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2009-2010 FSU Undergraduate Bulletin

Course Prefixes, Definitions, and Locations

How to Find a Course:

The following list presents course subjects alphabetically by letter prefix. The column to the right contains the department(s) and/or program(s) offering that course subject. The departments/programs can be found, alphabetically, in the "Academic Departments and Programs" section of this Bulletin, where each course offered in a given program is listed, including title, description, and credit hours.

Course Symbols

Prefix

Definition

Program(s)

ACG

Accounting: General

Accounting

ADE

Adult Education

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

ADV

Advertising

Communication

AFA

African-American Studies

African-American Studies

AFH

African History

History

AFR

Aerospace Studies

Aerospace Studies

AMH

American History

History

AML

American Literature

English

AMS

American Studies

American and Florida Studies

ANG

Anthropology: Graduate

Anthropology

ANT

Anthropology

Anthropology

APK

Applied Kinesiology

Physical Education

ARA

Arabic Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

ARE

Art Education

Art Education

ARH

Art History

Art

Art History

Classics

ART

Art

Art

ASH

Asian History

Classics

History

ASL

American Sign Language

Communication Disorders

ASN

Asian Studies

Asian Studies

Russian and East European Studies

AST

Astronomy

Physics

BCC

Basic Clinical Clerkship

Medicine

BCH

Biochemistry (Biophysics)

Biological Science

Chemistry and Biochemistry

BME

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

BMS

Basic Medical Sciences

Medicine

Biomedical Sciences

BOT

Botany

Biological Science

BSC

Biological Sciences

Biological Science

BUL

Business Law

Risk Management/Insurance and Real Estate and Program in Business Law

CAP

Computer Application Development

Computer Science

CBH

Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior

Psychology

CCE

Civil Construction Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CCJ

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice

CDA

Computer Design/Architecture

Computer Science

CEG

Civil Geotechnical Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEN

Computer Software Engineering

Computer Science

CES

Civil Engineering Structures

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CGN

Civil Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CGS

Computer General Studies

Communication Disorders

Computer Science

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Management Information Systems

