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Expanded Section Descriptions

As students review the Schedule of Courses for determining the best courses for their schedules, expanded section descriptions can provide additional information about these courses. Learn how to find and expanded section description.

Course Title Designations

D1 = Category 1 (Race and Racism in the U.S.) diversity course.

D2 = Category 2 (Human and Societal Diversity) diversity course.

         Diversity courses are listed in the UVM Catalogue.

FW = Course that meets foundational writing and information literacy general education requirement.

QR = Course that meets quantitative reasoning general education requirement (PDF)

SL = Service-Learning. Service-Learning courses include a community-based project that is connected to course learning goals. 

SU = Course which meets sustainability learning outcomes requirement.

TAP = Teacher-Advisor Program. TAP is a writing-intensive elective program for first-year students in the College of Arts and Sciences that combines an interactive course environment with careful academic advising.

Section Codes

A, B, C, D, etc. = Course reserved for degree students until level restrictions are removed (mid-Dec for Spring registration and first Monday in August for Fall registration). Some sections open to Continuing and Distance Education students early: please check the section comment.

ZR (e.g., ZR1) = Continuing and Distance Education course reserved for CDE students even after level restrictions are removed (degree students may not enroll).

A01, A02, A03, etc. = Lab or recitation.

L01, L02, L03, etc. = Lab or recitation.

WW, WQ, or WC (e.g., WW1) = Winter Session.

Instructional Method Codes

  • ACT = Activity
  • CLN = Clinical
  • DIS = Discussion
  • FWRK = Field Work
  • H = Honors
  • HYBD = Hybrid
  • INTN = Internship
  • IS = Independent Study
  • LAB = Lab
  • LCDS = Lecture and Discussion
  • LCLB = Lecture and Lab
  • LEC = Lecture
  • LSN = Lesson
  • ONL = Online
  • PERF = Performance
  • PRAC = Practicum
  • REC = Recitation
  • RSCH = Research
  • SEM = Seminar
  • STD = Studio
  • TA = Teaching Assistantship
  • TD = Thesis/Dissertation

Building Codes

  • 31 SPR = Benedict House
  • 479 MN = 479 Main Street
  • 481 MN = 481 Main Street
  • 617 MN = Johnson House
  • 70S WL = 70 South Williams Street
  • AIKEN = Aiken Center
  • ALLEN = Allen House
  • BLLNGS = Billings Hall
  • COHEN = Cohen Hall
  • DELEHA = Delehanty Hall
  • DEWEY = Dewey Hall
  • DISCOV = Discovery Hall
  • FLEMIN = Fleming Museum
  • GIVN = Given Medical Complex
  • GIVN B = Given Medical Complex B
  • GIVN C = Given Medical Complex C
  • GIVN E = Given Medical Complex E
  • GUTRSN = Gutterson Field House
  • HARRIS = Harris Hall
  • HSRF = Health Science Research Facility
  • INNOV = Innovation Hall
  • JEFFRD = James M. Jeffords Hall
  • JERCHO = Jericho Research Forest
  • KALKIN = Kalkin Building
  • L/L CM = Living/Learning Commons
  • L/L-A = Living/Learning A
  • L/L-B = Living/Learning B
  • L/L-D = Living/Learning D
  • LAFAYE = Lafayette Hall
  • MANN = Mann Hall
  • MARSH = Marsh Hall
  • MEDED = Larner Medical Education Center
  • ML SCI = Marsh Life Science
  • MORRIL = Morrill Hall
  • MRC = Miller Animal Research Complex
  • MRC-CO = Miller Animal Research Complex - Classrooms and Offices
  • MUSIC = Music Building
  • OLDMIL = Old Mill
  • OMANEX = Old Mill Annex
  • PATGYM = Patrick Gymnasium
  • PLB = Patrick Leahy Building
  • PERKIN = Perkins Building
  • POMERO = Pomeroy Hall
  • ROWELL = Rowell Hall
  • RT THR = Royall Tyler Theatre
  • SOUTHW = Southwick Hall
  • STAFFO = Stafford Hall
  • TERRIL = Terrill Building
  • UHTN = University Heights North 1
  • UHTN23 = University Heights North 2 & 3
  • UHTS = University Heights South 1
  • UHTS23 = University Heights South 2 & 3
  • UVMMC = UVM Medical Center
  • VOTEY = Votey Hall
  • WATERM = Waterman Building
  • WHEELR = Wheeler House
  • WILLMS = Williams Hall