Course Prefix/Credit Hour Keys

Course Prefix Key
Course Credit-Hour Key
Types of Learning Activities in a Formal Setting
Louisiana Common Course Numbers (LCCN)

Course Prefix Key

The following are course prefixes and the courses and disciplines for which they stand. Course descriptions follow in alphabetical order.

Prefix		Department or Academic Area


ACCT ADOT AERO ALIT ANTH ARCH ASLS BARB BIOL BTEC BUSG BUSL CADD CCSS CDYC CHEM CHTC CMST CIVT CMIN CNET COOP COSM CRJU CRPT CULA DMTP DMSU ECON ELEC ELET ELLT ELST EMTE ENGL ENRE ESLN ESLR FNAR FPTC FREN FSED GEOL HACR HEIT HESC HIST HOST HUMA INCO INSU MANF MANG MARK MATH MILS MLTS MOVH MSTH MTTC MUSB MUSC NUMT NURS OCTA OPHT PAST PHAR PHIL PHYE PHYS POLI PRNU PSOM PSYC PTAP RADT RATH READ RLST RSPT SCIE SCSP SOCI SPAN STTB SURG TEAC TECH THEA VETT VISC WELD WLDG WELL WWTC		Accounting Administrative Office Technology Aerospace Studies - Air Force ROTC Academic Literacy Anthropology and Geography Architectural/Design Construction Technology American Sign Language Studies Barber-Styling Biology Biotechnology Business Studies/General Business Law Computer Aided Design and Drafting College and Career Success Skills Care and Development of Young Children Chemistry Chemistry Technology Communication Studies Civil Construction Technology Computer Information Technology Computer Network Technology Cooperative Education Cosmetology Criminal Justice Carpentry Culinary Arts Dietary Manager Training Program Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) Economics Electrician Electrical-Electronics Engineering Technology Electric Line Technician Electronics Servicing Technology EMT-Paramedic English English/Reading English as a Second Language Composition/Reading Fine Arts Fire Science Technology French Funeral Service Education Geology Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Health Information Technology Health Science History Hospitality Management Humanities Instrumentation and Control Insurance Industrial Manufacturing Management Marketing Mathematics Military Science - Army ROTC Medical Laboratory Technician Motor Vehicle Technology Massage Therapy Machine Tool Technology Music Business Music Nuclear Medicine Technology Nursing Occupational Therapy Assistant Ophthalmic Assistant Pastry Arts Pharmacy Technician Philosophy Physical Education Physics Political Science Practical Nursing Polysomnographic Technology Psychology Physical Therapist Assistant Radiologic Technology Radiation Therapy Reading Real Estate Respiratory Care Technology Science Central Sterile Processing Sociology Spanish Science Teacher Technology Training- Biology Surgical Technology Teaching Technology-General Theatre Arts Veterinary Technology Visual Communications (Commercial Art) Welding Apprentice Welding Wellness Water/Waste Technology

Course Credit-Hour Key

Following are descriptions of courses offered by Delgado Community College. Courses are grouped under academic areas or programs, which are alphabetized.

Each course title is preceded by a four-letter prefix and the course number.

Some courses have prerequisites or corequisites listed. A prerequisite must be taken prior to entering a course; a corequisite must be taken prior to, or concurrently with, the course. In individual cases, prerequisites or corequisites may be waived upon recommendation of the instructor and approval of the divisional chair.

NOTE: Only courses numbered 100 and above may be used to fulfill requirements for a degree.

For a list of suggested courses in specific programs of study, refer to the appropriate program in the Programs of Study section.

Types of Learning Activities in a Formal Setting

LEC -	Lecture Learning activities in a group, including formal presentation.
LAB -	Lab Individual (or small teams) learning activities focusing on student investigations.
LLB -	Combined Lecture and Lab
PRA -	Practicum Students engaged in supervised practical experience at work sites. Instructor visits worksite periodically.
SEM -	Seminar Students carry the major responsibility for preparation of classroom activity.
WEB -	Online Students participate in the majority of learning activities through the Internet .
HYB -	Hybrid Integration of face-to-face and on-line learning.
IND -	Independent Study Students carry the major responsibility for learning activities, under supervision of faculty member.

Louisiana Common Course Numbers (LCCN)

Some courses may contain a reference to a Louisiana Common Course Number (LCCN) in the course description. The LCCN and a Common Prefix (CXXX) and number are used to identify courses that are listed in the Louisiana Common Course Catalog, and are designed to assist students in transfer. Please review the Louisiana Common Course Catalog by clicking here.

Course Prefix/Credit Hour Keys

Course Prefix Key

Prefix

Department or Academic Area

Course Credit-Hour Key

Types of Learning Activities in a Formal Setting

Louisiana Common Course Numbers (LCCN)