f. Course Numbering Convention

Courses within the MGH Institute of Health Professions are offered at the baccalaureate (science prerequisites and BSN) and graduate level. Course numbering begins at the 400 level and is sequenced according to the usual placement of the course within the various program curricula or science prerequisite level.

 

 

School

Prefix

Description

CIPSI

HA&P1
HA&P2

Science prerequisite anatomy and physiology

CIPSI

HBIO

Science prerequisite biology

CIPSI

HCD

Science prerequisite communication sciences and disorders

CIPSI

HCHEM

Science prerequisite chemistry

CIPSI

HE

Open to health professions education students only.

CIPSI

HEXPH

Science prerequisite exercise physiology

CIPSI

HMBIO

Science prerequisite microbiology

CIPSI

HNUTR

Science prerequisite nutrition

CIPSI

HP

Open to all matriculated Institute students and other health care professionals.

CIPSI

HPHYSIC

Science prerequisite physics

CIPSI

HPSYCH

Science prerequisite psychology

CIPSI

HSTATS

Science prerequisite statistics

SHRS

CD

Open to communication specialists and communication sciences and disorders students only.

SHRS

CH

Designed primarily for communication specialists and communication sciences and disorders students; other matriculated Institute students and other health care professionals are welcome.

SHRS

GC

Open to genetic counseling students only.

SHRS

HRS

Designed primarily for rehabilitation sciences students; other matriculated Institute students and other health care professionals are welcome.

SHRS

OH

Designed primarily for occupational therapy students; other matriculated Institute students and other health care professionals are welcome.

SHRS

OT

Open to occupational therapy students only.

SHRS

PA

Open to physician assistant students only.

SHRS

PH

Designed primarily for physical therapists and physical therapy students; other matriculated Institute students and other health care professionals are welcome.

SHRS

PT

Open to physical therapists and physical therapy students only.

SHRS

RS

Open to rehabilitation sciences students only.

SON

DNH

Designed primarily for masters-prepared nurses; other matriculated Institute students and other health care professionals are welcome.

SON

DNP

Open to advanced DNP students only.

SON

DNS

Open to DNP students only.

SON

NH

Designed primarily for nurses and nursing students; other matriculated Institute students and other health care professionals are welcome.

SON

NP

Open to nurse practitioners and advanced nurse practitioner students only.

SON

NS

Open to nurses and nursing students only.

 

  Digit 1 - Level               Digits 2 – Grad Level        Digits 3 – Undergrad Level

4

Undergraduate level – Sci Prereq

 

 

Graduate Level

 

Undergrad Level

5

Undergraduate level – CSD Sci Prereq or BSN

 

01-59

Theory/foundational science

01-99

Open to all UG level courses.

6

Lower-level graduate course

 

60-89

Field placement, theory/field placement, clinical courses

 

 

7

Middle-level graduate course

 

90

Not used

 

 

8

Upper-level graduate course

 

91

Project 1

 

 

9

Ph.D. level

 

92

Project 2

 

 

 

 

 

93

Project 3

 

 

 

 

 

94

Project continuation

 

 

 

 

 

95

Thesis 1

 

 

 

 

 

96

Thesis 2

 

 

 

 

 

97

Thesis 3

 

 

 

 

 

98

Thesis continuation

 

 

 

 

 

99

Independent study