Course Abbreviations
Each course is assigned a five-digit number. The first digit indicates the level (year) at which the course is offered; the second, third and fourth digits distinguish one course from another within the same department; the fifth digit reflects the amount of semester-hour credit assigned to the course. In indicating the level or year of the course, 0 and 1 are used for first-year; 2 for sophomore; 3 for junior; 4 for senior; 5 for senior-graduate; and 6, 7, 8 and 9 for graduate.
The fifth digit shows semester-hour credit with one exception — zero is assigned to those courses that include one or more of the following features: non-credit, credit value that includes a fraction, or the course has a variable credit value that is determined at the time of enrollment on an individual basis.
Thus, the course English 10803 (or course ) is first-year level (first digit) and carries three semester hours of credit (fifth digit). The three middle digits (second, third and fourth) identify it as a specific course in the Department of English.
When the term "advanced courses" is used, it refers to those of junior rank (30000 level) or higher.
In designating courses, departments use the four-letter subject code (such as ENGL for English) that has been devised for Web-based registration.
The codes are to be interpreted as follows:
AADM | Arts Administration |
ACCT | Accounting |
ADRN | AddRan Interdisciplinary |
AEST | Aerospace Studies |
ANTH | Anthropology |
APHS | Applied Health Sciences |
ARAB | Arabic Language |
ARED | Art Education |
ARGD | Graphic Design |
ARHI | Art History |
ARLD | Architecture Lighting Design |
ARLE | Arts Leadership |
ARST | Studio Art |
ASST | Asian Studies |
BIOL | Biology |
BUSI | Business |
CHDV | Child Development |
CHEM | Chemistry |
CHIN | Chinese |
CITE | Computer Information Technology |
COMM | Communication Studies |
COSC | Computer Science |
COSD | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
CRES | Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies |
CRJU | Criminology & CriminalJustice |
CRWT | Creative Writing |
DANC | Dance |
DCDA | Digital Culture and Data Analytics |
DSGN | Design |
ECON | Economics |
EDEC | Education: Early Childhood |
EDMS | Education – Middle School |
EDSE | Education – Secondary |
EDSP | Education – Special |
EDUC | Education – General |
ENGL | English |
ENGR | Engineering |
ENSC | Environmental Science |
ENTM | Energy Technology and Management |
ENTR | Entrepreneurship |
FAME | Fashion Merchandising |
FINA | Finance |
FNRT | Fine Arts Interdisciplinary |
FREN | French |
FTDM | Film, Television, and Digital Media |
GEOG | Geography |
GEOL | Geology |
GREE | Greek |
GRMN | German |
HARE | Human-Animal Relationships |
HCHS | Harris College Health Sciences |
HCOL | Honors Colloquia |
HCOM | Health Communication and Media |
HIST | History |
HLTH | Health |
HNRS | Honors |
HSPR | Honors Special Problems |
IDEA | IDEA Factory |
IDFM | Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising |
INDE | Interior Design |
INDS | Interdisciplinary Studies |
INSC | Information Systems and Supply Chain Management |
INTL | International Studies |
INTR | Interdisciplinary |
ITAL | Italian |
JAPN | Japanese |
JOUR | Journalism |
JWAT | Jewish Studies |
KINE | Kinesiology |
LTNX | Latina/o Studies |
MANA | Management & Leadership |
MARK | Marketing |
MATH | Mathematics |
MILS | Military Science |
MOLA | Modern Languages |
MUSI | Music |
MUSP | Music Performance |
NTDT | Nutritional Sciences |
NURS | Nursing |
PEAC | Physical Education Activity Courses |
PHIL | Philosophy |
PHYS | Physics and Astronomy |
PORT | Portuguese |
POSC | Political Science |
PSYC | Psychology |
RAMA | Ranch Management |
RELI | Religion |
SCIE | Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary |
SOCI | Sociology |
SOWO | Social Work |
SPAN | Spanish |
STCO | Strategic Communication |
THEA | Theatre |
UNLF | University Life |
WRIT | Writing |
WGST | Women & Gender Studies |
YAES | Youth Advocacy and Ed Studies |