public IEnumerable<CourseNames> GetCourseName(){ var courses = from o in entities.UniversityCourses select new { o.CourseID, o.CourseName }; return courses.ToList() // now we have in-memory query .Select(c => new CourseNames() { CourseID = Convert.ToInt32(c.CourseID), // OK CourseName = c.CourseName });}


