Course Prefixes, Definitions, and Locations
How to Find a Course:
The course subjects below are listed alphabetically by prefix, followed by the complete subject name in the Definition column. The Program(s) column lists the school/department/program offering the subject. Full course listings including title, description, and credit hours can be found in the corresponding Academic Departments and Programs sections of the General Bulletin.
Course Subjects
| Prefix | Definition | Program(s) |
| ABT | Arabic Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| ACG | Accounting: General | Accounting |
| ADE | Adult Education | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| ADV | Advertising | Communication Corporate Communication Professional 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 |
| ANG | Anthropology: Graduate | Anthropology |
| ANT | Anthropology | Anthropology |
| APK | Applied Kinesiology | Education Psychology and Learning Systems Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Sport Management |
| ARA | Arabic Language | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| ARE | Art Education | Art Art Education |
| ARH | Art History | Art Art History Classics |
| ART | Art | Art |
| ASH | Asian History | Asian Studies Classics History |
| ASL | American Sign Language | Communication Science and Disorders |
| ASN | Asian Studies | Asian Studies |
| AST | Astronomy | Physics |
| ATR | Athletic Training | Nutrition and Integrative Physiology |
| BCH | Biochemistry (Biophysics) | Biological Science Biomedical Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| BME | Biomedical Engineering | Chemical and Biomedical Engineering |
| BMS | Basic Medical Sciences | Biomedical Sciences Medicine |
| BOT | Botany | Biological Science |
| BSC | Biological Sciences | Biological Science Biomedical Sciences |
| BUL | Business Law | Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies |
| CAP | Computer Applications | Computer Science Scientific Computing |
| CBH | Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior | Psychology |
| CCE | Civil Construction Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| CCJ | Criminology and Criminal Justice | Criminology and Criminal Justice Public Safety and Security |
| CDA | Computer Design/Architecture | Computer Science Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| 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 | Accounting Computer Science Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Information Teacher Education |
| CHD | Child Development | Family and Child Sciences |
| CHI | Chinese | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| CHM | Chemistry | Biomedical Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| CHT | Chinese Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| CIS | Computer Science and Information Systems | Computer Science Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| CJC | Corrections | Criminology and Criminal Justice Public Safety and Security |
| CJE | Law Enforcement | Criminology and Criminal Justice Public Safety and Security |
| CJJ | Juvenile Justice | Criminology and Criminal Justice Public Safety and Security |
| CJL | Law and Process | Criminology and Criminal Justice Public Safety and Security |
| CLA | Classical and Ancient Studies | Classics History |
| CLP | Clinical Psychology | Biomedical Sciences Psychology |
| CLT | Classical Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Classics |
| CNT | Computer Networks | Computer Science Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| COA | Consumer Affairs | Retail, Merchandising and Product Development |
| COM | Communication | Communication Corporate Communication Molecular Biophysics Professional Communication |
| COP | Computer Programming | Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Computer Science Criminology and Criminal Justice Information |
| COT | Computing Theory | Computer Science |
| CPO | Comparative Politics | Political Science Public Safety and Security |
| CPS | Comparative Policy Studies (Multinational) | Social Science |
| CRW | Creative Writing | English Professional Communication |
| CTE | Clothing and Textiles | Retail, Merchandising and Product Development |
| CWR | Civil Water Resources | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| DAA | Dance, Emphasis on Activity | Dance |
| DAE | Dance Education | Dance |
| DAN | Dance | Dance |
| DEM | Demography | Sociology |
| DEP | Developmental Psychology | Biomedical Sciences Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Psychology |
| DIE | Dietetics | Nutrition and Integrative Physiology |
| DIG | Digital Media | Art Scientific Computing |
| DSC | Domestic Security | Public Safety and Security |
| EAB | Experimental Analysis of Behavior | Biomedical Sciences Psychology |
| EAP | English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes | Teacher Education |
| EAS | Aerospace Engineering | Mechanical Engineering |
| EBD | Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders | 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 |
| ECT | Education: Career/Technical | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| EDA | Educational Administration | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| EDE | Education: Elementary | Teacher Education |
| EDF | Education: Foundations and Policy Studies | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Teacher Education |
| EDG | Education: General | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Teacher Education |
| EDH | Education: Higher | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| EDM | Education: Middle School | Teacher Education |
| EDP | Educational Psychology | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems |
| EDS | Education Supervision | Teacher Education |
| EEC | Education: Early Childhood | 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 | Biomedical Sciences Teacher Education |
| EGI | Education: Gifted | Educational Psychology and Learning |
| EGM | Engineering Science | Civil and Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| EGN | Engineering: General | Civil and Environmental Engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Statistics |
| EGS | Engineering: Support | Chemical and Biomedical Engineering |
| EIN | Industrial Engineering | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering |
