Course Information (Montana)

Tool Search: Course Information

The Course Information tool contains course information attached to this calendar or school. New courses are created using the Add Course Wizard, but users can edit course details here. Fields that are specific to the state of Montana are defined below.

See the core Course Information article for all non-state-specific fields, tool rights, and additional how-to steps for this tool. 

General Course Information

The following is a list of fields available in the General Course Information section.

General Course Information
FieldDescriptionAdditional Information
SCED Subject Area

The Secondary School Course Classification System: School Codes for the Exchange of Data (SCED) presents a taxonomy and course descriptions for secondary education. 


This is intended to help schools and education agencies maintain longitudinal information about students' coursework in an efficient, standardized format that facilitates the exchange of records as students transfer from one school to another or to post-secondary education. 

Database Location: Course.scedSubjectArea


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Subject Area (courseInfo.SCED Subject Area)

SCED Course Identifier

The 3-digit number that distinguishes a course within a Course within a SCED Subject Area. 


These identifiers are general but provide enough specificity to identify the course's topic and to distinguish it from other courses in that subject area.

Database Location: Course.scedCourseID


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Course Identifier (courseInfo.SCED Course Identifier)

SCED Course Level

The secondary course's level of rigor. 

Database Location: course.scedCourseLevel


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Course Level (courseInfo.SCED Course Level)

SCED Lowest Grade

Indicates the lowest grade level offered for a specific course.


This field is used for pre-secondary courses.

Database Location: Course.scedLowestGrade


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information  > SCED Lowest Grade (courseInfo.SCED Lowest Grade)

SCED Highest Grade

Indicates the highest grade level offered for a specific course.


This field is used for pre-secondary courses.

Database Location: Course.scedHighestGrade


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Highest Grade (courseInfo.SCED Highest Grade)

State Defined

The State Defined card includes any field required for your state's reports and extracts, and any field your state needs to track but may not be included in reports/extracts.

Screenshot of the state-defined section.State-Defined Section
FieldDescriptionAdditional Information
TypeThe course type. The options available in this dropdown can be edited in the Attribute Dictionary and provide additional filtering fields in Ad hoc Reporting.Database: Course.type

Ad hoc Reporting: Student Data Type: Student > Learner > Schedule > Course/Section > type (courseSection.type)

Course/Section Data Type: Course > Course Information > type (courseInfo.Type)
High School Credit

Indicates this course counts towards high school credit.

Database Location: Course.secondaryCredit


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > highSchoolCredit (courseInfo.highSchoolCredit)

Dual Enrollment Credit

Indicates this course counts for dual enrollment credit.

Database Location: Course.dualEnrollmentCourse


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > dualEnrollmentCourse (courseInfo.dualEnrollmentCourse)

Distance Class

Indicates this course is attended at a different location than other courses in this school. Options are N: No or Y: Yes.

Database Location: Course.distanceCode

Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > distanceCode (courseInfo.distanceCode)
CTE Pathway

Indicates which pathway this course applies to for CTE certification.

Database Location: Course.programType


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > cteIndicator (courseInfo.cteIndicator)

Alternate Ed ProgramIndicates this course is part of an alternate ed program.

Database Location: CustomCourse.alternativeEdProgram


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > Custom Course > alternativeEdProgram (customCourse.alternativeEdProgram)

Vocational Code

Indicates this course counts towards a vocation.

Database Location:  Course.vocationalCode


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > vocationalCode (courseInfo.vocationalCode)

Work Based Learning

Indicates this course is taken in a work or vocational environment.


Database Location: Course.highQualityCTEInd


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > workBasedLearning (courseInfo.workBasedLearning)

WBL Partner

The industry partner where the Work Base Learning (WBL) takes place.

Database Location: Course.transcriptField1


Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > wblPartner (courseInfo.wblPartner)

Credit Earned MethodThis field determines the Credit Earned Method that sends for the MethodCreditEarnedDescriptor in Ed-Fi. N/A