Course Subject Codes for College Classes
Understand course subject codes and which classes count "inside the College"
The following classes are College courses and count as "inside the College" credit. Please carefully review the policy on how credits are counted for the degree.
| Subject Code | Subject Code Description | Department/Program/Class Web Site |
| AAS | African American and African Studies | African American and African Studies |
| AMST | American Studies | American Studies |
| ANTH | Anthropology | Anthropology |
| ARAB | Arabic | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| ARAD | Arts Administration | Art |
| ARCY | Archaeology | Anthropology (most archaeology classes are listed under ANTH) |
| ARTH | Art History | Art |
| ARTR | Arabic in Translation | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| ARTS | Art, Studio | Art |
| ASL | American Sign Language | American Sign Language |
| ASTR | Astronomy | Astronomy |
| BIOL | Biology | Biology |
| CASS | College Arts Scholars | College of A&S Miller Arts Scholars |
| CHEM | Chemistry | Chemistry |
| CHIN | Chinese | East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
| CHTR | Chinese in Translation | East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
| CLAS | Classics | Classics |
| COLA | College Advising Seminar | College of Arts & Sciences |
| CPLT | Comparative Literature | English |
| CS | Computer Science | School of Engineering & Applied Sciences |
| DANC | Dance | Drama |
| DRAM | Drama | Drama/Dance |
| EALC | East Asian Languages and Culture | East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
| EAST | East Asian Studies | East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
| ECON | Economics | Economics |
| EGMT | Engagements | College of Arts & Sciences |
| ENCW | Creative Writing | English |
| ENGL | English | English |
| ENWR | English Writing | English |
| ETP | Environmental Thought & Practice | Environmental Sciences & ETP |
| EVSC | Environmental Science | Environmental Sciences |
| FORU | Forum Class | College of Arts & Sciences |
| FREN | French | French |
| FRTR | French in Translation | French |
| GDS | Global Development Studies | Global Studies |
| GERM | German | German |
| GETR | German in Translation | German |
| GREE | Greek | Classics |
| GSGS | Global Studies-General Studies | Global Studies |
| GSSJ | Security and Justice | Global Studies |
| GSVS | Environments and Sustainability | Global Studies |
| HEBR | Hebrew | Religious Studies |
| HIAF | History, Africa | History |
| HIEA | History, East Asia | History |
| HIEU | History, Europe | History |
| HILA | History, Latin America | History |
| HIND | Hindi | Religious Studies |
| HISA | History, South Asia | History |
| HIST | History | History |
| HIUS | History, United States | History |
| HSCI | College Science Scholars | College of Arts & Sciences |
| ITAL | Italian | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese |
| ITTR | Italian in translation | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese |
| JAPN | Japanese | East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
| JPTR | Japanese in Translation | East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
| JWST | Jewish Studies | Religious Studies |
| KOR | Korean, Korean in Translation | East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
| LASE | Liberal Arts Seminars | College of Arts & Sciences |
| LATI | Latin | Classics |
| LING | Linguistics | Anthropology & Program in Linguistics |
| LNGS | General Linguistics | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| MATH | Mathematics | Mathematics |
| MDST | Media Studies | Media Studies |
| MESA | Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| MEST | Middle East Studies | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| MUSI | Music | Music |
| PERS | Persian | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| PETR | Persian in Translation | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| PHIL | Philosophy | Philosophy |
| PHYS | Physics | Physics |
| PHS | Public Health Sciences | Public Health Sciences |
| PLAP | Politics, American Politics | Politics |
| PLCP | Politics, Comparative Politics | Politics |
| PLIR | Politics, International Relations | Politics |
| PLPT | Politics, Political Theory | Politics |
| POL | Polish | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| PORT | Portuguese | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese |
| POTR | Portuguese in Translation | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese |
| PPL | Political Philosophy and Law | Political Philosophy, Policy and Law |
| PSYC | Psychology | Psychology |
| RELA | African Religious | Religious Studies |
| RELB | Buddhism | Religious Studies |
| RELC | Christianity | Religious Studies |
| RELG | General Religion | Religious Studies |
| RELH | Hinduism | Religious Studies |
| RELI | Islam | Religious Studies |
| RELJ | Judaism | Religious Studies |
| RELS | Religion-Special Topic | Religious Studies |
| RUSS | Russian | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| RUTR | Russian in Translation | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| SANS | Sanskrit | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| SAST | South Asian Studies | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| SATR | South Asian Literature in Translation | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| SLAV | Slavic | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| SLFK | Slavic Folklore and Oral Culture | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| SLTR | Slavic in Translation | Slavic Languages & Literatures |
| SOC | Sociology | Sociology |
| SPAN | Spanish | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese |
| SPTR | Spanish in translation | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese |
| STAT | Statistics | Statistics |
| TBTN | Tibetan | Religious Studies |
| URDU | Urdu | Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures |
| USEM 1580 | University Seminars | Office of the Provost |
| WGS | Women, Gender, and Sexuality | Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
| YIDD | Yiddish | German |
The following classes fall within the College but carry non-College credit
| Subject Code | Subject Code Description | Department/Program/Class Web Site |
| ELA | Engaging the Liberal Arts | College of Arts & Sciences |
| INST | Interdisciplinary Studies | Cavalier Education Program |
Other Classes Outside of A&S
- CS (Computer Science) classes count as "inside the College". First-year students who want to major in CS should plan no more than one CS class per term.
- These (and only these) Architecture school classes count as "inside the College": all Architectural History (ARH) courses; ARCH 1010, 1020 and 2150
- Classes in Batten, Commerce, Education, Engineering, and Nursing count as "outside the College".
Please carefully review the policy on how credits are counted for the degree.
Last updated: August 27, 2024
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