Division of Academic Affairs Office of the Registrar

What does that code mean?

Term Codes

xxxx10 – Spring Term
xxxx50 – Summer I Term (2019 and before)
xxxx70 – Summer II Term (2019 and before)
xxxx60 – Summer Term (2020 and later)
xxxx80 – Fall Term

“xxxx” refers to the year. For example, Spring 2020 would be 202010.

Part of Term Codes

For more information on part of term.

1 – Full Term
H1 – First Half
H2 – Second Half
MF – Mini-Fall
2 – Doctorate in Business Administration

A, B, E, S, and T are no longer used and are not defined. They may appear historically in older terms.

Schedule Day Codes

U – Sunday
M – Monday
T – Tuesday
W – Wednesday
R – Thursday
F – Friday
S – Saturday

Course Subject Designations

FRST – An education abroad placeholder course. For more details, view the courses and registration page.
INST – A consortium placeholder course, whereby the course number aligns with a specific consortium institution. Additionally INST 1111 is used to represent the student’s general education requirements have been waived, as a result of having earned an associate degree.
TRNF – An elective originating via transfer, usually followed with course numbers between 0001 – 1103.
TWCI – A placeholder course (specifically TWCI 3000) indicates that a student is enrolled at The Washington Center (TWC) in Washington, D.C. Upon successful completion, institutional credit made up of the internship, an academic class, and career professionalization activities replaces the placeholder course. Students can receive up to 15 hours of academic credit (fall/spring semester) or 12 hours of academic credit (summer semester) from UNC Charlotte to complete a TWC semester.
UNCX – A placeholder course indicating a student is enrolled in a UNC Online course. The placeholder will include a course number that represents the credit hours at the visiting campus and is used for billing at UNC Charlotte (i.e., UNCX 1300 = 3 credit hours, UNCX 1400 = 4 credit hours). The equivalent course is applied as transfer credit upon completion of the UNC Online course. Effective spring 2020, the UNCX placeholder is non-graded. [UNC Online is ceasing operation following the spring 2026 term]

Course Number Designations

1ELE – A 1000-level elective course specific to the department identified by the subject.
2ELE – A 2000-level elective course specific to the department identified by the subject.
3ELE – A 3000-level elective course specific to the department identified by the subject.
4ELE – A 4000-level elective course specific to the department identified by the subject.
xxxxL – A course number ending in L indicates the course was a lab.
xxxxC – A course number ending in C indicates courses taught in China [this coding discontinued effective Fall 2023].
xxxxH – A course number ending in H indicates business courses taught in Hong Kong [this coding discontinued effective Fall 2023].
xxxxM – A course number ending in M indicates business courses taught in Mexico [this coding discontinued effective Fall 2023].
xxxxT – A course number ending in T indicates business courses taught in Taiwan [this coding discontinued effective Fall 2023].
x0xx – A course number with a 0 in the second position indicates a Special Topics course.
x4xx – A course number with a 4 in the second position indicates an Internship or Practica course.
x5xx – A course number with a 5 in the second position indicates a Cooperative Education Experience course. (i.e., 3500 – Undergraduate COOP Experience & 6500 Graduate COOP Experience)
x6xx – A course number with a 6 in the second position indicates a Seminar course. (i.e., 3695 – Undergraduate COOP Seminar & 6695 Graduate COOP Seminar)
x7xx – A course number with a 7 in the second position indicates an Honors course (the third & fourth digits are reserved for departmental or college use)
x8xx – A course number with an 8 in the second position indicates an Independent Study course.
x9xx – A course number with a 9 in the second position indicates a Research course.
FLPR – A fictitious alpha code as a course number used to document a student’s foreign language proficiency.

Special Section Number Designations (always 3 characters)

300 – A section number of 300 indicates the course is credited by exam (excluding LBST courses).
9xx – A section number with a 9 as the first character indicates the course is taught on Saturdays.
C80 – A section number of C80 indicates the course is part of the MBA program and meets in China.
C91 – A section number of C91 indicates the course is a cooperative education (Co-Op) course.
EA1 – Study abroad designation specific to the College of Business.
Gxx – A section number starting with a G as the first character indicates it is a Globally Networked Learning (GNL) course. The second & third characters are numeric. (example: G01, G13, etc.)
Hxx – A section number with an H as the first character indicates the course is honors level.
LCx – A section number with an LC as the first two characters indicates the course is part of a learning community.
Lxx – A section number with an L as the first character indicates the course is a lab.
M80 – A section number of M80 indicates the course is part of the MBA program and meets in Mexico.
Qxx – A section number with a Q as the first character indicates the course is part of the ‘Prospect for Success‘ program (eff fall 2020).
SAx – A section number starting with SA indicates a study abroad course. The third character is alpha-numeric. (example: SAB, SA1, etc.) This course was offered at a college/university abroad, but UNC Charlotte institutional credit was awarded.
UOL – A section number of UOL indicates the course is offered through UNC Online (inter-institutional & 100% online). [UNC Online is ceasing operation following the spring 2026 term]
Uxx – A section number with a U as the first character indicates the course is taught at our Uptown Center City campus.
x8x – A section number with an 8 as the second character indicates the course is a distance education course.
x9x – A section number with a 9 as the second character indicates the course is taught in the evening.

