Course Numbers
Non-credit courses are numbered 090 to 099. Credit courses are labeled 100 to 499 and 1000 to 4999 with the first digit of each course number indicating the level of the course.
For example, 1 – Freshman, 2 – Sophomore, 3 – Junior, 4 – Senior. Freshman and Sophomore courses are lower level courses, and Junior and Senior courses are upper level courses. Students may evaluate their eligibility for enrolling in a given course according to stated course prerequisites.
Course numbering in the catalog makes use of a course designator system. This system is used to identify courses by discipline, number and level. For example, BF 101 would indicate a Biblical Foundation, freshman level course.
Course numbering in the BUF online registration system makes use of a four-component course designator system to assist students in the registration process. This designator system identifies course first, by discipline (e.g., BF, Biblical Foundation; CE, Christian Education; EDU, Education, etc.), second by number and level of course (e.g., 101, 201, 301, 401, etc.), third, by location, to identify the campus where the course is offered (e.g., G, Graceville; M, Miami) or the format in which the course is taught (e.g., N, Online; H, Hybrid [partially online, partially in a classroom workshop]; and C, Connection [courses that connect one or more locations]), and finally by section number, when more than one offering of the course occurs (e.g., 1, 2, 3).
Rotation of Courses
Scheduling restrictions sometimes necessitate offering courses only every other year or in alternate semesters. Semester class schedules may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office or academic schools. Many schools offer four-year course rotations that can be found on the university website.
Prerequisites
Because some courses cannot be taken until other specified courses have been completed, students should plan their schedule accordingly. For example, a student may not take ENG 152 until ENG 151 has been completed.
Fields of Instruction
For convenience in administration, courses are divided into fields of instruction by course title and number. The fields of instruction are abbreviated as follows:
AHS ALLIED HEALTH
BF BIBLICAL FOUNDATION
BI BIBLICAL INTRODUCTION
BUS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
CE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
COM COMMUNICATION
CSCY CYBERSECURITY
EAP ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
EDU EDUCATION
ENG ENGLISH
ESOL ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE
EV EVANGELISM
FYI FIRST YEAR INITIATIVE
GRK GREEK
HEB HEBREW
HI HISTORY
HUM HUMANITIES
IT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LA LEADERSHIP
MA MATHEMATICS
MI MISSIONS
MC MUSIC: CONDUCTING
ME MUSIC: ENSEMBLE
MG MUSIC: GUITAR
MH MUSIC: HISTORY AND LITERATURE
MP MUSIC: PIANO
MT MUSIC: THEORY
MU MUSIC: CHURCH
MUE MUSIC: EDUCATION
MUS MUSIC: APPLIED
INSTRUMENTAL
KEYBOARD
VOICE
MUT MUSIC: TECHNOLOGY
MV MUSIC: VOICE
NT NEW TESTAMENT
OT OLD TESTAMENT
PM PASTORAL MINISTRY
PHI PHILOSOPHY
PR PREACHING
PSY PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING
RED READING
SBC SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
SCI SCIENCE
SL SIGN LANGUAGE
SOC SOCIOLOGY
SPN SPANISH
SF SPIRITUAL FORMATION
STA STATISTICS
STM STUDENT MINISTRY
SM SUPERVISED MINISTRIES
TH THEOLOGY