The subject designators shown below are used in Washington University's course descriptions and listed here alphabetically by code.
A
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| ACCT |
Accounting |
| AFAS |
African & African American Studies |
| AHBR |
Applied Health Behavior Research |
| AMCS |
American Culture Studies |
| ANESTH |
Anesthesiology |
| ANTHRO |
Anthropology |
| APL |
Applied Linguistics |
| ARAB |
Arabic |
| ARC |
Archaeology |
| ARCH |
Architecture |
| ART |
Art |
| ARTARCH |
Art History & Archaeology |
| ASGS |
The Graduate School |
B
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| BEYOND |
Beyond Boundaries |
| BIOCHEM |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics |
| BIOL |
Biology & Biomedical Sciences |
| BME |
Biomedical Engineering |
| BMI |
Biomedical Informatics |
| BSDC |
Brown School Doctoral |
C
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| CAPS-AFAS |
CAPS - African & African American Studies |
| CAPS-AMCS |
CAPS - American Culture Studies |
| CAPS-ANTHRO |
CAPS - Anthropology |
| CAPS-ARAB |
CAPS - Arabic |
| CAPS-ART |
CAPS - Art |
| CAPS-ARTARCH |
CAPS - Art History & Archaeology |
| CAPS-BIO |
CAPS - Biology |
| CAPS-BUS |
CAPS - Business |
| CAPS-CHEM |
CAPS - Chemistry |
| CAPS-CHINESE |
CAPS - Chinese |
| CAPS-CIM |
CAPS - Computers & Information Management |
| CAPS-CLASSICS |
CAPS - Classics |
| CAPS-COMM |
CAPS - Communications |
| CAPS-COMPLIT |
CAPS - Comparative Literature |
| CAPS-CRM |
CAPS - Clinical Research Management |
| CAPS-CS |
CAPS - Computer Science |
| CAPS-DANCE |
CAPS - Dance & Somatic Movement Studies |
| CAPS-DATASTUDIES |
CAPS - Data Studies |
| CAPS-DRAMA |
CAPS - Drama |
| CAPS-EASIA |
CAPS - East Asian Studies |
| CAPS-ECOMP |
CAPS - English Composition |
| CAPS-ECON |
CAPS - Economics |
| CAPS-EDUC |
CAPS - Education |
| CAPS-ELIT |
CAPS - English & American Literature |
| CAPS-ELP |
CAPS - English Language Programs |
| CAPS-EPSC |
CAPS - Earth & Planetary Sciences |
| CAPS-FILM |
CAPS - Film & Media Studies |
| CAPS-FR |
CAPS - French |
| CAPS-GERMAN |
CAPS - Germanic Languages & Literatures |
| CAPS-GIS |
CAPS - Geographic Information Systems |
| CAPS-GS |
CAPS - General Studies |
| CAPS-HCARE |
CAPS - Health Care |
| CAPS-HEBR |
CAPS - Hebrew |
| CAPS-HINDI |
CAPS - Hindi |
| CAPS-HIST |
CAPS - History |
| CAPS-HRM |
CAPS - Human Resources Management |
| CAPS-IA |
CAPS - International Affairs |
| CAPS-IRISH |
CAPS - Irish Studies |
| CAPS-IS |
CAPS - International Studies |
| CAPS-ISLA |
CAPS - Integrated Studies in Liberal Arts |
| CAPS-ITAL |
CAPS - Italian |
| CAPS-JAPAN |
CAPS - Japanese |
| CAPS-JME |
CAPS - Jewish, Islamic, & Middle East Studies |
| CAPS-JRN |
CAPS - Journalism |
| CAPS-KOREAN |
CAPS - Korean |
| CAPS-LAS |
CAPS - Latin American Studies |
| CAPS-LING |
CAPS - Linguistics |
| CAPS-MATH |
CAPS - Mathematics & Statistics |
| CAPS-MUS |
CAPS - Music |
| CAPS-NPM |
CAPS - Nonprofit Management |
| CAPS-PHIL |
CAPS - Philosopy |
| CAPS-PHYS |
CAPS - Physics |
| CAPS-POLSCI |
CAPS - Political Science |
| CAPS-PORT |
CAPS - Portuguese |
| CAPS-PSYCH |
CAPS - Psychological & Brain Science (Psychology) |
| CAPS-RELST |
CAPS - Religious Studies |
| CAPS-RUSS |
CAPS - Russian |
| CAPS-SCAN |
CAPS - Scandinavian |
| CAPS-SCI |
CAPS - Science |
| CAPS-SOC |
CAPS - Sociology |
| CAPS-SPAN |
CAPS - Spanish |
| CAPS-SPCH |
CAPS - Speech |
| CAPS-SUST |
CAPS - Sustainability |
| CAPS-WGSS |
CAPS - Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies |
| CFH |
Center for the Humanities |
| CHEM |
Chemistry |
| CHINA |
Chinese |
| CHST |
Children's Studies |
| CLASSICS |
Classics |
| CLNV |
Clinical Investigation |
| CNST |
Construction Management |
| COMPLITTHT |
