Reader's Guide to the Catalog

Organization

The University of Oregon’s largest academic units are its colleges and professional schools. Each consists of smaller units called departments or programs. The academic year is divided into three terms (fall, winter, spring) and one summer session.

Where to Find It

This catalog has three sections. The first section contains information about the academic calendar, admission, registration, tuition and fees, financial aid and scholarships, employment, housing, and academic and career planning. The second (or curriculum) section describes all the university’s academic programs in detail: faculty members, degree and nondegree programs, and course listings. This section begins with Graduate Studies and ends with the six professional schools and colleges. The final section contains academic resources and student services.

Still Can’t Find It?

In addition to the Contents, the Faculty and Subject Indexes at the back are helpful for locating a person or topic quickly. Cross-references within the text refer to listings in the Subject Index; cross-references in bold type indicate major headings.

Definitions

The academic terms defined in the following list are used throughout this catalog.

Certificate. A formal document that recognizes academic achievement in a specific discipline—usually as an adjunct to an undergraduate or graduate degree program, and only for students in an admitted status. Stand-alone noncredit certificates are offered through Continuing Education to all students.

Colloquium. An academic meeting or assembly for discussion, sometimes led by a different lecturer speaking on a different topic at each meeting; a seminar with consultation, report, and exchange.

Competency. A specific skill in a specific area.

Corequisite. A course or other educational requirement that must be completed simultaneously with another course.

Course. A subject, or an instructional subdivision of a subject, offered through part of a term, a whole term, or over several terms. Each course is assigned a course level. Courses numbered 100–499 are undergraduate courses; 100–299 are lower division, and 300–499 are upper division. Courses numbered 500 and above are graduate or professional.

1 credit. Represents approximately three hours of the student’s time each week for one term in a lower-division undergraduate course. This frequently means one hour in the lecture hall or laboratory in addition to two hours spent in outside preparation. The number of lecture, recitation, laboratory, or other periods required each week for a course is listed in each term’s class schedule.

Curriculum. An organized program of study arranged to provide integrated cultural or professional education.

Discipline. A branch of learning or field of study (e.g., mathematics, history, psychology).

Dissertation or Thesis. A written document resulting from study or research and submitted as a major requirement for a degree.

Electives. Courses that students may choose to take, as contrasted with courses that are required for an academic program.

Endorsement. An affirmation of teaching competency by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

Experimental course. A course under development that has not received formal acceptance to the curriculum. Subject matter, instructional materials, and activities are evaluated for effectiveness and long-term value to the discipline.

Field studies. A series of practical experiences on or off campus to understand principles or develop skills in performing selected tasks.

Generic courses. Courses numbered 196, 198, 199, 399–410, 503–510, 601–610, and 704–710, for which credit is variable and which may be repeated for credit. Instructor’s permission is often required for registration.

Grade point average (GPA). The GPA is determined by dividing total points for all letter grades—A+ through F—by total credits.

Grading option. Unless specified otherwise, nonmajors may take courses either graded (A+ through F) or pass/no pass (P/N). The online class schedule identifies courses for which majors are limited to a particular grading option.

Group-satisfying course. A course that counts toward partial fulfillment of bachelor’s degree requirements in one of the three general-education groups: arts and letters, social science, science.

Interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary. A course of study from two or more academic disciplines.

Internship. Unpaid professional practice in an organization that integrates concepts studied at the university with career-related work experience.

License. See Endorsement.

Major. A primary undergraduate or graduate field of specialized study.

Minor. A secondary undergraduate field of specialized study.

Multicultural course. A course that counts toward partial fulfillment of bachelor’s degree requirements in one of three categories: American cultures; identity, pluralism, and tolerance; international cultures.

Option. A subarea of specialized study within an undergraduate or graduate major or undergraduate minor.

Preparatory programs. Undergraduate courses of study taken in preparation for professional or graduate degrees.

Prerequisite. A course or other educational requirement that must be completed prior to registering for another course or before proceeding to more advanced study.

Practicum. A series of clinical experiences under academic supervision designed to integrate theory and principles with practice.

Reading and conference. A particular selection of material read by a student and discussed in conference with a faculty member.

Repeatable for credit. Only courses designated R may be repeated for credit. Except for generic, studio, or performance courses, the circumstances under which a course may be repeated for credit are restricted.