School of Teacher Education

CHD

Child Development

Family and Child Sciences

CHI

Chinese

Modern Languages and Linguistics

CHM

Chemistry

Chemistry and Biochemistry

CHS

Chemistry: Specialized

Chemistry and Biochemistry

CHT

Chinese Literature in Translation

Modern Languages and Linguistics

CIS

Computer Science and Information Systems

Computer Science

CJC

Corrections

Criminology and Criminal Justice

CJE

Law Enforcement

Criminology and Criminal Justice

CJJ

Juvenile Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice

CJL

Law and Process

Criminology and Criminal Justice

CLA

Classical and Ancient Studies

Classics

History

CLP

Clinical Psychology

Psychology

CLT

Classical Literature in Translation

Classics

CNT

Computer Networks

Computer Science

COA

Home Economics: Consumer Affairs

Textiles and Consumer Sciences

COM

Communication

Communication

COP

Computer Programming

Computer Science

COT

Computing Theory

Computer Science

CPO

Comparative Politics

Political Science

CPS

Comparative Policy Studies

Social Science

CRW

Creative Writing

English

CTE

Home Economics: Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising

Textiles and Consumer Sciences

Interior Design

CWR

Civil Water Resources

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CZE

Czech Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

DAA

Dance, Emphasis on Activities

Dance

DAE

Dance Education

Dance

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

DAN

Dance

Dance

DEM

Demography

Sociology

DEP

Developmental Psychology

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

Psychology

DIE

Dietetics

Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences

DIG

Digital Media

Art

EAB

Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Psychology

EAP

English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes

English

School of Teacher Education

EAS

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

EBD

Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

School of Teacher Education

ECH

Engineering: Chemical

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

ECO

Economics

Economics

ECP

Economic Problems and Policy

Economics

Finance

ECS

Economic Systems and Development

Economics

EDA

Education: Administration

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

EDE

Education: Elementary

School of Teacher Education

EDF

Education: Foundations and Policy Studies

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

School of Teacher Education

EDG

Education: General

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

School of Teacher Education

EDH

Education: Higher

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

EDM

Education: Middle School

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

School of Teacher Education

EDP

Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

EDS

Education Supervision

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

School of Teacher Education

EEC

Education: Early Childhood

School of Teacher Education

EEE

Engineering: Electrical and Electronic

Electrical and Computer Engineering

EEL

Engineering: Electrical

Electrical and Computer Engineering

EES

Environmental Engineering Science

Civil and Environmental Engineering

EEX

Education: Exceptional Child-Core Competencies

School of Teacher Education

EGI

Education: Gifted

School of Teacher Education

EGM

Engineering Science

Mechanical Engineering

EGN

Engineering: General

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Statistics

EIN

Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

ELD

Education: Specific Learning Disabilities

School of Teacher Education

EMA

Materials Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

EME

Education: Technology and Media

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

School of Teacher Education

EML

Engineering: Mechanical

Mechanical Engineering

EMR

Education: Mental Retardation

School of Teacher Education

ENC

English Composition

English

ENG

English: General

English

ENL

English Literature

English

ENT

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

ENV

Engineering: Environmental

Civil and Environmental Engineering

ESC

Earth Science

Geological Sciences

Meteorology

Oceanography

ESI

Industrial/Systems Engineering

Industrial Engineering

EUH

European History

Classics

History

EUS

European Studies

Russian and East European Studies

EVI

Education: Visually Impaired-Blind

School of Teacher Education

EVT

Education: Vocational/Technical

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

EXP

Experimental Psychology

Psychology

FAD

Family Development

Family and Child Sciences

FIL

Film

Communication

Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts

FIN

Finance

Finance

FLE

Foreign Language Education

Classics

School of Teacher Education

FOL

Foreign and Biblical Languages

Modern Languages and Linguistics

FOS

Food Science

Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences

FOW

Foreign and Biblical Languages, Comparative Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

FRE

French Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

FRT

French in Translation and/or Translation Skills

Modern Languages and Linguistics

FRW

French Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

FSS

Food Service System

Hospitality

Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences

GEA

Geography: Regional Areas

Geography

GEB

General Business

Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Management

Management Information Systems

Marketing

GEO

Geography: Systematic

Geography

GER

German

Modern Languages and Linguistics

GET

German Literature in Translation

Modern Languages and Linguistics

GEW

German Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

GFD

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

Geography

GLY

Geology

Geological Sciences

GMS

Graduate Medical Sciences

Biomedical Sciences

Medicine

GRA

Graphic Arts

Art

GRE

Classical Greek (Language Study)

Classics

GRW

Classical Greek Literature (Writings)

Classics

HBR

Modern Hebrew Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

Religion

HEE

Home Economics Education

Family and Child Sciences

Textiles and Consumer Sciences

HFT

Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management

Management

HHD

Housing and Home Design

Textiles and Consumer Sciences

HIS

General History and Historiography

History

HME

Home Economics: Home Management and Equipment

Textiles and Consumer Sciences

HOE

Home Economics: General

Family and Child Sciences

Textiles and Consumer Sciences

HPS

History and Philosophy of Science

Program in History and Philosophy of Science

Religion

HSC

Health Sciences

Health Policy Research

Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences

Public Health

School of Teacher Education

HUM

Humanities

Humanities

HUN

Human Nutrition

Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences

IDS

Interdisciplinary Studies

School of Teacher Education

IHS

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Biomedical Sciences

Medicine

IND

Interior Design

Interior Design

INP

Industrial and Applied Psychology

Psychology

INR

International Relations

International Affairs

Political Science

ISC

Interdisciplinary Sciences

Biological Science

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Computational Science

Meteorology

Oceanography

Psychology

Science Teaching

Scientific Computing

ISM

Information Systems Management

Management Information Systems

ISS

Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Social Science

ITA

Italian Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

ITT

Italian Literature in Translation

Modern Languages and Linguistics

ITW

Italian Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

JPN

Japanese

Modern Languages and Linguistics

JPT

Japanese Literature in Translation

Modern Languages and Linguistics

KOR

Korean Language and Literature

Modern Languages and Linguistics

LAE

Language Arts and English Education

English

School of Teacher Education

LAH

Latin American History

History

LAS

Latin American Studies

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

LAT

Latin (Language Study)

Classics

LAW

Law

Law

LEI

Leisure

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

LIN

Linguistics

Anthropology

Communication Disorders

English

Modern Languages and Linguistics

School of Teacher Education

LIS

Library and Information Studies

Information Studies

School of Teacher Education

LIT

Literature

English

LNW

Latin Literature (Writings)

