University of Pennsylvania · Schema
CourseDetail
EducationHigher EducationUniversityOpen DataCoursesLibraryUnited StatesIvy League
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | The full code of the course, in the form '{dept code}-{course code}' dash-joined department and code of the course, e.g. `CIS-120` for CIS-120. |
| title | string | The title of the course, e.g. 'Programming Languages and Techniques I' for CIS-120. |
| description | string | The description of the course, e.g. 'A fast-paced introduction to the fundamental concepts of programming... [etc.]' for CIS-120. |
| syllabus_url | string | A URL for the syllabus of the course, if available. Not available for courses offered in or before spring 2022. |
| semester | string | The semester of the course (of the form YYYYx where x is A [for spring], B [summer], or C [fall]), e.g. `2019C` for fall 2019. |
| prerequisites | string | Text describing the prereqs for a course, e.g. 'CIS 120, 160' for CIS-121. |
| course_quality | number | The average course quality rating for this section, on a scale of 0-4. |
| instructor_quality | number | The average instructor quality for this section, on a scale of 0-4. |
| difficulty | number | The average difficult rating for this section, on a scale of 0-4. |
| work_required | number | The average work required for this section, on a scale of 0-4. |
| credits | number | The number of credits this course takes. This is precomputed for efficiency. |
| crosslistings | array | A list of the full codes (DEPT-###) of all crosslistings for this course (not including this course). |
| pre_ngss_requirements | array | A list of the pre-NGSS (deprecated since 2022B) academic requirements this course fulfills. |
| attributes | array | A list of attributes this course has. Attributes are typically used to mark courses which students in a program/major should take. |
| restrictions | array | A list of NGSSRestrictions this course has. Restrictions provide information about who can take a course. |
| sections | array | A list of the sections of this course. |
JSON Schema
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"description": "\nA list of NGSSRestrictions this course has. Restrictions provide information about\nwho can take a course.\n"
},
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