Research. Disciplined inquiry of a topic with varying techniques and assignments suited to the nature and conditions of the problem being investigated. Often pursued in relation to a dissertation or thesis.

Residence credit. Academic work completed while the student is formally admitted and officially registered at the University of Oregon; this includes courses taken in UO study abroad programs.

Semester. One-half the academic year (sixteen weeks), applicable only to the UO School of Law.

1 semester credit. One semester credit equals one and one-half quarter (or term) credits.

Seminar. A small group of students studying a subject with a faculty member. Although practices vary, students may do original research and exchange results through informal lectures, reports, and discussions.

Sequence. Two or three closely related courses that must be taken in specified order.

Series. Two or more closely related courses that may be taken in any order.

Special studies. A lower-division colloquium or experimental course, often taken concurrently with another course as a satellite seminar.

Subject code. An abbreviation used with a course number to indicate an academic subject area. See the list of subject codes in this section of the catalog.

Supervised college teaching. A student, under faculty supervision and sponsorship, accepts responsibility for teaching a university course.

Supervised tutoring. A student, under faculty supervision, accepts responsibility for tutoring other students within the discipline.

Term. Approximately one-third of the academic year (eleven weeks), either fall, winter, or spring.

Terminal project. A presentation incorporating the knowledge and skills acquired from course work completed for the master’s degree.

To waive. To set aside without credit certain requirements for a degree or major.

Workshop. An intensive experience, limited in scope and time, in which a group of students focus on skills development rather than content mastery.

Courses

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in course descriptions: Coreq: corequisite; H: honors content of significant difficulty; Prereq: prerequisite; R: repeatable for credit.

Sample Course Listings

The following examples are from Biology (BI):

122 [BI lower-division course number] Introduction to Human Genetics [course title] (4) [course credits] Basic concepts of genetics as they relate to humans. Blood groups, transplantation and immune reaction, prenatal effects, the biology of twinning, selection in humans, and sociological implications. Lectures, discussions. [course description]

423/523 [BI upper-division/graduate course numbers] Human Molecular Genetics [course title] (4) [course credits] Advanced topics in genetics that relate to human development and disease. The human genome, sex determination, X-chromosome inactivation, chromosomal abnormalities, trinucleotide repeat expansions, cancer. [course description] Prereq: BI 320. [course prerequisite]

607 [BI graduate-only course number] Seminar: [Topic] [course title] (1–3R) [course credit range; repeatable for credit indicator] Topics may include neurobiology, developmental biology, ecology colloquium, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. [course description]

Subject Codes

The following subject codes are used at the University of Oregon. They appear in University of Oregon catalogs and class schedules, on student schedules, degree audits, transfer articulation reports, and transcripts.

AAA Architecture and Allied Arts

AAAP Architecture and Allied Arts:
Historic Preservation

AAD Arts and Administration

ACTG Accounting

AEIS Academic English for International Students

AFR African Studies

AIM Applied Information Management

ANAT Anatomy

ANTH Anthropology

ARB Arabic

ARCH Architecture

ARH Art History

ART General Art

ARTC Art: Ceramics

ARTD Art: Digital Arts

ARTF Art: Fibers

ARTM Art: Metalsmithing and Jewelry

ARTO Art: Photography

ARTP Art: Painting

ARTR Art: Printmaking

ARTS Art: Sculpture

ASIA Asian Studies

ASL American Sign Language

ASTR Astronomy

BA Business Administration

BE Business Environment

BI Biology

CAS College Scholars Colloquium

CDS Communication Disorders and Sciences

CFT Couples and Family Therapy

CH Chemistry

CHN Chinese

CINE Cinema Studies

CIS Computer and Information Science

CIT Computer Information Technology

CLAS Classics

COLT Comparative Literature

CPSY Counseling Psychology

CRES Conflict and Dispute Resolution

CRWR Creative Writing

DAN Professional Dance

DANC Introductory Dance

DANE Danish

DSC Decision Sciences

EALL East Asian Languages and Literatures

EC Economics

EDLD Educational Leadership

EDST Education Studies

EDUC Education

ENG English

ENVS Environmental Studies

ES Ethnic Studies

EURO European Studies

FHS Family and Human Services

FIN Finance

FINN Finnish

FLR Folklore

FR French

GEOG Geography

GEOL Geological Sciences

GER German

GRK Greek

HC Honors College

HIST History

HPHY Human Physiology

HUM Humanities

IARC Interior Architecture

INTL International Studies

IST Interdisciplinary Studies

ITAL Italian

J Journalism

JDST Judaic Studies

JPN Japanese

KRN Korean

LA Landscape Architecture

LAS Latin American Studies

LAT Latin

LAW Law

LERC Labor Education and Research Center

LIB Library

LING Linguistics

LT Language Teaching

MATH Mathematics

MDVL Medieval Studies

MGMT Management

MIL Military Science

MKTG Marketing

MUE Music Education

MUJ Music: Jazz Studies

MUP Music Performance

MUS Music

NORW Norwegian

OACT Overseas Studies: American Council of Teachers of Russian [Russia]