Instructional Methods

HY – Hybrid: Face-to-Face & Online (thru fall 2020)
HYA – Hybrid: Face-to-Face & Asynchronous Online Component (beginning spring 2021)
HYS – Hybrid: Face-to-Face & Synchronous Online Component (beginning spring 2021)
IA – Online: No Specific Meeting Times
IS – Online: Specific Meeting Times
TR – Face-to-Face Instruction
TV – Two-Way Interactive TV

Schedule types

C (Clinical) – A course providing supervised, hands-on professional experience in an authentic practice environment where students directly apply theoretical knowledge to patient care, client services, or specialized field applications.
DR (Continuous Enrollment – Dissertation) – Enrollment in coursework or research credit every semester without interruption until graduation.
THR (Continuous Enrollment – Master’s) – Enrollment in coursework or research credit every semester without interruption until graduation.
ID (Independent Study) – A method of receiving credit for study or research independent of the assignments of any specific course, but supervised and graded by a faculty member.
IN (Internship) – A work experience, paid or non-paid, that provides students with practical experience, most often in their field of study.
LB (Laboratory) – A classroom where students apply material in small-group situations that include experiments, assignments, and projects. A lab course typically has an “L” after the course number.
LC (Lecture) – A teaching method in which the professor presents information to the students who take notes, ask questions, and have dialogue with the professor.
LL (Lecture/Lab) – A combined lecture and laboratory course that integrates formal instructor presentation and class dialogue with hands-on, small-group application involving experiments, practical assignments, and collaborative projects within a single course.
P (Practicum/Practica) – A course where students complete a field experience as part of the regular coursework.
PL (Private Lessons) – A course providing direct, individualized instruction between a student and a faculty instructor to develop advanced performance techniques, technical proficiency, and repertoire mastery.
R (Research) – An academic course in which students engage in original inquiry, systematic data collection, and independent scholarly or creative investigation under faculty guidance.
S (Seminar) – Most commonly offered as upper-level and graduate courses, these are small classes of approximately 15 students each, designed to facilitate intensive study of specific subject areas.
ST (Student Teaching) – A full-time, semester-long culminating clinical practice in which candidates gradually assume full instructional and administrative classroom responsibilities under the direct supervision of a licensed mentor teacher and university supervisor.
SU (Studio) – A course which typically centers around hands-on design projects, project-based learning, or activities for skill development in applied arts and other fields.
TH (Thesis) – An advanced research course in which a student executes a long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a graduate degree.

Student Status

IS – Student has been out for a year or more OR is a first-term student not registered after drop/add ends; these students need to apply for readmission
IP – Student has applied for graduation
IG – Student has graduated
IB – Student has been disciplinarily suspended
ID – Student is deceased
IO – “Inactive Other” – this is used for visitors, specials, escrow, summer-only readmits, consortium, and inter-institutional; students who are only admitted for a specific timeframe. If a future term exists with IS, the student will lose access to 49er express and email.

Grade Codes

G* – Retains the hours and removes the quality points as part of the Associate Degree Rule
R* – Hours and quality points removed as part of a forgiveness policy
Q* – Grade replacement policy, effective fall 2007; hours and quality points removed
Y* – Progression Exclusion; hours and quality points removed

Grade Modes

A – Audit
D – Dissertation/thesis (7999 & 9999 thesis and dissertation area graded with N so that the courses will not show as in progress on the transcript)
H – Pass/No Credit (student-elected prior to the withdrawal deadline)
K – Pass/No Credit (COVID-impacted; used for spring 2020 & 2020-2021 academic year)
O – Co-Op (also 49er Ship/foreign language exemption)
N – Non-Graded (for zero hour labs, ELTI courses, 7999 & 9999 thesis, and dissertation)
P – Pass/No Credit (course is set up as pass/no credit)
S – Standard letter grade
U – Pass/Unsatisfactory (graduate-level use only)

Repeat Codes

A – applies to undergraduate students only; hours are removed and quality points remain
E – applies to graduate students; hours and quality points are removed
I – Include – is applied to all repeated courses to note the repeat (Both courses have a code, A or E on the prior attempt and an I on the latest attempt. If the course can be repeated, an I is on both courses.)

Building Codes

See Niner Central: Building Codes
Class Lab (Wet): lab using chemicals, drugs, or other materials requiring water, ventilation, and specialized utilities
Class Lab (Dry): lab focused on applied or computational mathematical analysis using computer-generated models or simulations
Class Lab (Computer): lab providing computer services for a defined class
Open Lab (Computer): lab providing computer services for a defined population
Research Lab (Wet): lab using chemicals, drugs, or other materials requiring water, ventilation, and specialized utilities used for research only.
Research Lab (Dry): lab focused on applied or computational mathematical analysis using computer-generated models or simulations used for research only

Campus Codes

M – Main Campus or Dubois Center Campus
D – Distance Education

Course Attribute Codes

ARIN (Artificial Intelligence) – Identifies courses that address or include artificial intelligence topics
FOAD (American Democracy) – Identifies courses that meet the Foundations of American Democracy general education requirement