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2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Classification and Description System


Prefixes: The three-letter prefix identifies the area of study in which the course may be found.

Suffixes: The last three numbers identify a specific course within a subject area.

Please Note: NICC separates science courses into Natural and Physical Sciences as listed below, but other colleges and universities may use different breakdowns. Students transferring credits to another institution should check with that institution for information on their requirements and how these specific courses fit into those requirements.

Natural/Life Sciences: BIO 112, BIO 113, BIO 125, BIO 151, BIO 157,  BIO 161,  BIO 168, BIO 173, BIO 183, BIO 184, BIO 186, BIO 248, ENV 115, ENV 116, ENV 140 

Physical Sciences: CHM 110, CHM 111, CHM 132,  CHM 160, CHM 161, CHM 170, CHM 171, CHM 261, CHM 271, PHS 142, PHS 143, PHS 166, PHS 170, PHS 171, PHY 106, PHY 162, PHY 172, PHY 710