OADE Overseas Studies: Adelaide, University of Adelaide [Australia]

OAKI Overseas Studies: Akita International University, Japan

OANG Overseas Studies: Angers, NCSA Program [France]

OATH Overseas Studies: Athens, Greece

OBEI Overseas Studies: Beijing, Central Institute for Nationalities [China]

OBER Overseas Studies: Bergen, University of Bergen [Norway]

OBRI Overseas Studies: Bristol, Bristol University [England]

OBRT Overseas Studies: London [England]

OBUD Overseas Studies: Budapest, Budapest University of Economic Sciences [Hungary]

OBWU Overseas Studies: Baden-Württemberg, Universities in Baden-Württemberg [Germany]

OCAM Overseas Studies: Cambridge International Summer School, England

OCBS Overseas Studies: Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

OCFP Overseas Studies: Chinese Flagship Program

OCHA Overseas Studies: Prague, Charles University [Czech Republic]

OCIE Overseas Studies: Council for International Educational Exchange

OCUR Overseas Studies: Curtin University [Australia]

ODIS Overseas Studies: Copenhagen, Denmark’s International Study Program

ODUB Overseas Studies: Dublin, Ireland

OEWH Overseas Studies: Seoul, Ewha Womans University [Korea]

OGAL Overseas Studies: Galway, Ireland

OGHA Overseas Studies: Journalism Program, Accra, Ghana

OHAN Overseas Studies: Hanoi, Hanoi University [Vietnam]

OHAU Overseas Studies: Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

OHKU Overseas Studies: University of Hong Kong

OHOU Overseas Studies: Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

OHUJ Overseas Studies: Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem [Israel]

OINT Overseas Studies: Internship program

OKKU Overseas Studies: Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen University [Thailand]

OLAT Overseas Studies: La Trobe University [Australia]

OLEG Overseas Studies: Legon, University of Ghana

OLON Overseas Studies: London, NICSA Program [England]

OLYO Overseas Studies: Lyon, Universities in Lyon (I,II,III and Catholic Faculties) [France]

OMAL Overseas Studies: Malang, Institut Keguran Dan Ilmu Pendidikan [Indonesia]

OMCT Overseas Studies: Macerata, Italy

OMEI Overseas Studies: Tokyo, Meiji University [Japan]

OMOR Overseas Studies: Morelia, Mexico

ONTU Overseas Studies: National Taiwan University

ONUS Overseas Studies: National University of Singapore

OOVI Overseas Studies: Oviedo, Spain

OPAV Overseas Studies: Pavia, University of Pavia [Italy]

OPDG Overseas Studies: Paderno del Grappa, Italy

OPOI Overseas Studies: Poitiers, University of Poitiers [France]

OQUE Overseas Studies: Querétaro, Summer Study in Mexico

OQUI Overseas Studies: Quito, Catholic University of Ecuador

OROM Overseas Studies: Rome, Summer Architecture Studio [Italy]

OROS Overseas Studies: Rosario, Argentina

OSAS Overseas Studies: Semester at Sea

OSEG Overseas Studies: Segovia, Spain

OSEN Overseas Studies: Tokyo, Senshu University [Japan]

OSIE Overseas Studies: NICSA Program [Italy]

OSIP Overseas Studies: Baden-Württemberg, Spring Intensive Program [Germany]

OSIT Overseas Studies: School for International Training

OSLO Overseas Studies: University of Oslo, Norway

OSSP Overseas Studies: Senegal Summer Program, Dakar, Senegal

OSTP Overseas Studies: Russia

OSVL Overseas Studies: Seville, University of Seville [Spain]

OTAM Overseas Studies: Tampere, University of Tampere [Finland]

OUAB Overseas Studies: Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen [Scotland]

