What do differences in course numbers mean?
Courses are numbered from 100 to the 400 level. Course number on the 100 level are generally geared towards freshmen students and are intended to provide an overview of the course material and to introduce the related vocabulary. Course levels numbered 200 and 300 are more specific in content, while 400-level courses integrate the vocabulary and concepts and introduce the applications of information learned at the earlier levels. As course numbers ascend, professors assume that your knowledge and experience will allow you to handle increasingly self-directed courses of study therefore more autonomous study is usually required at the higher levels.
