CRN (Course Reference Number): A unique five-digit number by which courses are identified.
Subject: Indicates the department or academic unit offering the course.
Course number: Courses numbered 0-99 are not applicable toward degree requirements; 100-299 are lower-division; 300-499 are upper-division. Courses numbered 4xx/5xx are master's level graduate courses which are also offered for undergraduate credit; 5xx are graduate master's level courses. Courses numbered 5xx/6xx are graduate doctoral level courses which are also offered for graduate master's credit; 6xx are graduate doctoral level courses. Courses numbered 7xx are postbaccalaureate courses which may not be applied toward a degree; 8xx are in-service courses with limited application toward advanced degrees and no application toward undergraduate degrees.
Section: Section numbers distinguish multiple classes of the same course number.
Course title: Course titles are listed as they appear on Portland State transcripts. Common abbreviations are listed below.
Course Delivery Method: Courses will have one of five delivery methods, describing the ‘time and place’ of the course.
- In Person: In-person instruction with scheduled class sessions.
- Hybrid: Reduced number of in-person class sessions with additional online, remote or other self-directed activities.
- Online - Scheduled Meetings*: Online courses that include required meeting times.
- Online - No Scheduled Meetings*: Online courses that do not have required meeting times.
*An additional online course fee of $22 per credit is assessed for online courses.
Grading option: A-F only, P/NP only, or optional allows either A-F or P/NP grading.
Restrictions: Class restrictions are listed in Class Details and can include restrictions by class, student level, major, or special program membership
Credits: The number indicates quarter credits. Courses offered for zero (0) credit may be laboratory, mentored sections, or similarly designated courses.
Meeting Times: All times posted are Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Common Abbreviations used in Course Titles
CAP - Capstone course
COLL - Colloquium
COOP ED - Cooperative Education
INTRNSHP - Internship
INQ - Inquiry
IS - Independent Study
ISS - Issues
PERSPECT - Perspectives
PH ED - Physical Education
PRAC - Practicum
PROB - Problems
PROJ - Project
R & C - Reading & Conference
REC - Recitation
REP STUDIES - Repertory Studies
RES - Research
SEM - Seminar
TOP - Topics
UDC - Upper Division Cluster
WIC - Writing Intensive Course
WKSP - Workshop