Colby Registrar's Office
Course Descriptions by Subject Area

Display Catalogue course descriptions for a selected subject area, e.g. American Studies, Italian, Sociology, etc.

Subject: Acad Yr:

Notes on reading course descriptions:
  • First digit of course indicates level and class eligibility:
    • 000: noncredit January programs; priority to first-years unless noted
    • 100: priority to first-year students
    • 200: open to sophomores and classes above
    • 300: open to juniors and seniors
    • 400: restricted to seniors
  • Lowercase letters immediately following course number indicate term(s) offered:
    f: fall semester j: January term s: spring semester
  • Square brackets around course number ([]) mean not offered in current year
  • Bold-faced capital letter following credit hours indicates Area Requirement fulfilled:
    • A: Arts
    • H: Historical Studies
    • L: Literature
    • N: Natural Science
    • Q: Quantitative Reasoning
    • S: Social Sciences
  • Bold-faced D designates a course that fulfills the Diversity Requirement for class years prior to 2007.
  • Bold-faced I, or U designates a course that fulfills the International or U.S. Diversity Requirement, respectively, for the Class of 2007 and later.