Course Numbering Policy

Numbers: X930 (X=1-8)

In consultation with the Office of the Registrar, may be offered as an experimental course to students, in order to evaluate and determine if a course should be incorporated into the regular curriculum of a program, or can also be used for courses that are in the curriculum approval process pipeline; however, are not officially approved for the term in which the college/school/department wishes to offer the course and therefore do not yet appear in the appropriate Bulletin.  Once the same course has been offered twice as a Special Topic, it cannot be offered again until it moves through the curriculum approval process and is approved with a regular curriculum course number or one of the standard numbers below.  This course number may not be used for a single student studying a particular subject matter.

Numbers: X931 (X=1-8)

Courses that are usually one-time offerings and cover a unique perspective or in-depth topic in the major.  This course number may not be used for a single student studying a particular subject matter.

Numbers: X932 (X=4-8)

 Numbers: X933-X950 (X=1-8)

An academic course where students attend another institution; however as per a contractual agreement, students register for the credit and pay tuition at Marquette.

 Numbers: X951 (X=1-8)

An academic international experience where all courses are taught to Marquette students by Marquette faculty.

Numbers: X952 (X=1-8)

An academic seminar on a broad field of study, usually led by a different lecturer each meeting.

 Numbers: X953-X960 (X=1-8)

A small group of students engaged in original research, intensive study and/or critical discussion under the close guidance of a professor who is generally an expert in the field.

 Numbers: X961-X963 (X=1-8)

A course with emphasis on the work or activity done by the student, where interaction with students is instructor-facilitated, student-centered and hands on.

 Numbers: X964-X985 (X=1-8)

Unpaid field experience taken for academic credit that provides students with supervised (usually faculty) practical real-world application of a classroom-studied theory.

Numbers: X986-X994 (X=2-8)

Internship/Externship:  field experience taken for academic credit that provides students with externally supervised practical real-world training in an environment of interest to the student's educational goals.  These positions may be paid or unpaid.

Cooperative Education:  a structured field experience that integrates classroom studies with productive work experience.  This requires a formal partnership between the employer and the faculty of the school, where both entities monitor the work and experiences of the student.

Numbers: X995 (X=4-8) 

A course whose mode of instruction offers a student the opportunity to study or do in-depth research on a topic or subject matter usually not offered in the established curriculum, with a current Marquette faculty of his/her choice and independent of the classroom setting.

Numbers: 4996 

A course that integrates the themes of the undergraduate program of study, allowing students to synthesize and reflect on their learning experiences.

Numbers: 4997 

A course that integrates and is designed to bring reflection and focus to the entire undergraduate experience requiring the disciplined use of skills, methodology and knowledge learned throughout the curriculum of a major, usually culminating with a research paper or project.

 Numbers: 4998

Specific hands-on projects designed to synthesize the entire undergraduate curriculum of a particular major.

Numbers: 4999 

A long-term independent research course (usually year long) that is the culmination of a degree program, allowing the student to deepen his/her understanding of a specific issue while drawing together the knowledge gained in several disciplines.  This course requires the acceptance of a formal research proposal, finding faculty advisers or mentors and often culminates in an oral presentation followed by a Q&A session from the audience and attending faculty.

Numbers: X996 (X=6-8)

Numbers: X997 (X=6-8)

 Numbers: X998 (X=6-8)

 Numbers: 

X999 (X=6-8)