Course Numbering
Each course bears a distinguishing number which identifies it within the department or academic unit and indicates, broadly, its rank. The numbering system is as follows:

Course Description Guide
1 to 99, primarily for freshmen and sophomores.
100 to 199, primarily for upperclassmen, no graduate credit.
200 to 299, for undergraduates and appropriate professional and graduate students, except those whose graduate majors are in the department in which the course is given.
300 to 399, for undergraduate, appropriate professional, and graduate students without restriction as to students‘ graduate majors.
400 to 499, primarily for graduate and appropriate professional students in special programs; upperclass students are admitted to courses in this series only with the approval of the graduate dean.
500 to 599, for professional optometry students. Other students are admitted to courses in this series only with the approval of the Optometry Dean.  In addition, these numbers are used for courses offered in the cooperative MSN program between UMSt. Louis and UMKansas City

General Education Requirement Courses
Courses which fulfill the University's general education requirements, as outlined in the Academic Policy section of this Bulletin, are listed at the beginning of each departmental course section.

Each list of course numbers also is identified by one of the following breadth of study areas:
[H] Humanities requirement
[SM] Natural sciences and mathematics requirement
[SS] Social sciences requirement

Eye Protection Law
It is now a law in the state of Missouri that every student, teacher, and visitor must wear approved eye protection devices when participating in or observing certain university courses.  Definitely included in this act, which is posted along with University policy in selected buildings on this campus, are courses requiring chemical, physical, combined chemicalphysical laboratories and shops, as well as certain vocational, technical, and industrial arts courses.  Consult your instructors for exact requirements.  Approved safety glasses and goggles must meet ANSI Standard Z87.11968 and are available from the UMSt. Louis Bookstore.

Acronyms used

ACTAmerican College Testing Program
C-BASECollege Base Academic Subjects Evaluations
CBHECoordinating Board for Higher Education
CLEPCollege Level Examination Program
DARSDegree Audit Reporting System
GEDGeneral Educational Development
GMATGraduate Management Admission Test
GPAGrade Point Average
GREGraduate Record Examination
LSATLaw School Admission Test
OATOptometry Admission Test
SATScholastic Aptitude Test
STARSStudents Taking Advantage of Resource Services
STARUMSLStudent Terminal Access and Registration
TOEFLTest of English as a Foreign Language
TRAINTouch-tone Registration and Inquiry Network

University Policy on Equal Opportunity
Web Page: http://www.umsl.edu/services/oeo

The Curators of the University of Missouri do hereby reaffirm and state the policy of the University of Missouri on Equal Employment/Educational Opportunity.  Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.  Equal opportunity is and shall be also provided for all students and applicants for Admission in compliance with existing legislation. The President of the University shall establish affirmative action procedures to implement this policy.

Inquiries regarding compliance with these regulations may be directed to the: Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4499, (314) 516-5695.