Course Numbering System

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The University of Hawaiʻi course numbering system applies to all units of the University. Portions relevant to UH Hilo are as follows:

001-099  Developmental courses not applicable to baccalaureate or higher degree
100-499  Courses which may be used to satisfy the requirements of a bachelor’s degree
100-299  Initial or introductory courses (lower division)
300-499  More advanced or specialized courses (upper division)
501-599  Professional level courses
600-699  Typically taken in first year of graduate study or first in sequence
700-798  Advanced (doctoral) graduate courses

Courses numbered 500 and above cannot be used toward baccalaureate requirements.