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).