Except otherwise noted, the general audience for the academic calendar, or reference to it, are for current students.
Refer to the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar and Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for proper format and spelling.
Courses
- When referencing courses within the Academic Calendar:
- Always use the subject code in combination with the course number, with no space in between.
- Examples: MSE211 or PSYCH338.
- When referencing courses outside the Academic Calendar:
- Always use the subject code in combination with the course number, a space can be used in between.
- Examples: ECON 211, ECON 221, ECON 290 (not ECON 211, 221, 290).
Credential names
See programs, specializations, minors and options under the capitalization section.
Course versus class
- Course is the term used to describe the unit of study relating to a specific academic discipline and identified by a subject code and number.
- Class is the term used when sections of a course have been assigned.
Grade versus mark
- Grade is the term used to describe the final number assigned to a student for each course at the end of the term. They can be numeric or non-numeric.
- Avoid using the term mark for a current student audience.
Linking to Academic Calendar
The overall recommendation is to link to the main Academic Calendar site and let the user search for the desired content.
If a direct link must be used, ensure the URL ends in one of the following ways, where “code” is usually a 9-10 alpha-numeric string (appears before a question mark when navigating to a page):
- Course: URL end: “/catalog#/courses/code”
Example: AFM100: code = SjuWq4QY - Program or Plan: URL end: “/catalog#/programs/code”
Example: Biology Minor: code = BJNr1J0Cs2 - Regulation: URL end: “/catalog#/policies/code”
Example: About Undergraduate Admissions: code = BkoG-HNVa
Oxford comma
The Oxford Comma is used in academic calendars to reduce confusion, especially in course descriptions.
Per cent
The per cent symbol (“%”) can be used when referring to averages or grades. Use a decimal point where possible.
Examples:- PHYS 111 can be substituted with a grade of at least 70.0%.
- A minimum Economic major average of 65.0%.
References to the publication
- Undergraduate publication: Refer to as “Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar” or “Undergraduate Calendar.”
- Graduate publication: Refer to as “Graduate Studies Academic Calendar or “Graduate Calendar.”
- Refer to content as being located/found “in” the publication, not “on.”
Units versus credit
- Unit is the term used to indicate the unit of measure for the accumulation of academic requirements. Singular for 1.0 or lower (e.g., 0.25, 0.5 unit); plural for more than 1.0 (e.g., 1.5, 22.5 units, 4.0 academic course units).
- Credit is the term used to indicate an academic requirement has been met, or a type of grade.
Examples:- 8.0 academic course units (16 courses).
- The student has been granted 2.0 units in transfer credit.
- I received credit for BIOL 130.
