From:                                         Byerly, Zoeann

Sent:                                           Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:41 AM

To:                                               STUDENT-L

Subject:                                     Course Prefix Information

UHV Students:

I hope your summer classes are off to a good start.  For those of you who are new to UHV, welcome, and for those of you returning, welcome back.  We are pleased to have all of you!

Many of you have asked about the change to our course prefixes so I want to address the questions that I’ve heard. 

1. Why did we change the prefixes from 3 letters to 4 letters?  We are transitioning from a 3-letter prefix to a 4-letter prefix as approved earlier this spring.   We wanted to make sure that all of our courses, including the new freshman and sophomore level courses, have the same course prefixes. Many institutions throughout Texas and the country use 4-letter prefixes.

2. How do I know what subject the new prefix refers to?  The table below hopefully will help you know what the new prefixes stand for.  In the first column, I’ve listed the current (old) prefix.  In the second column, you will see the new 4-letter prefix and in the last column I’ve provided you with the subject area that prefix represents.

Changes to the course prefixes do not change your degree requirements.   If you have any questions about whether a particular course will apply to your degree plan, as always, you should contact your academic advisor in the school of your major.

Chari Norgard
Associate Vice President

Student Success and Enrollment Management

(361)570-4290

norgardc@uhv.edu

   3007 N. Ben Wilson
  Victoria, Texas  77901