Florida State University 2008-2009 General Bulletin Undergraduate Edition

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
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Communication Disorders
Computer Science
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Management Information Systems
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
Middle and Secondary Education
EAS Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering
EBD Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
EDF Education: Foundations and Policy Studies Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
Middle and Secondary Education
EDG Education: General Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
Middle and Secondary Education
EDH Education: Higher Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
EDM Education: Middle School Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Middle and Secondary Education
EDP Educational Psychology Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
EDS Education Supervision Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
EEC Education: Early Childhood Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
EGI Education: Gifted Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
EMA Materials Engineering Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
EME Education: Technology and Media Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
EML Engineering: Mechanical Mechanical Engineering
EMR Education: Mental Retardation Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
ENC English Composition English
ENG English: General English
ENL English Literature English
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
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
Multinational Business Operations
FLE Foreign Language Education Classics
Middle and Secondary 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 and Small Business Management
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 Graguate Medical 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
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
HSC Health Sciences Health Policy Research
Middle and Secondary Education
Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences
HUM Humanities Humanities
HUN Human Nutrition Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences
IDS Interdisciplinary Studies Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
IHS Interdisciplinary Health 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
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
English Middle and Secondary 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
Middle and Secondary Education
Modern Languages and Linguistics
LIS Library and Information Studies Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Information Studies
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Mathematics
Middle and Secondary Education
MAN Management Finance
Management
Marketing
Multinational Business Operations
MAP Mathematics: Applied Mathematics
Meteorology
Oceanography
MAR Marketing Marketing
Multinational Business Operations
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
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
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
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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
RED Reading English
RED Reading Education Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Middle and Secondary 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
SCE Science Education Biological Science
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Meteorology
Middle and Secondary 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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Middle and Secondary 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 Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services
Middle and Secondary 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
WOH World History History
WST Women's Studies Women's Studies
ZOO Zoology Biological Science

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