Course Catalog

Course Listing Format

All courses are numbered according to the following system:

  • 100 Series = Upper division professional course.
  • 200 Series = Graduate academic course.
  • 300 Series = Graduate academic course in teaching methods or practice.
  • 400 Series = Postdoctoral professional course.
  • The meaning of the second (tens) and third (units) digits varies among the Schools. For guidance on course numbering, contact the academic leadership of your school.

The number of units is determined by the Committee on Courses of Instruction which aligns course requirements with appropriate credit.

Compendium of Courses

The Office of the Registrar provides this on-line compendium of the courses of instruction offered by the University of California San Francisco. To add or update a course listing please follow the process described at the web site of the Academic Senate - Course Actions. If you have questions about the course review process, please contact the Academic Senate support staff. If you have questions about the current Course Catalog, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

For admission information, please contact the professional school or graduate program of interest directly.

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Every effort is made to ensure the correctness and timeliness of information contained in this catalog, but changes that do not reach us until after the quarterly deadline, may not be included.