Catalog Course Descriptions - Iowa Lakes Community College

The Iowa community colleges have a common course numbering system for all credit courses offered by Iowa community colleges. The numbering system facilitates transfer and articulation processes for Iowa community college students.

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Discipline prefix of program or subject

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000-099	developmental courses

100-899	courses intended to meet specific requirements for certificates, diplomas, and degrees in career and technical and transfer programs

900-999	generic focus courses such as special topics, OJT, internships

Key to Course Prefixes


ACC	Accounting
ADM	Administrative Assistant
ADN	Associate Degree Nursing
AGA	Agriculture-Agronomy
AGB	Agriculture-Farm Management
AGC	Agriculture-Comprehensive
AGH	Agriculture-Horticulture
AGM	Agriculture-Mechanics
AGP	Agriculture-Precision Ag
AGS	Agriculture-Animal Science
ANT	Anthropology
ART	Art
ASL	American Sign Language
AUT	Automotive Technology
AVI	Aviation
BCA	Business Computer Applications
BIO	Biology
BPT	Bioprocess Technology
BUS	Business
CAS	Casino Management
CAD	Computer Aided Drafting
CHM	Chemistry
CHR	Chiropractic
CIS	Computer Programming
CLS	Cultural Studies
COM	Communication
CON	Construction
CRJ	Criminal Justice
CRR	Collision Repair & Refinish
CSC	Computer Science
DRA	Film and Theatre
DSV	Disability Services
ECE	Early Childhood Education
ECN	Economics
EDU	Education
EGT	Engineering Technology
EMS	Emergency Medical Services
ENG	English Composition
ENV	Environmental Science
EVS	Environmental Studies
FIN	Finance
FLS	Foreign Language-Spanish
GEO	Geography
GRA	Graphic Communications
HCA	Health Care Administration
HCM	Hospitality Culinary & Mgmt
HIS	History
HIT	Health Information Technology
HSC	Health Sciences
HSV	Human Services
JOU	Journalism
LGL	Legal Assistant
LIT	Literature
MAP	Medical Assistant
MAT	Mathematics
MGT	Management
MKT	Marketing
MMS	Mass Media Studies
MOT	Motorcycle Technology
MSE	Marine Service Technology
MST	Massage Therapy
MUA	Music-Applied
MUS	General Music
NET	Computer Networking
PAR	Parts Distribution & Inventory Control
PEA	Physical Education Activities
PEC	Coaching/Officiating
PEH	General Physical Education and Health
PET	Physical Education Training
PEV	Intercollegiate Physical Education
PHI	Philosophy
PHR	Pharmacy Technology
PHS	Physical Science
PHY	Physics
PNN	Practical Nursing
POL	Political Science
PSY	Psychology
RDG	Reading
REC	Recreation
REL	Religion
SCI	Science
SCS	Sign Communication Skills
SDV	Student Development
SER	Sustainable Energy Resources
SOC	Sociology
SPC	Speech
SUR	Surgical Technology
WEL	Welding
WTT	Wind Energy & Turbine Technology