| ELD | Education: Specific Learning Disabilities | Teacher Education |
| EMA | Materials Engineering | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| EME | Education: Technology and Media | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Teacher Education |
| EML | Engineering: Mechanical | Mechanical Engineering |
| EMR | Education: Mental Retardation | Teacher Education |
| ENC | English Composition | English Geography Molecular Biophysics |
| ENG | English: General | English |
| ENL | English Literature | English |
| ENT | Entrepreneurship | Biomedical Sciences Medicine |
| ENV | Engineering: Environmental | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| EOC | Ocean Engineering | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| ESC | Earth Science | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| ESI | Industrial/Systems Engineering | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering |
| EUH | European History | Classics History |
| EUS | European Studies | Russian and East European Studies |
| EVI | Education: Visually Impaired-Blind | Teacher Education |
| EVR | Environmental Studies | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Geography |
| EXP | Experimental Psychology | Psychology |
| FAD | Family Development | Human Development and Family Science |
| FIL | Film | Communication Motion Picture Arts |
| FIN | Finance | Finance |
| FLE | Foreign Language Education | Classics Teacher Education |
| FOL | Foreign Languages | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| FOS | Food Science | Nutrition and Integrative Physiology |
| FOT | Foreign Languages (In Translation) | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| FOW | Foreign Languages, Comparative Literature (Writings) | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| FRE | French Language | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| FRT | French Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| FRW | French Literature (Writings) | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| FSS | Food Service Systems | Nutrition and Integrative Physiology |
| GEA | Geography: Regional Areas | Geography |
| GEB | General Business | Accounting Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Finance Management Marketing |
| GEO | Geography: Systematic | Biomedical Sciences Geography |
| GER | German | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| GET | German Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| GEW | German Literature (Writings) | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| GFD | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | Scientific Computing |
| GIS | Geography: Information Science | Geography |
| GLY | Geology | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| GMS | Graduate Medical Sciences | Biomedical Sciences Medicine |
| GRA | Graphic Arts | Art |
| GRE | Classical Greek (Language Study) | Classics |
| GRW | Classical Greek Literature (Writings) | Classics Religion |
| HBR | Modern Hebrew Language | Modern Languages and Linguistics Religion |
| HEE | Home Economics Education | Human Development and Family Science |
| HFT | Hospitality Management | Hospitality |
| HIS | General History and Historiography | History |
| HMG | Hospitality Management: Graduate | Hospitality |
| HOE | Home Economics: General | Human Development and Family Science |
| HPS | History and Philosophy of Science | History and Philosophy of Science Religion |
| HSC | Health Sciences | Biomedical Sciences Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Public Health Social Science |
| HUM | Humanities | Humanities Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| HUN | Human Nutrition | Nutrition and Integrative Physiology |
| IDC | Interdisciplinary Computing | Information |
| IDH | Interdisciplinary Honors | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems |
| IDS | Interdisciplinary Studies | Art Art History Anthropology Biological Science Classics Communication Communication Science and Disorders Criminology and Criminal Justice Dance Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Economics Educational Psychology and Learning Systems English Human Development and Family Science Geography History History and Philosophy of Science Humanities Information International Affairs Management Medicine Modern Languages and Linguistics Motion Picture Arts Music Philosophy Political Science Professional Communication Psychology Religion Social Science Sociology Sport Management Statistics Teacher Education Theatre |
| IHS | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences | Biomedical Sciences Medicine |
| IND | Interior Design | Interior Architecture and Design |
| INP | Industrial and Applied Psychology | Psychology |
| INR | International Relations | International Affairs Political Science |
| INS | International Studies | International Affairs |
| ISC | Interdisciplinary Sciences | Biological Science Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Materials Science and Engineering Psychology Public Safety and Security Science Teaching Scientific Computing |
| ISM | Information Systems Management | Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain |
| ISS | Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | Biomedical Sciences Social Science |
| ITA | Italian Language | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| ITT | Italian Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| ITW | Italian Literature (Writings) | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| JPN | Japanese | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| JPT | Japanese Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| JPW | Japanese Literature (Writings) | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| LAE | Language Arts and English Education | English Teacher Education |
| LAH | Latin American History | History |
| LAS | Latin American Studies | Latin American and Caribbean Studies |
| LAT | Latin (Language Study) | Classics |
| LAW | Law | Law |
| LDR | Leadership Studies | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| LEI | Leisure | Event Management Recreation, Tourism and Events |
| LIN | Linguistics | Anthropology Communication Science and Disorders English Modern Languages and Linguistics Teacher Education |
| LIS | Library and Information Studies | Biomedical Sciences Information Teacher Education |
| LIT | Literature | English |
