ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Any questions may be directed to Compass-degreeaudit@tamu.edu.
Code
Description
CAPP
010
011
020
021
030
031
040
041
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
BIE1
Texas Core Communication
Texas Core Communication II
Texas Core Mathematics
Texas Core Mathematics II
Texas Core Natural Science
Texas Core Natural Science II
Texas Core Humanities
Texas Core Humanities II
Texas Core Visual/Performing
Arts
Texas Core Visual/Perf. Arts II
Texas Core History
Texas Core History II
Texas Core Political Science
Texas Core Political Science II
Texas Core Social/Behav
Science
Texas Core Soc/Behav
Science II
Texas Core - Institutional
Option
BA Int'l Elective group 1
Y
BIE2
BIE3
BA Int'l Elective group 2
BA Int'l Elective group 3
Y
Y
050
051
060
061
070
071
080
081
090
BIO1
Limitation BIOL 111, 113, 123
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
CAPP Use
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Used in State Core Curriculum
Check
Y
Y
Y
Y
Marks courses which will count
for the Mays Business School
International Elective groups.
Limits BIOL 111, 113 and 123
use in BMCB, BIOL, MBIO and
ZOOL degree programs. Also
used in the UN-CPSC area.
Program
Area
Updated—July 2009
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Code
Description
CAPP
BIO2
Limitation BIOL 112, 114, 124
Y
CHE1
Limit CHEM
101,103,107,111,113
Y
CHE2
Limit CHEM 102,104,112,114
Y
CHE3
Limitation CHEM 485/491
Y
CITZ
Citizenship
Y
COOP
CORR
Limits BIOL 112, 114 and 124
use in BMCB, BIOL, MBIO and
ZOOL degree programs. Also
used in the UN-CPSC area.
Limits CHEM 101, 103, 107,
111 and 113 use in APMS,
CHEM and MATH degree
programs.
Limits CHEM 102, 104, 112
and 114 use in APMS, CHEM
and MATH degree programs.
Limits CHEM 485 and 491 use
in CHEM degree programs.
Marks courses which count
toward the university
citizenship requirement.
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Program
Area
Program
Program
Program
Co-operative Education
Correspondence Study
Y
D2
Directed Elective II
Y
D3
Directed Elective III
Y
D4
Directed Elective IV
Y
DE
Directed Elective
Y
DEVL
DIST
CAPP Use
Marks courses which count
toward the limit of
Correspondence courses that
may be used by undergraduate
students.
Place holder attribute,
preventing courses from
fulfilling the directed elective
requirements. When the
department submits the DE
courses, Degree Audit will do a
student adjustment to remove
the attribute and add the
required courses.
Program
Developmental course
Distance Education
Updated—July 2009
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Code
Description
DIVE
Diving Course
EXTN
Extension Course
CAPP
Y
CAPP Use
Placed on diving courses to
limit the number of these
credits which will count for the
MARB degree program.
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Area
Marks Greek courses which
count for the first half of the
required one year of foreign
language.
Marks Greek courses which
count for the second half of the
required one year of foreign
language.
Marks Greek courses which
count for the first half of the
BA's degree required second
year of foreign language.
Marks Greek courses which
count for the second half of the
BA's degree required second
year of foreign language.
Marks advance undergraduate
Greek courses which count for
the BA's degree required
second year of foreign
language.
FG11
Foreign Lang (1st yr, 1st term)
Y
FG12
Foreign Lang (1st yr, 2nd
term)
Y
FG21
Foreing Lang (2nd yr, 1st
term)
Y
FG22
Foreign Lang (2nd yr, 2nd
term)
Y
FG3
Foreign Lang (elect)
Y
FL11
Foreign Lang (1st yr, 1st term)
Y
Marks courses which count for
the first half of the required one
year of foreign language.
FL12
Foreign Lang (1st yr, 2nd
term)
Y
Marks courses which count for
the second half of the required
one year of foreign language.
Updated—July 2009
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Code
Description
CAPP
FL21
Foreing Lang (2nd yr, 1st
term)
Y
FL22
Foreign Lang (2nd yr, 2nd
term)
Y
FL3
Foreign Lang (elect)
Y
FLD
Field Experience
GENE
HFT
HIC1
HIC2
HONR
INAB
LGEL
Limitation GENE 301, 302,
320
Y
KINE - Health & Fitness
Y
Huma & ICD for COSC group
1
Huma & ICD for COSC group
2
Honors
Y
Y
CAPP Use
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Marks courses which count for
the first half of the BA's degree
required second year of foreign
language.
Marks courses which count for
the second half of the BA's
degree required second year of
foreign language.
Marks advance undergraduate
courses which count for the
BA's degree required second
year of foreign language.
Limits GENE 301, 302 and 320
use in BIOL, BMCB and ZOOL
degree programs.
Attribute on KINE199 Health
and Fitness sections taken at
TAMU between fall 1999 and
spring 2001. This attribute
allows the course to count for
the KINE198 university
requirement.
