DANTES 2010

DANTES Independent Study Catalog

How Information is Organized

The DANTES Independent Study Catalog course listings have been organized according to a classroom system which logically groups the courses into 21 major subject areas. It is subdivided into more specific categories which approximate course descriptions.

Each subject area is identified by a six number code. For example, Cost Accounting is coded 03.01.02; the 03 indicates the subject area of Business and Commerce; the 01 represents the Accounting subdivision of that subject area; and the 02 represents the Cost Accounting subject category.

Each institution organizes its offerings by course department, course number, and course title. The institution then places each course under the subject area that best describes it. When more than one institution lists courses under a subject area, the courses are further organized alphabetically by institution. If an institution offers more than one course in a particular subject area, they are listed in sequence by institutional course number.

Institutional information pertinent to enrollment is provided before the course listings by subject areas. The participating institutional information pages are arranged in alphabetical order. The List of Participating Colleges and Universities provides a quick reference for locating a particular institution's information page. Individual institutional footnotes follow each Institutional Information page. The footnotes are organized by course department and number.

How Courses are Listed

Courses are listed in subject areas or fields of study in sequence by Major Subject Areas for Postsecondary, Graduate, and Postsecondary Credit-by-Examination.

Display of Course Information

For each independent study course listed in the Catalog, a variety of information is provided for use in selecting the desired course.

Explanation of Course Display

Column 1	Code	Indicates the code number of the subject area.
Column 2	Subject Area	Indicates the subject area for the course.
Column 3	Course Department	Indicates the academic departmental code.
Column 4	Course Number	Indicates the course number at the institution offering the course.
Column 5	Course Title	Indicates the course title at the institution offering the course.
Column 6	Level of Instruction	Indicates the level at which a course is taught. The following codes are used:
		L	Lower division courses
		U	Upper division courses
		B	Upper division and graduate courses
		G	Courses designed and intended for graduate level only
Column 7	Number of Lessons	Indicates the number of lessons required to complete the course.
Column 8	Number of Supervised Exams	Indicates the number of proctored examinations.
Column 9	Media Support	Indicates if media support equipment is required to complete the course. The media support codes are:
		AC	Audio Cassette or Tape
		CA	Computer Assisted Lesson Grading Service
		CC	Computer Conferencing
		CD	CD-ROM Disk
		CR	Computer Required
		D	Computer Diskette (Floppy)
		DI	Directed Independent Study
		DS	Download Software
		E	E-mail
		F	Film
		FX	Fax (Facsimile)
		IA	Internet Access
		IP	iPod
		LK	Lab Kit
		O	Supervised Field Experience (Conferences, Observations, Seminars in area)
		P	Photographs/Prints
		PD	PDA
		R	Record (Music)
		RT	Reel-to-reel Tape (Audio)
		S	Slides
		SA	Satellite
		SG	Study Guide
		ST	Slides and Audio Tape
		VC	Video Cassette
		VT	Video Tape
Column 10	Number of Units/Credit Hours	Indicates the number of credit hours recommended for the course.
		Postsecondary and Graduate:
		Q	Quarter Hours
		S	Semester Hours
Column 11	Tuition	Indicates the tuition cost for the course.
Column 12	Special Fees	Indicates the estimated cost of extra or special fees, such as media support cost.
Column 13	Total Cost	Indicates the total cost for the course.
Column 14	Footnotes	Indicates that special information is available for the course.
		X	General Information
		P	Course Prerequisite
		C	General Information and Prerequisite
		O	Denotes different In-State and Out-of-State Tuition