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2026-2027 Academic Catalog

  • CCS Course Numbering/Codes

    Undergraduate

    001-099 – Student Life Programs

    100-199: Typically no prerequisites. Introductory courses. Primarily for Freshmen and 1st year degree requirements or beginning level minor courses.

    200-299: Generally secondary/intermediate level courses taken in the sophomore year for degree programs and minors. Includes Introductory/Intermediate Special Project Courses.

    300-399: Upper division courses primarily for Juniors/3rd Year and Seniors/4th Year. Advanced level courses.

    400-499: Senior/Fourth Year Advanced level courses. Includes Academic Opportunities & Special Project Advanced levels. 

    285 – Special Project courses for Introductory/Intermediate levels

    485 – Special Project courses for Intermediate/Advanced levels

    490 – Independent Study 

    475 – Internships

    Graduate/Undergraduate

    500-599: Off Campus Academic Experiences and Foundational Graduate Level courses

    500 Global Learning Experience

    505 AICAD Exchange

    515 Study Abroad

    5XXX Cross listed Graduate Elective/Undergraduate course. See Dual Listed Academic Level courses.

    Graduate

    600-699 General Graduate Level courses. Includes Special Projects

    700-799 Graduate Level; Advanced level research. Includes Academic Opportunity courses.

    *685 Special Projects

    *775 Graduate level Internship

    *790 Graduate level Independent Study

    CCS Course Codes

    Academic Credit Courses

    Identified by using a three letter subject code for Graduate & Undergraduate (exp. DIL, DFN, DPR, CMD, etc)

    Dual Listed Academic Credit Courses

    Identifies one course cross-listed as two academic levels (i.e. Precollege and Undergraduate; Undergraduate and Graduate)

    • Precollege and Undergrad cross-list example: DFN-101*/PDFN 101.
    • Undergrad and Graduate example: DTR-362*/DTR-5362
    • Undergraduate is the primary course.
    NON-Credit Courses

    Non-Credit Courses: offered through the Continuing Education Department are identified using a four letter department/subject code (exp. ADRW 001)

  • Department Codes and Subject Key

    Graduate Subject Codes

    CODESUBJECTDEPARTMENT
    CLADESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITYGRADUATE STUDIES
    CMDCOLOR & MATERIALS DESIGNGRADUATE STUDIES
    DGRGRADUATE (CORE)GRADUATE STUDIES
    GIDINTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN & MEDIA STUDIES STUDIESGRADUATE STUDIES
    GRDMFA DESIGN GRADUATE STUDIES
    GRTMFA TRANSPORTATION DESIGNGRADUATE STUDIES
    IXDUSER EXPERIENCE DESIGNGRADUATE STUDIES
    IXDOLONLINE USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNGRADUATE STUDIES

    Undergraduate Subject Codes

    CODESUBJECTDEPARTMENT
    DAEART EDUCATIONART EDUCATION
    DCECERAMICSSTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DDGDIGITAL MEDIASTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DFADRAWING & PAINTINGSTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DFDTEXTILES & FIBERSSTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DFNFOUNDATIONSFOUNDATIONS
    CDSCOMMUNICATION DESIGNCOMMUNICATION DESIGN & STRATAGY
    DGLGLASSSTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DILILLUSTRATIONILLUSTRATION
    DININTERIOR DESIGNINTERIOR DESIGN
    DMAANIMATION, CONCEPT, GAMEENTERTAINMENT ARTS
    DMEJEWELRY & METALSSTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DPHPHOTOGRAPHYPHOTOGRAPHY
    DPMPRINTMAKINGSTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DPRPRODUCT DESIGNPRODUCT DESIGN
    DSCSCULPTURESTUDIO ART & CRAFT
    DTRTRANSPORTATION DESIGNTRANSPORTATION DESIGN
    FADFASHION DESIGN/ACCESSORIESFASHION DESIGN
    FABFASHION BUSINESS MANAGEMENTFASHION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
    FLMFILMFILM
    IADINTERDISCIPLINARY ART & DESIGNINTERDISCIPLINARY ART & DESIGN
    SACSTUDIO ART & CRAFT (CORE)STUDIO ART & CRAFT

    Liberal Arts

    CODESUBJECTDEPARTMENT
    AHVART HISTORYLIBERAL ARTS
    BUSBUSINESSLIBERAL ARTS
    DHSHISTORYLIBERAL ARTS
    DPLPHILOSOPHYLIBERAL ARTS
    DSSSOCIAL SCIENCELIBERAL ARTS
    DVCVISUAL CULTURELIBERAL ARTS
    ELSENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIESLIBERAL ARTS
    LITLITERATURELIBERAL ARTS
    SCISCIENCE LIBERAL ARTS
    WRTENGLISHLIBERAL ARTS

    Student Life Programs

    CODESUBJECTDEPARTMENT
    SLPSTUDENT LIFE PROGRAMSSTUDENT LIFE