Key to Course Listings

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CLLT S3310D. Classical Mythology. 

3 points

Introduction to and analysis of major myths in classical literature. Topics include the changing attitudes and applications of myth from Greek epic to tragedy, as well as modern approaches to myth. Readings include Homer, Hesiod, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. All readings in English.

 
Part Description
CLLT

An abbreviation of Academic Department or Subject Area to which the course belongs.
S3310D

Course Number (see explanation below)
Classical Mythology

Course Title
3 point(s)

Point Value: 1 point = 1 semester hour. All courses must be taken for credit, unless specifically noted.
Course Numbering System

Course numbers contain three parts:
Part Example Description
Prefix

S

The school offering the course.
Number

3310

The first digit of the number represents the level of the course.
Suffix

D

The session in which the course is offered. In this example, the course is offered during Session D.
Prefixes

See below for the value of each prefix.
Prefix Meaning
A

Architecture, Planning and Preservation
BC

Barnard College
C

Columbia College
E

Fu Foundation School of Enginering and Applied Science
F

School of General Studies
G

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
N

Noncredit Courses
P

School of Public Health
R

School of the Arts
S

Summer Course
U

School of International and Public Affairs
V

Joint course with Barnard College
W

Other interfaculty course
Numbers

See below for the value of each prefix.
Number Meaning
0

Course that cannot be credited toward any degree
1

Introductory-level undergraduate course
2

Introductory- or intermediate-level undergraduate course
3

Advanced-level undergraduate course
4

Introductory graduate course; may be taken by advanced undergraduates with appropriate preparation
5–8

Advanced graduate course