How to read a course description

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  1. Prefix

    Courses are listed alphabetically by their prefix. Prefixes appear in capital letters and range from two to four letters long. They indicate the course’s subject matter. For example, ACC is the prefix for courses in the accounting subject area.

  2. Course Number

    A course number is assigned to identify the specific course and whether it is a first- or second-year course. Courses numbered in THE-100s are considered first-year. Those numbered in THE-200s are second-year courses. For example, ACC-101 is a first-year accounting course, and ACC-201 is a second-year accounting course.

  3. Title
  4. Lecture, Lab, or Contact Hours

    The numbers in parentheses signify the number of lecture hours, lab hours, or other contact hours per week if the course is offered for 15 weeks. The first number is the lecture hours per week, followed by the lab hours. Occasionally these are followed by a third number designating additional contact hours of recitation or seminar.

  5. Credit Hours

    The number of credits you will earn for this course.

  6. Description
  7. Prerequisites

    Certain courses require that you have prerequisites in order to add that course to your schedule. These courses are identified by the word “Prerequisite” at the end of the course description in MyFLCC and in the College Catalog. Prerequisites may be successful completion of one or more college level courses with a C- or better unless otherwise noted and/or a minimum placement test score.

  8. SUNY General Education Credit:

    A number of courses have been approved by SUNY for General Education credit for transfer.

    Co-requisite: Concurrent (simultaneous) enrollment in or prior successful completion of a companion course is required.

    Imputed Credit: Credit assigned to remedial courses that can be used for financial aid purposes but does not count as fulfilling requirements for a degree.