Course numbers are prefixed by the letter code representing the course discipline, as shown below. For reference purposes, the former two-digit numerical prefixes used prior to September 2002 follow the discipline name.
This list is sorted by subject code. To view a list sorted by discipline name, click here.
Prefix Discipline and former numerical prefix
ACUL Art and Culture (08)
AERO Aerospace Engineering (87)
ANTH Anthropology (54)
ALSS Applied Language Studies
ARCC Architecture (77)
ARCH Architecture (76)
ARCN Architecture (79)
ARCU Architecture (78)
ARTH Art History (11)
BIOC Biochemistry (63)
BIOL Biology (61)
BUSI Business (42)
CDNS Canadian Studies (12)
CGSC Cognitive Science (07)
CHEM Chemistry (65)
CHST Child Studies (04)
CIVE Civil and Environmental Engineering (82)
CLCV Classical Civilization (13)
CLST Comparative Literary Studies (17)
CMPS Computational Sciences (68)
COMP Computer Science (95)
CRCJ Criminology and Criminal Justice (48)
DIST Directed Interdisciplinary Studies (04)
ECON Economics (43)
ELEC Electronics (97)
ENGL English (18)
ENSC Environmental Science (62)
ENST Environmental Studies (57)
ENVE Environmental Engineering (81)
ESLA English as a Second Language (21)
EURR European and Russian Studies (55)
FILM Film Studies (19)
FREN French (20)
FYSM First-Year Seminars (01)
GEOG Geography (45)
GEOL Geology/Earth Sciences (67)
GERM German (22)
GREK Greek (15)
HIST History (24)
HUMR Human Rights
HUMS Humanities (02)
IDES Industrial Design (85)
IASS Interdisciplinary Arts and Social Sciences (04)
INAF International Affairs (46)
ISCI Interdisciplinary Science (60)
ISCS Integrated Science (64)
ISSC Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences (03)
ITAL Italian (26)
JAPA Japanese (23)
JOUR Journalism and Communication (28)
LALS Linguistics (29)
LATN Latin (16)
LAWS Law (51)
MAAE Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (86)
MATH Mathematics and Statistics (70)
MCOM Mass Communication (27)
MECH Mechanical Engineering (88)
MUSI Music (30)
NSCI Natural Sciences (66)
PADM Public Policy and Administration (50)
PAPM Public Affairs and Policy Management (58)
PHIL Philosophy (32)
PHYS Physics (75)
PSCI Political Science (47)
PSYC Psychology (49)
RELI Religion (34)
RUSS Russian
SOAN Sociology-Anthropology (56)
SOCI Sociology (53)
SOWK Social Work (52)
SPAN Spanish (38)
STAT Statistics (70)
SYSC Systems and Computer Engineering (94)
TSES Technology, Society, Environment Studies (59)
WOMN Women's Studies (09)
Course Numbering Pattern
The course numbering pattern is as follows:
0001-0099 Courses usually taken in Qualifying University year
1000-1999 Courses usually taken in first year
2000-2999 Courses usually taken in second year
3000-3999 Courses usually taken in third year
4000-4999 Courses usually taken in fourth year
5000-5999 Courses usually taken by graduate students
6000-6999 Courses usually taken by graduate students
This list is sorted by subject code. To view a list sorted by discipline name, click here.
Prefix Discipline and former numerical prefix
ACUL Art and Culture (08)
AERO Aerospace Engineering (87)
ANTH Anthropology (54)
ALSS Applied Language Studies
ARCC Architecture (77)
ARCH Architecture (76)
ARCN Architecture (79)
ARCU Architecture (78)
ARTH Art History (11)
BIOC Biochemistry (63)
BIOL Biology (61)
BUSI Business (42)
CDNS Canadian Studies (12)
CGSC Cognitive Science (07)
CHEM Chemistry (65)
CHST Child Studies (04)
CIVE Civil and Environmental Engineering (82)
CLCV Classical Civilization (13)
CLST Comparative Literary Studies (17)
CMPS Computational Sciences (68)
COMP Computer Science (95)
CRCJ Criminology and Criminal Justice (48)
DIST Directed Interdisciplinary Studies (04)
ECON Economics (43)
ELEC Electronics (97)
ENGL English (18)
ENSC Environmental Science (62)
ENST Environmental Studies (57)
ENVE Environmental Engineering (81)
ESLA English as a Second Language (21)
EURR European and Russian Studies (55)
FILM Film Studies (19)
FREN French (20)
FYSM First-Year Seminars (01)
GEOG Geography (45)
GEOL Geology/Earth Sciences (67)
GERM German (22)
GREK Greek (15)
HIST History (24)
HUMR Human Rights
HUMS Humanities (02)
IDES Industrial Design (85)
IASS Interdisciplinary Arts and Social Sciences (04)
INAF International Affairs (46)
ISCI Interdisciplinary Science (60)
ISCS Integrated Science (64)
ISSC Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences (03)
ITAL Italian (26)
JAPA Japanese (23)
JOUR Journalism and Communication (28)
LALS Linguistics (29)
LATN Latin (16)
LAWS Law (51)
MAAE Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (86)
MATH Mathematics and Statistics (70)
MCOM Mass Communication (27)
MECH Mechanical Engineering (88)
MUSI Music (30)
NSCI Natural Sciences (66)
PADM Public Policy and Administration (50)
PAPM Public Affairs and Policy Management (58)
PHIL Philosophy (32)
PHYS Physics (75)
PSCI Political Science (47)
PSYC Psychology (49)
RELI Religion (34)
RUSS Russian
SOAN Sociology-Anthropology (56)
SOCI Sociology (53)
SOWK Social Work (52)
SPAN Spanish (38)
STAT Statistics (70)
SYSC Systems and Computer Engineering (94)
TSES Technology, Society, Environment Studies (59)
WOMN Women's Studies (09)
Course Numbering Pattern
The course numbering pattern is as follows:
0001-0099 Courses usually taken in Qualifying University year
1000-1999 Courses usually taken in first year
2000-2999 Courses usually taken in second year
3000-3999 Courses usually taken in third year
4000-4999 Courses usually taken in fourth year
5000-5999 Courses usually taken by graduate students
6000-6999 Courses usually taken by graduate students
