Course Attributes
Overview
A course attribute is a designation that helps categorize a course for a specific purpose. For example, a course attribute may indicate whether a course fulfills particular program or graduation requirements or highlights specifc course characterisitics such as format or the inclusion of special components (e.g., lab, writing-intensive). Course attributes also assist both students and advisors with identifying courses that meet certain academic requirements.
Common Course Attributes
- Textbook and Course Cost Attributes
- ZLCM- $40 or Under Required Textbook Cost
- ZNCM- $0 in Required Textbook Costs
- Institutional Core Competencies (IC)
- ICAT – IC Analytical Thinking
- ICCI – IC Creativity & Innovation
- ICCO – IC Communication
- ICCT – IC Critical Thinking
- ICLC – IC Leadership & Collaboration
- ICSR – IC Social Awareness & Response
- Core Area Requirements
- GE1E – Core Area I English
- GE1M – Core Area I Math
- GE2A – Core Area II Lecture
- GE2B – Core Area II Lab
- GE2C – Core Area II Lecture & Lab
- GE4H – Core Area IV Humanities
- GE4H – Core Area IV World Language
- GEN1- Core Area I
- GEN2 – Core Area II
- GEN3 – Core Area III
- GEN4 – Core Area IV
- GEN5 – Core Area V
- High Impact Practices (HIP)
- ZHIR – High Impact Practice Course
- ZCAP – HIP Capstone
- ZSLP – HIP Service Learning
- ZURP – HIP Undergraduate Research
- ZWIP – HIP Writing-Intensive
- ZWLP – HIP Work-Based Learning
- ZFYP – HIP First-Year Experience
- Other Course Designations
Course Attributes in Athena
Course attributes are dispayed in the Attributes section under the Register for Classes menu in Athena.
Search for Attributes
Students can search for course attributes by selecting a registration term, selecting Advanced Search, and using the Attributes dropdown menu to search for attributes that meet their needs.
