Department Abbreviations

What’s that abbreviation stand for?

When you’re searching for classes, you may need to know a departmental or subject code. You’ll find them in the list on this page, which is in alphabetical order by department or subject rather than by abbreviation. For the quickest results, use the search function in your browser to find what you’re looking for.

  • AERO: Aerospace Studies
  • AFRO: Afro-American Studies
  • ASL: American Sign Language/English Interpretation
  • AMST: American Studies
  • ANAT: Anatomy
  • ANTH: Anthropology
  • NELC: Arabic
  • ART: Architectural Technology
  • AST: Astronomy
  • BIOC: Biochemistry
  • BIOL: Biology
  • BME: Biomedical Engineering
  • BIOP: Biophysics
  • BUS: Business
  • BUSG: Business
  • BUPA: Business Professional Accountancy
  • CAND: Candidate
  • CHEM: Chemistry and Chemical Biology
  • EALC: Chinese
  • CLAS: Classical Studies
  • COMM: Communication and Theatre
  • CGT: Computer Graphics Technology
  • CIT: Computer Information Tech
  • CSCI: Computer Science
  • CEMT: Construction Engineering Management Technology
  • SPEA-J: Criminal Justice
  • DAST: Dental Assisting
  • DAE: Dental Auxiliary Education
  • DHYG: Dental Hygiene
  • DENT: Dentistry
  • EALC: East Asian Language and Culture
  • ECON: Economics
  • EDUC: Education
  • ECE: Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECET: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
  • EMER: Emergency Medical Services
  • EEN: Energy Engineering
  • ENGR: Engineering, Freshman
  • ENG: English
  • SPEA-E: Environmental Science
  • FILM: Film Studies
  • FOLK: Folklore
  • FN: Foods and Nutrition
  • FIS: Forensic and Investigative Science
  • FREN: French
  • SCI: General Science
  • GNST: General Studies
  • GEOG: Geography
  • GEOL: Geology
  • GER: Germanic Languages
  • GRAD: Graduate
  • CLAS: Greek
  • HIM: Health Information Management
  • HPER: Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
  • HETM: Healthcare Engineering Technology Management
  • HER: Herron Art
  • HIST: History
  • HON: Honors
  • IET: Industrial Engineering Technology
  • INFO: Informatics
  • IIS: Innovation and Implementation Science
  • INTR: Interior Design
  • INTL: International Studies
  • ITAL: Italian
  • EALC: Japanese
  • JOUR: Journalism and Public Relations
  • LSTU: Labor Studies
  • CLAS: Latin
  • LATS: Latino Studies
  • LAW: Law
  • LIS: Library and Information Science
  • LING: Linguistics
  • MATH: Mathematics
  • ME: Mechanical Engineering
  • MET: Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • MCHE: Medical Chemistry
  • MGEN: Medical Genetics
  • MHHS: Medical Humanities and Health Studies
  • MBIO: Medical Microbiology
  • MNEU: Medical Neurobiology
  • MSCI: Medical Sciences
  • MED: Medicine
  • MEDC: Medicine Registrations
  • MICR: Microbiology
  • MIL: Military
  • MSTE: Motorsports Engineering
  • MSTD: Museum Studies
  • MUS: Music
  • NSXP: National Student Exchange Program
  • NAIS: Native American and Indigenous Studies
  • NELC: Near Eastern Language and Culture
  • NEWM: New Media
  • NURS: Nursing
  • OLS: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
  • OVST: Overseas Studies
  • PATH: Pathology
  • PHAR: Pharmacology
  • PHST: Philanthropic Studies
  • PHIL: Philosophy
  • PHYS: Physics
  • PHSL: Physiology
  • POLS: Political Science
  • PIE: Program for Intensive English
  • PSY: Psychology
  • SPEA-V: Public Affairs
  • SPEA: Public and Environmental Affairs
  • PBHL: Public Health
  • PULM: Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine
  • RAON: Radiation Oncology
  • RADI: Radiology
  • REL: Religious Studies
  • SHRS: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • SLA: School of Liberal Arts
  • SWK: Social Work
  • SWKD: Social Work
  • SOC: Sociology
  • SPAN: Spanish
  • SMEP: Statewide Medical Education Program
  • STAT: Statistics
  • TCM: Technical Communications
  • TECH: Technology
  • TCEM: Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management
  • WLAC: Translation Studies
  • UCOL: University College
  • WOST: Women’s Studies