisite calls for a specific
course “or equivalent experience.”
3 The course description describes the focus and level of
the course.
4 Statements beginning “Students may receive credit for
only one of the following courses” are designed to avoid
course duplication and, therefore, loss of credit. The
courses listed are courses that duplicate or significantly
overlap the content of this course. If a course in the list
is not described elsewhere in the catalog, it has changed
designator or number over the years or is not offered at all
UMUC locations.
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