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Due to circumstances beyond our control, the printed version of the catalog does not list credit hours for some of the course listings. Please click here for a printable version of these courses and their credits.

KEY TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Fort Lewis College does not offer all the classes listed in this catalog every trimester or every year.

The following pages provide brief descriptions of course offerings open to all students. Course listings are subject to change. Each Trimester the college publishes a schedule of courses that provides a detailed list of courses offered and the times and places of instruction. Courses listed in the schedule of courses are subject to change.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Number of courses:

Course numbering is based on the contents of the material presented in courses.

Course number:

100-299 primarily for freshmen and sophomores
300-499 primarily for juniors and seniors

Entry to all courses is limited to students who have completed published prerequisites or to those with instructor's consent. Courses numbered below 100 do not count toward graduation. Courses numbered below 300 are called lower-division courses, while those 300 or above are known as upper-division courses.

Prerequisite:

A requirement that must be fulfilled before a student can enroll in a particular course. Consent of the instructor for a student to attend a class is implied when the student has met the specified course prerequisite.

Corequisite:

A requirement that must be taken concurrently with another course of instruction.

Cancellation of Courses:

The College reserves the right to cancel courses not selected by an adequate number of students or for which qualified faculty are not obtainable.

Variable credit courses:

1-3 indicates variable credit; the minimum and maximum credit limitation per term are shown. An example: BA 499 Independent Study 1-3 Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Approval of the Dean of SOBA.

SYMBOLS

Course descriptions include a variety of symbols that convey essential information. The following standard course description with explanation of symbols is an example.

BA 407W Management Consulting (2-4) 4

The study of the concepts and models of management consulting and their application in business organizations. Emphasis is on practical application and the use of relevant tools and techniques. Students are required to engage in consulting services. Fall and winter terms.

Prerequisites: BA 340, 353 and 380, senior standing and consent of instructor.

BA - department designator
407 - course number
W - suffix indicates course meets General Education W requirement.
Management Consulting - Course title
(2-4) 4 - (clock hours in lecture per week - clock hours in laboratory experiences per week) number of credits
"The study of the concepts...." - Explanation of course content, or course description.
Prerequisites - Requirements that must be fulfilled before enrolling in the course.
Fall and winter terms. - Course is offered during the fall and winter terms.

Note: Not all of the above information may be noted in each description.

Additional symbols include:

N - Suffix indicates course meets group N general requirements
R - Suffix indicates course meets group R general requirements
S - Suffix indicates course meets group S general requirements
T - Suffix indicates course meets group T general requirements
Tx - Suffix indicates course meets group Tx general requirements
Nx - Suffix indicates course meets group Nx general requirements
W - Suffix indicates course meets group W general requirements

A course with two or more letters after the number may qualify for each of the general education requirements indicated. However, courses identified with more than one letter can be used to satisfy only one general education requirement.

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School of Arts and Sciences:

Agriculture
Anthropology
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science Information Systems
Engineering
English
Forestry
Geosciences
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Modern Languages
Music
Physics
Political Science
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Sociology
Southwest Studies
Theatre
Women's Studies

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School of Business Administration:

Accounting
Business Administration
Economics

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School of Education:

Exercise Science
Psychology
Teacher Education

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