def parse_basic_course(soup):
curr_course = Course()
curr_course.name = get_soup_string_value(soup.find("label"))
if curr_course.name is None:
return None
curr_course.description = get_soup_string_value(soup.find("description"))
credit_hours_string = get_soup_string_value(soup.find("credithours"))
curr_course.credit_hours = parse_credit_hours(credit_hours_string)
gen_ed_categories = soup.find("genedcategories")
if gen_ed_categories is not None:
gen_ed_categories = gen_ed_categories.find_all("category")
for cat in gen_ed_categories:
curr_course.gen_ed_categories.append(cat["id"])
return curr_course