Classics

MAA

Mathematics: Analysis

Mathematics

MAC

Mathematics: Calculus and Precalculus

Mathematics

MAD

Mathematics: Discrete

Mathematics

MAE

Mathematics Education

Mathematics

School of Teacher Education

MAN

Management

Finance

Management

Marketing

MAP

Mathematics: Applied

Mathematics

Meteorology

Oceanography

MAR

Marketing

Marketing

MAS

Mathematics: Algebraic Structures

Mathematics

MAT

Mathematics

Mathematics

MCB

Microbiology

Biological Science

MEL

Medical Science Electives

Medicine

MET

Meteorology

Meteorology

MGF

Mathematics: General and Finite

Mathematics

MHF

Mathematics: History and Foundations

Mathematics

MHS

Mental Health Services

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

School of Teacher Education

MMC

Mass Media Communication

Communication

MOB

Molecular Biophysics

Molecular Biophysics

MSL

Military Science and Leadership

Military Science

MTG

Mathematics: Topology and Geometry

Mathematics

MUC

Music: Composition

Music

MUE

Music Education

Music

MUG

Music: Conducting

Music

MUH

Music: History/Musicology

Music

MUL

Music Literature

Music

MUM

Music: Commercial/Management/Administration

Music

MUN

Music Ensembles

Music

MUO

Music: Opera/Music Theatre

Music

MUR

Music: Church

Music

MUS

Music

Music

MUT

Music: Theory

Music

MUY

Music: Therapy

Music

MVB

Applied Music: Brasses

Music

MVH

Historical Instruments

Music

MVJ

Applied Music: Jazz

Music

MVK

Applied Music: Keyboard

Music

MVO

Applied Music: Other Instruments

Music

MVP

Applied Music: Percussion

Music

MVS

Applied Music: Strings

Music

MVV

Applied Music: Voice

Music

MVW

Applied Music: Woodwinds

Music

NGR

Nursing: Graduate

Nursing

NUR

Nursing: Generic Undergraduate

Nursing

OCB

Biological Oceanography

Oceanography

OCC

Chemical Oceanography

Oceanography

OCE

General Oceanography

Oceanography

OCG

Geological Oceanography

Oceanography

OCP

Physical Oceanography

Mathematics

Meteorology

Oceanography

ORI

Oral Interpretation

Communication

PAD

Public Administration

Public Administration and Policy

PAX

Peace Studies

International Affairs

PCB

Process Biology

Biological Science

Psychology

PCO

Psychology for Counseling

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

PEL

Physical Education Activities (General): Land-Object Centered

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

PEM

Physical Education Activities (General): Land-Performance Centered

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

PEN

Physical Education Activities (General): Water, Snow, Ice

Oceanography

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

PEO

Physical Education Activities (Professional): Land-Object Centered

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

PEP

Physical Education Activities (Professional): Land-Performance Centered

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

PET

Physical Education Theory

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

PGY

Photography

Art

PHC

Public Health Concentration

Health Policy Research

Public Health

PHH

Philosophy, History of

Philosophy

PHI

Philosophy

Philosophy

Religion

PHM

Philosophy of Man and Society

Philosophy

Political Science

PHP

Philosophers and Schools

Philosophy

PHY

Physics

Chemical Physics

Physics

PHZ

Physics: Continued

Physics

POR

Portuguese Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

POS

Political Science

Political Science

Public Administration and Policy

POT

Political Theory

Political Science

POW

Portuguese Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

PPE

Personality

Psychology

PRT

Portuguese in Translation

Modern Languages and Linguistics

PSB

Psychobiology

Biological Science

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

Psychology

PSC

Physical Sciences

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Physics

PSY

Psychology

Psychology

PUP

Public Policy

Political Science

PUR

Public Relations

Communication

QMB

Quantitative Methods in Business

Finance

Management Information Systems

Marketing

Statistics

RCS

Rehabilitation Counseling Services

School of Teacher Education

RED

Reading

English

RED

Reading Education

School of Teacher Education

REE

Real Estate

Risk Management/Insurance and Real Estate and Program in Business Law

REL

Religion

Religion

RMI

Risk Management/Insurance

Risk Management/Insurance and Real Estate and Program in Business Law

RTV

Radio-Television

Communication

RUS

Russian Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

RUT

Russian Literature in Translation

Modern Languages and Linguistics

RUW

Russian Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

SCC

Security

Criminology and Criminal Justice

SCE

Science Education

Biological Science

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Meteorology

Psychology

School of Teacher Education

SCW

Serbo-Croatian Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

SDS

Student Development Services

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

SEC

Serbo-Croation Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

SED

Speech Education

Communication

SLL

Slavic Languages

Modern Languages and Linguistics

SLS

Student Life Skills (Learning)

Student Life Skills

SOP

Social Psychology

Psychology

SOW

Social Work

Social Work

SPA

Speech Pathology and Audiology

Communication Disorders

SPC

Speech Communication

Communication

SPM

Sports Management

Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education

SPN

Spanish Language

Modern Languages and Linguistics

SPS

School Psychology

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

SPT

Spanish Literature in Translation and/or Translation Skills

Modern Languages and Linguistics

SPW

Spanish Literature (Writings)

Modern Languages and Linguistics

SRK

Sanskrit Language

Religion

SSE

Social Studies Education

School of Teacher Education

STA

Statistics

Statistics

SYA

Sociological Analysis

Sociology

SYD

Sociology of Demography/Area Studies/Sociological Minorities

Sociology

SYG

Sociology: General

Sociology

SYO

Social Organization

Sociology

SYP

Social Processes

Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

Sociology

TAX

Taxation

Accounting

THE

Theatre Studies and General Resources

Theatre

TPA

Theatre Production and Administration

Theatre

TPP

Theatre Performance and Performance Training

Theatre

TSL

Teaching English as a Second Language

School of Teacher Education

TTE

Transportation Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

URP

Urban and Regional Planning

Urban and Regional Planning

URS

Urban and Regional Studies

Urban and Regional Planning

VIC

Visual Communication

Communication

WOH

World History

History

WST

Women's Studies

Women's Studies

ZOO

Zoology

Biological Science