| LNW | Latin Literature (Writings) | Classics |
| MAA | Mathematics: Analysis | Mathematics |
| MAC | Mathematics: Calculus and Pre-calculus | Mathematics |
| MAD | Mathematics: Discrete | Mathematics Scientific Computing |
| MAE | Mathematics Education | Mathematics Teacher Education |
| MAN | Management | Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Finance Management Marketing |
| MAP | Mathematics Applied | Earth, Ocean, and Atmosphere Science Mathematics Scientific Computing |
| MAR | Marketing | Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Marketing |
| MAS | Mathematics: Algebraic Structures | Mathematics |
| MAT | Mathematics | Mathematics |
| MCB | Microbiology | Biological Science |
| MDE | Medical Electives | Medicine |
| MDU | Undergraduate Medicine Courses | Biomedical Sciences |
| MET | Meteorology | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| MGF | Mathematics: General and Finite | Mathematics |
| MHF | Mathematics: History and Foundations | Mathematics |
| MHS | Mental Health Services | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Teacher Education |
| MMC | Mass Media Communication | Communication Corporate Communication Professional 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/Musical 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 | Music |
| MVP | Applied Music: Percussion | Music |
| MVS | Applied Music: Strings | Music |
| MVV | Applied Music: Voice | Music |
| MVW | Applied Music: Woodwinds | Music |
| NGR | Nursing: Graduate | Nurse Anesthesia Nursing |
| NSG | Nursing | Nursing |
| NSP | Nursing: Special | Nursing |
| NUR | Nursing: Generic Undergraduate | Biomedical Sciences Nursing |
| OCB | Biological Oceanography | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| OCC | Chemical Oceanography | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| OCE | General Oceanography | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| OCG | Geological Oceanography | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science |
| OCP | Physical Oceanography | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Mathematics |
| ORI | Oral Interpretation | Communication |
| PAD | Public Administration | Public Administration and Policy |
| PAS | Physician Assistant | Medicine |
| PAX | Peace Studies | International Affairs |
| PCB | Process Biology (Cell/Molecular/Ecology/Genetics/ Physiology) | Biological Science Psychology |
| PCO | Psychology for Counseling | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems |
| PEL | Physical Education Activities (General): Object Centered, Land | Sport Management |
| PEM | Physical Education Activities (General): Performance Centered, Land | Sport Management |
| PEN | Physical Education Activities (General): Water, Snow, Ice | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Sport Management |
| PEO | Physical Education Activities (Professional): Object Centered, Land | Sport Management |
| PEP | Physical Education Activities (Professional): Performance Centered, Land | Sport Management |
| PET | Physical Education Theory | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Sport Management |
| PGY | Photography | Art |
| PHC | Public Health Concentration | Public Health Social Science |
| 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 | Biomedical Sciences 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 |
| PRO | Prosthetics/Orthotics | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering |
| PRT | Portuguese Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | 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 | Biomedical Sciences Political Science |
| PUR | Public Relations | Communication |
| QMB | Quantitative Methods in Business | Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Finance Marketing Statistics |
| RCS | Rehabilitation Counseling Services | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems |
| REA | Reading | English |
| RED | Reading Education | Teacher Education |
| REE | Real Estate | Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies |
| REL | Religion: Undergraduate | Religion |
| RLG | Religion: Graduate | Religion |
| RMI | Risk Management and Insurance | Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies |
| RTV | Radio: Television | Communication Corporate Communication Professional Communication |
| RUS | Russian Language | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| RUT | Russian Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | 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 Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Teacher Education |
| SDS | Student Development Services | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Psychology and Learning Systems |
| SEC | Serbo-Croatian Language | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| SED | Speech Education | Communication |
| SLL | Slavic Languages | History Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| SLS | Student Life Skills (Learning) | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems |
| SMT | Science or Mathematics Teaching | Teacher Education |
| SOP | Social Psychology | Psychology |
| SOW | Social Work | Biomedical Sciences Educational Psychology Social Work |
| SPA | Speech Pathology and Audiology | Biomedical Sciences Communication Science and Disorders |
| SPC | Speech Communication | Art History Biomedical Sciences Communication Corporate Communication Professional Communication |
| SPM | Sports Management | Sport Management |
| SPN | Spanish Language | Biomedical Sciences Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| SPS | School Psychology | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems |
| SPT | Spanish Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| SPW | Spanish Literature (Writings) | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| SRK | Sanskrit Language | Religion |
| SSE | Social Studies Education | 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 | Biomedical Sciences Sociology |
| SYP | Social Processes | Biomedical Sciences 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 | Teacher Education |
| TTE | Transportation Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| TUT | Turkish Culture in Translation or Translation Skills | Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| URP | Urban and Regional Planning | Biomedical Sciences 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 |