Program
Marks courses which will count
for the BS COSC Humanities &
ICD requirement.
Y
Used on course requirements
in the BHNR-HNR programs.
Y
Limits GEOL 101, 103 and 104
use in ENGS, GEOG, GEOL,
GEOP and METR degree
programs.
Indicates an honors section.
In Absentia
Limitation GEOL courses
Program
Updated—July 2009
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Code
Description
CAPP
LIMP
Limitation
PHED,AERS,MLSC,NVSC
Y
LKN1
Limitation of KINE 199
Y
LKN2
Limitation of KINE 483
Y
LMAT
Limitation MATH 141/166
Y
LMT1
Limitation
MATH131,151,171,142
Y
LMT2
Limitation MATH 151/171
Y
LMT3
Limitation Math 152/172
Y
LMTD
Limited Use on Degree Plan
Y
MAMM
Mammal Course
Y
NSEP
OFF
CAPP Use
Placed on courses to limit their
use in degree programs.
Limits the number of KINE 199
courses a student can apply to
a degree program.
Limits the number of KINE 483
courses a student can apply to
a degree program.
Limits MATH 141/166 use in
various degree programs.
Limits MATH 131, 151, 171 and
142 use in various degree
programs.
Limits MATH 151/171 use in
CHEM degree programs.
Limits MATH 152/172 use in
CHEM degree programs.
Limits 481, 482, 485 and 491
use on degree programs.
Placed on mammal courses to
limit the number of these
credits which will count for the
MARB degree program.
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Program
Program
Program
Program
Program
Program
Area
National Student Exchange
Prog
Off-Campus
Updated—July 2009
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Code
PKIN
Description
Transfer KINE 199 prior to
adm
PPIP
REEX
REMD
Public Policy Internship Prog.
Recip. Exch. Holding Course
Remedial course
SABR
Study Abroad
TAAP
TCRT
Texas Aggie Access Program
Teacher Certification
CAPP
CAPP Use
Y
Used for students whose admit
term was prior to 200931. If the
student took 2 KINE 199
equivalents, this attribute will be
placed on the second KINE 199
to allow the course to stasify
the KINE 198 requirement.
Y
Used for courses that must be
taken abroad to satisfy a
degree requirement.
TXHS
Texas History
Y
UCOM
Univ Req-Communication
(UCOM)
Y
UCRT
Univ Req-Oral
Communication
Y
UHST
Univ Req-US History (UHST)
Y
UHUM
Univ Req-Humanities (UHUM)
Y
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Indicates HIST Texas history
courses which will count for
part of the university US history
requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university communication
requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university oral communication
requirement.
Marks courses which fulfill the
university US history
requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university humanities
requirement
Updated—July 2009
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Code
Description
CAPP
UICD
Univ Req-Int'l&Cult Div (UICD)
Y
UMAT
Univ Req-Mathematics/ Logic
Y
USC1
Univ Req-Nat Sci Tier 1
(USC1)
Y
USC2
Univ Req-Nat Sci Tier2
(USC2)
Y
USSC
Univ Req-Soc & Beh Sci
(USSC)
Y
UVPA
Univ Req-Vis&Perf Arts
(UVPA)
Y
UWRT
Univ Req-Writing Intensive
Y
X3PT
Exclude from 3-peat
XDRP
Exclude from Drop Limit
CAPP Use
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Marks courses which fulfill the
university ICD requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university math requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university tier 1 natural science
requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university tier 2 natural science
requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university social science
requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university VPA requirement
Marks courses which fulfill the
university writing intensive
requirement
State Core Curriculum attribute which
excludes a course from Three-Peat fee
processing.
State Core Curriculum attribute which
excludes a course from counting in the
state drop limit.
YGR1
Applied to first graduate deg
Y
YGR2
Applied to second graduate
deg
Y
Placed on courses used for the
first graduate degree to exclude
them from applying to
subsequent graduate degrees
Placed on courses used toward
a second graduate degree to
exclude them from applying to
subsequent graduate degrees.
Program
Program
Updated—July 2009
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Compass Course Attributes
Code
Description
CAPP
YGR3
Applied to third graduate deg
Y
YGR4
Applied to fourth graduate deg
Y
YGR5
Applied to fifth graduate deg
Y
YIRS
Combination
Limitation:684/691
Y
CAPP Use
Placed on courses used toward
a third graduate degree to
exclude them from applying to
subsequent graduate degrees.
Placed on courses used toward
a fourth graduate degree to
exclude them from applying to
subsequent graduate degrees.
Placed on courses used toward
a fifth graduate degree to
exclude them from applying to
subsequent graduate degrees.
Attribute on all graduate level
internship and research
courses which limits the
combination of 684/691 which
may be used toward a graduate
degree.
Used as
Restriction
Other Use
Program
Program
Program
Area
Updated—July 2009