Course Numbering System The following course numbering system is employed. 001-099: Pre-Baccalaureate These courses are generally developmental or preparatory and carry no baccalaureate credit. 100-199: Freshmen or 1st Year, Lower-Division These courses are designed for freshmen, but may be taken by others. Many community college courses may be comparable. 200-299: Sophomore or 2nd Year, Lower-Division These courses are designed for sophomores, but may be taken by others. Some community college courses may be comparable. 300-399: Junior or 3rd Year, Upper-Division These courses are designed for juniors, but may be taken by others. This course designation is appropriate for GE Upper-Division Themes. None of these courses are comparable to community college courses. Since community college courses cannot qualify for upper-division credit, it is presumed that upper-division courses at CSU, Chico should not be equivalent to similar courses at any community college. 400-499: Senior or 4th Year, Upper-Division or Graduate These courses are designed for seniors, but may be taken by others. This course designation is appropriate for senior seminars and courses that require a high degree of disciplinary sophistication or a high degree of specificity in content. It assumes considerable prerequisite knowledge and experience. None of these courses is comparable to community college courses. Students receiving graduate credit for these courses generally are required to complete additional coursework compared to students receiving baccalaureate credit. 500-599: Advanced Senior or Graduate These courses reflect advanced study, which is appropriate for both seniors and graduate students. Students receiving graduate credit for these courses generally are required to complete additional coursework compared to students receiving baccalaureate credit. These courses can include post-baccalaureate courses, such as those in credential programs, which are not permitted to be included in coursework for graduate degrees. 600-699: Graduate Graduate courses are open to post-baccalaureate students only, except that undergraduates with permission of the Dean of Graduate Studies may enroll. They require an identification and investigation of a theory or principle; application of theory to new ideas, problems, and materials; extensive use of bibliographic and other resource materials; or competence in the scholarly presentation of independent study research.