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A Rutgers course number is divided into three parts. The first two digits are the administrative (school) code, the next three digits are the subject code, and the final three digits are the course code.

Administrative or School Codes - 00:XXX:XXX
The most common administrative (school) codes you will see on your transfer evaluation and when registering for courses include:

01 - School of Arts and Sciences (SAS)
04 - School of Communication and Information 
07 - Mason Gross School of the Arts 
09 - School of Social Work 
10 - Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
11 - School of Environmental and Biological Sciences 
33 - Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick
37 - School of Management and Labor Relations 
TR - transfer course

Subject Codes - XX:000:XXX
A subject code comprises the third through fifth digits in all course numbers and indicates the subject matter of the course. The subject code T01 signifies a transfer course equivalent for a SAS general elective, liberal arts distribution requirement, or course filling a SAS Core learning goal.
Course Codes - XX:XXX:000
The course code comprises the sixth, seventh, and eighth digits in all course numbers. Course codes from 100 to 299 indicate introductory and intermediate undergraduate courses. Codes from 300 to 499 indicate advanced undergraduate courses. Some transfer course codes end with two or three letters instead of a three-digit number. Letter codes stand for the following:

AHP = fulfills Arts and Humanities AHp core goal
EC = Elective credit
HST = fulfills Historical Analysis core goal
NS = fulfills Natural Sciences core goal
QQR = fulfills Quantitative and Formal Reasoning Core Goal