The last two digits show the section
number of the course. For summer courses, the section
number also denotes the summer session.
The letters C or O before the first
two digits indicates that the course was taught
off campus. Since fall 1992, study abroad
courses have a course number prefix letter to indicate
location.
General Education and Honors Courses
Undergraduate courses may have a General Education
Program designation following the course title.
Prior to fall 1989,
letters were used to indicate distributive credit
in Arts and Humanities (/A), Social Sciences (/S)
or Natural Sciences (/N).
Since fall 1989, General
Education courses carry a Curricular Area (1 through
5) and level (1 or 2) designation (for example,
1:2). Courses taken to meet General Education requirements
are marked with "G" on the transcript.
Courses taken in the University Honors Program are
marked with "H" or have "Honors"
as part of the course title on the transcript.
Independent Study and Internship Courses
Each teaching unit may offer individual reading
and study courses which are designated by the departmental
course number prefix and course numbers xx.390,
xx.490, xx.590, or xx.690.
Starting in fall 1973,
these courses have a second-line title which indicates
the student's project. The instructor's name may
also appear with the course title.
Internship (numbered xx.491 and xx.691)
and Cooperative Education Field Experience (numbered
xx.392 and xx.692) courses are also available from
most departments.
Consortium of Universities
The Consortium of Universities of the Washington
Metropolitan Area includes the following institutions:
American University (AU)
The Catholic University of America
(CU)
District of Columbia Teachers
College (DT)
(part of the university
of the District of Columbia since fall 1977)
Gallaudet College (GC)
George Mason University
Georgetown University (GU)
George Washington University (GW)
Howard University (HU)
Marymount University
Mount Vernon College (MV)
Southeastern University
Trinity College (TC)
University of the District of
Columbia
University of Maryland
Courses taken at these institutions by a degree-seeking
student are counted as residence credit at American
University. Before fall 1973, these courses
are indicated on the transcript with an asterisk
(*) and the footnote "Consortium Course."
The institution at which they were taken is identified
by a two-letter code (shown above) after the course
number. Since fall 1973, the institution
is identified in the course title.
American University and Wesley Theological
Seminary participate in a cooperative registration
plan apart from the Consortium of Universities.
Before fall 1973, courses taken under this
plan are identified by "WT" following
the course number. Since fall 1973, Wesley
Theological Seminary is included in the course title.
