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 |
|---|---|
| AAAD | Afro-American Studies |
| AADM | Arts Administration |
| AAST | Asian American Studies |
| ABEH | Animal Behavior |
| AERO | Aerospace Studies |
| AFRI | African Studies |
| AMST | American Studies |
| ANAT | Anatomy |
| ANTH | Anthropology |
| ARTH | Art History |
| ASCS | College of Arts & Sciences |
| AST | Astronomy |
| BIOC | Biochemistry |
| BIOL | Biology |
| BIOT | Biology |
| BUEX | Business Global Executive Mgt |
| BUKD | Business Kelley Direct |
| BUKX | Business Kelley Direct |
| BUS | Business |
| CEUS | Central Eurasian Studies |
| CHEM | Chemistry |
| CJUS | Criminal Justice-Coas |
| CLAS | Classical Studies |
| CLLC | Collins Living-Learning Center |
| CMCL | Communication & Culture |
| CMLT | Comparative Literature |
| COGS | Cognitive Science |
| COLL | College of Arts & Sciences |
| CSCI | Computer Science |
| CTIH | Comparative Literature |
| CULS | Cultural Studies |
| DAH | Dig Arts & Humanities Program |
| DSCI | Data Science |
| EALC | East Asian Lang & Culture |
| EAS | Earth and Atmospheric Sciences |
| ECON | Economics |
| EDUC | Education |
| ENG | English |
| ENGR | Intel Sys Engineering |
| EURO | European Studies |
| FOLK | Folklore and Ethnomusicology |
| FRIT | French And Italian |
| FRST | Overseas Studies |
| GEOG | Geography |
| GEOL | Earth and Atmospheric Sciences |
| GER | Germanic Languages |
| GER | Germanic Studies |
| GLLC | Global Village Lvg-Lrng Center |
| GNDR | Gender Studies |
| GRAD | Graduate |
| HISP | Spanish |
| HISP | Spanish & Portuguese |
| HIST | History |
| HON | Honors |
| HPSC | Hist & Phil Of Sci & Medicine |
| HUBI | Human Biology |
| ILS | Information & Library Science |
| IMP | Individualized Major Program |
| INFO | Informatics |
| INST | India Studies |
| INTL | International Studies |
| JSTU | Jewish Studies |
| KINS | Kinsey Institute |
| LAMP | Liberal Arts And Mgmt Program |
| LATS | Latino Studies |
| LAW | Law |
| LING | Linguistics |
| LSTU | Labor Studies |
| LTAM | Latin American Studies |
| MATH | Mathematics |
| MELC | Middle Eastern Lang & Cultures |
| MEST | Medieval Studies |
| MIL | Military |
| MLS | Molecular Life Science Program |
| MSCH | Media School |
| MSCI | Medical Sciences |
| MUS | Music |
| NELC | Near Eastern Lang & Cult |
| NEUS | Center For Neural Sciences |
| NURS | Nursing |
| OPT | Optometry |
| OVST | Overseas Studies |
| PACE | Political and Civic Engagement |
| PATH | Pathology |
| PHIL | Philosophy |
| PHSL | Physiology |
| PHYS | Physics |
| POLS | Political Science |
| PSY | Psychological & Brain Sciences |
| REEI | Russian & East European Inst |
| REL | Religious Studies |
| REN | Renaissance Studies |
| RMI | Race, Migration & Indigeneity |
| SEAS | Southeast Asian Studies |
| SGIS | College A&S - Global & Intl St |
| SLAV | Slav&East Euro Lang & Cultures |
| SLHS | Speech, Language & Hearing Sci |
| SLST | Second Language Studies |
| SOAD | School of Art & Design |
| SOC | Sociology |
| SPAN | Spanish |
| SPCN | Pub & Env Affairs-SPEA Connect |
| SPEA | Public And Envir Affairs |
| SPH | Public Health |
| SPHS | Speech & Hearing Sciences |
| STAT | Statistics |
| SWK | Social Work |
| THTR | Theatre, Drama & Cntmp Dance |
| TOPT | Optometric Technology |
| VICT | Victorian Studies |
| VSCI | Optometry |
| WEUR | West European Studies |