When you register for classes, knowing the abbreviations for departments will help you find what you’re looking for. Check our comprehensive list below.
School & Department Abbreviations
| Code | Description |
| AAAD | African American and African Diaspora Studies |
| AADM | Arts Administration |
| AAST | Asian American Studies |
| ABEH | Animal Behavior |
| AERO | Aerospace Studies (Air Force) |
| AFRI | African Studies |
| AMID | Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design |
| AMST | American Studies |
| ANAT | Anatomy |
| ANTH | Anthropology |
| ARTH | Art History |
| ASCS | Arts and Sciences Career Services |
| AST | Astronomy |
| BIOC | Biochemistry |
| BIOL | Biology |
| BIOT | Biotechnology |
| BUEX | Business Global Executive Management |
| BUKD | Kelley Direct—MBA |
| BUS | Business |
| CEUS | Central Eurasian Studies |
| CHEM | Chemistry |
| CJUS | Criminal Justice |
| CLAS | Classical Studies |
| CLLC | Collins Living-Learning Center |
| CMCL | Communication and Culture |
| CMLT | Comparative Literature |
| COGS | Cognitive Science Program |
| COLL | College of Arts and Sciences |
| CSCI | Computer Science |
| CTIH | Center for Theoretical Inquiry in the Humanities |
| CULS | Cultural Studies |
| EALC | East Asian Languages and Cultures |
| EAS | Earth & Atmospheric Sciences |
| ECON | Economics |
| EDUC | Education |
| ENG | English |
| ENGR | Intelligent Systems Engineering |
| EURO | Institute for European Studies |
| FINA | Fine Arts |
| FLLC | Foster International Living-Learning Center |
| FOLK | Folklore and Ethnomusicology |
| FRIT | French and Italian |
| GEOG | Geography |
| GER | Germanic Studies |
| GLLC | Global Village Living-Learning Center |
| GNDR | Gender Studies |
| GRAD | Graduate School |
| HISP | Spanish and Portuguese |
| HIST | History |
| HON | Hutton Honors College |
| HPSC | History and Philosophy of Science |
| HUBI | Human Biology |
| IBLS | Institute for Biblical and Literary Studies |
| ILS | Information and Library Science |
| IMP | Individualized Major Program |
| INFO | Informatics |
| INPG | International Programs |
| INST | India Studies |
| INTL | International Studies |
| JOUR | Journalism |
| JSTU | Jewish Studies |
| KINS | Kinsey Institute |
| LAMP | Liberal Arts and Management Program |
| LATS | Latino Studies |
| LAW | Law |
| LING | Linguistics |
| LSTU | Labor Studies Program |
| LTAM | Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies |
| MATH | Mathematics |
| MBIO | Medical Microbiology |
| MCHE | Medical Chemistry |
| MED | Medicine |
| MEST | Medieval Studies |
| MIL | Military Science (Army) |
| MSCH | Media School |
| MSCI | Medical Sciences |
| MUS | Music |
| NELC | Near Eastern Languages and Cultures |
| NEUS | Neural Sciences |
| NURS | Nursing |
| OPT | Optometry |
| OVST | Overseas Study |
| PACE | Political and Civic Engagement Program |
| PATH | Pathology |
| PHAR | Pharmacology |
| PHIL | Philosophy |
| PHSL | Physiology |
| PHYS | Physics |
| POLS | Political Science |
| PRST | Performance Studies |
| PSY | Psychological and Brain Sciences |
| REEI | Russian and East European Institute |
| REL | Religious Studies |
| REN | Renaissance Studies |
| SCS | School of Continuing Studies |
| SEAS | Southeast Asian Studies |
| SGIS | Global and International Studies |
| SLAV | Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures |
| SLIS | School of Library and Information Science |
| SLST | Second Language Studies |
| SOAD | School of Art and Design |
| SOC | Sociology |
| SPEA | Public and Environmental Affairs |
| SPH | Public Health |
| SPHS | Speech and Hearing Sciences |
| STAT | Statistics |
| SWK | Social Work |
| TEL | Telecommunications |
| THTR | Theatre and Drama |
| TOPT | Optometric Technology |
| VICT | Victorian Studies |
| VSCI | Vision Science |
| WEUR | West European Studies |