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State Courses

This category represents the official course catalog for the state of Wisconsin, including state Course Codes, Course Titles, and other related information as downloaded from the state.

Note: The State Courses category is only used for public schools.

State Course Listing and CTE Courses View

The State Course Listing view captures the valid list of all downloaded Wisconsin courses. The CTE Courses view captures only CTE courses and their associated Career Pathway types. This information is downloaded from the state and stored in the PowerSchool publishing tables, and is used with data quality checks to ensure all data is compliant before uploading to the state ODS.

courses

This resource represents the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students on a regular or systematic basis.

Note: Click Export to export the data collection results to an Excel spreadsheet.

Data Element

Description

Data Type

Stored in [Table]Field

Req'd

educationOrganizationIdA reference to the related EducationOrganization resource.Integer

SEAId - Data element downloaded from State: '48856'

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]EduOrgId

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codeThe code that identifies the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students.String

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]Code

Matches: [S_WI_CRS_RSTR_X]Course_Code (if entered)

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titleThe descriptive name given to a course of study offered in a school or other institution or organization. This is the state Course Title in the downloaded Course entity.String

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]Title

The title may or may not match the local course title in PowerSchool.

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numberOfPartsThe number of parts identified for a course.Integer

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]NumberOfParts

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academicSubjects

The intended major subject area of the course.String

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]AcadSubjectDesc

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description

A description of the content standards and goals covered in the course. Reference may be made to state or national content standards.String

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]Description

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identificationCodes

A standard code that identifies the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students.

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/courseIdentificationSystemDescriptor

A standard code that identifies the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students.String

[CST_PubCourse]NewCode

if courseIdentificationSystemDescriptor = Replaced By: 'Replaced By'

if courseIdentificationSystemDescriptor = Deprecated: 'D'

Otherwise: null

R

/identificationCode

 
A unique number or alphanumeric code assigned to a space, room, site, building, individual, organization, program, or institution by a school, school system, a state, or other agency or entity.String

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in:

[CST_PubCourse]AlternateCode, where courseIdentificationSystemDescriptor = 'SCED 5.0' or 'CWCS'

Matches: [S_WI_CRS_CWCS_X]CourseCode used for mapping PowerSchool courses to downloaded courses when [S_WI_CRS_RSTR_X]Course_Code is blank

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levelCharacteristicsAn unordered collection of courseLevelCharacteristics. Indication of the nature and difficulty of instruction: Remedial, Basic, Honors, AP, IB, Dual Credit, CTE, etc.String

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]LevelCharacteristics

Multiple values are stored as a comma-seperated list.

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gpaApplicabilityTypeAn indicator of whether or not this course being described is included in the computation of the student's Grade Point Average, and if so, if it weighted differently from regular courses.String

[CST_PubCourse]GPAApplicabilityType = null

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highSchoolCourseRequirementAn indication that this course may satisfy high school graduation requirements in the course's subject area.Boolean

[CST_PubCourse]HSCourseRequirement = '1' 

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careerPathwayTypeThe career cluster or pathway representing the career path of the Vocational/Career Tech concentrator.Integer

Data element downloaded from State

Stored in: [CST_PubCourse]CareerPathType, where courseIdentificationSystemDescriptor = 'CTECareerPathwayType'

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