OUEA Overseas Studies: Norwich, University of East Anglia [England]

OUOT Overseas Studies: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

OUPP Overseas Studies: Uppsala, University of Uppsala [Sweden]

OVAL Overseas Studies: Valdivia, Chile

OVIE Overseas Studies: Vienna, NCSA Program [Austria]

OWAR Overseas Studies: Warsaw, Central Institute of Planning and Statistics [Poland]

OWAS Overseas Studies: Tokyo, Waseda University [Japan]

OXAF Overseas Experimental Program: Africa

OXAO Overseas Experimental Program: Asia and Oceania

OXEU Overseas Experimental Program: Europe

OXLA Overseas Experimental Program: Latin American

OXME Overseas Experimental Program: Middle East

OYON Overseas Studies: Seoul, Yonsei University [Korea]

PD Product Design

PEAE Physical Education: Aerobics

PEAQ Physical Education: Aquatics

PEAS Physical Education: Aquatics SCUBA

PEC Physical Education: Certification

PEF Physical Education: Fitness

PEI Physical Education: Individual Activities

PEIA Physical Education: Intercollegiate Athletics

PEL Physical Education: Leadership

PEMA Physical Education: Martial Arts

PEMB Physical Education: Mind-Body

PEOL Physical Education: Outdoor Pursuits—Land

PEOW Physical Education: Outdoor Pursuits—Water

PERS Physical Education: Racquet Sports

PERU Physical Education: Running

PETS Physical Education: Team Sports

PEW Physical Education: Weight Training

PHIL Philosophy

PHYS Physics

PORT Portuguese

PPPM Planning, Public Policy and Management

PS Political Science

PSY Psychology

REES Russian and East European Studies

REL Religious Studies

RL Romance Languages

RUSS Russian

SAPP Substance Abuse Prevention Program

SBUS Sports Business

SCAN Scandinavian

SOC Sociology

SPAN Spanish

SPED Special Education

SPSY School Psychology

SWAH Swahili

SWED Swedish

TA Theater Arts

TLC University Teaching and Learning Center

WGS Women’s and Gender Studies

WR Expository Writing

Course Numbering System

Except at the 500 and 600 levels, courses in University of Oregon catalogs are numbered in accordance with the course-numbering plan of the schools in the Oregon University System. Institutions vary in their treatment of 500- and 600-level courses.

1–99

Remedial, terminal, semiprofessional, or noncredit courses that do not apply to degree requirements

100–299

Lower-division (freshman- and sophomore-level) courses

300–499

Upper-division (junior- and senior-level) courses

500–599

Courses that offer graduate-level work in classes that include undergraduate students

600–699

Courses for graduate students only

700–799

Except in the School of Music and Dance, professional or technical courses that apply toward professional degrees but not toward advanced academic degrees such as the M.A., M.S., or Ph.D. Both 600 and 700 numbers in the School of Music and Dance indicate graduate courses only.

Generic Courses

Certain numbers are reserved for generic courses that may be repeated for credit (R) under the same number. Except in the School of Law, courses numbered 503, 601, and 603 are offered pass/no pass only.

Credit is assigned according to the work load in a particular course. Credit ranges indicate minimum and maximum credits available in a single course for a single term, and departments determine their own credit ranges.

196 Field Studies: [Topic]

198 Workshop: [Topic] or Laboratory Projects: [Topic] or Colloquium: [Topic]

199 Special Studies: [Topic]

399 Special Studies: [Topic]

401 Research: [Topic]

402 Supervised College Teaching

403 Thesis

404 Internship: [Topic]

405 Reading and Conference: [Topic]

406 Field Studies: [Topic] or Special Problems: [Topic]

407/507 Seminar: [Topic]

408/508 Workshop: [Topic] or Laboratory Projects: [Topic] or Colloquium: [Topic]

409 Practicum: [Topic] or Supervised Tutoring

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic]

503 Thesis

601 Research: [Topic]

602 Supervised College Teaching

603 Dissertation

604, 704 Internship: [Topic]

605, 705 Reading and Conference: [Topic]

606, 706 Field Studies: [Topic] or Special Problems: [Topic]

607, 707 Seminar: [Topic]

608, 708 Workshop: [Topic] or Special Topics: [Topic] or Colloquium: [Topic]

609, 709 Practicum: [Topic] or Supervised Tutoring or Terminal Project

610, 710 Experimental Course: [Topic]