When you register for classes, knowing the abbreviations for departments will help you find what you’re looking for. Check our comprehensive list on this page.
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Code | Description |
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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 |