Comparative Literature & Thought |
| CSE |
Computer Science & Engineering |
| CWP |
College Writing Program |
| CYBER |
Cybersecurity Management |
D
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| DANCE |
Dance |
| DAT |
Data Analytics |
| DCDS |
Division of Computational & Data Sciences |
| DESIGN |
Design |
| DRAMA |
Drama |
E
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| EALC |
East Asian Languages & Cultures |
| ECON |
Economics |
| EDUC |
Education |
| EECE |
Energy, Environmental, & Chemical Engineering |
| EEPS |
Earth, Environmental, & Planetary Sciences |
| EGS |
Engineering Graduate Studies |
| ELIT |
English Literature |
| EMED |
Emergency Medicine |
| EMGT |
Engineering Management |
| ENGR |
General Engineering |
| ENST |
Environmental Studies |
| ESE |
Electrical & Systems Engineering |
| ETEM |
Engineering Management |
F
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| FASHION |
Fashion Design |
| FILM |
Film & Media Studies |
| FIN |
Finance |
| FRENCH |
French |
G
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| GENETICS |
Genetics |
| GENST |
General Studies |
| GERMAN |
Germanic Languages & Literatures |
| GLOBAL |
Global Studies |
| GNCOUN |
Genetic Counseling |
| GREEK |
Greek |
H
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| HBRW |
Hebrew |
| HCO |
Health Care Operations |
| HINDI |
Hindi |
| HISTORY |
History |
I
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| IMSE |
Institute of Materials Science & Engineernig |
| INFO |
Information Management |
| INTERD |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| INTL |
International Studies |
| IPMS |
Movement Science |
| ITAL |
Italian |
J
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| JAPAN |
Japanese |
| JCE |
Joint Civil Engineering |
| JCHE |
Joint Chemical Engineering |
| JCS |
Joint Intro to Computing |
| JEC |
Joint Engineering Communications |
| JEE |
Joint Electical Engineer |
| JEMT |
Joint Engineering Math |
| JIMES |
Jewish, Islamic, & Middle East Studies |
| JME |
Joint Mechanical Engineering |
K
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| KOREA |
Korean |
L
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| LANDARCH |
Landscape Architecture |
| LATAM |
Latin American Studies |
| LATIN |
Latin |
| LAW |
Law |
| LAWO |
Law Online |
| LING |
Linguistics |
| LWST |
Legal Studies |
M
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| MAIR |
Military Aerospace Science |
| MARM |
Military Science |
| MATH |
Mathematics & Statistics |
| MBIO |
Molecular Biology |
| MBIOPHARM |
Molecular Biology & Pharmacology |
| MEC |
Managerial Economics |
| MEDH |
Medical Humanities |
| MEDICINE |
Internal Medicine |
| MEDINTER |
Medicine Interdisciplinary |
| MEDPHASE 1 |
Medicine Phase 1 |
| MEDPHASE 2 |
Medicine Phase 2 |
| MEDPHASE 3 |
Medicine Phase 3 |
| MEDPHYS |
Medical Physics |
| MEDRSRCH |
Medicine Research |
| MEMS |
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science |
| MGT |
Management |
| MKT |
Marketing |
| MSB |
Biostatistics & Genetic Epidemiology |
| MUSIC |
Music |
N
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| NEUROL |
Neurology |
| NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience |
| NEURSUR |
Neurological Surgery |
| NRSSCI |
Nursing Science |
O
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| OB |
Organizational Behavior |
| OBGYN |
Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| OPHTH |
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences |
| ORTHO |
Orthopedic Surgery |
| OSP |
Overseas Programs |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy |
| OT-M01 |
Occupational Therapy Program |
| OTHER |
Divisions, Institutes, & Other Categories |
| OTO |
Otolaryngology |
P
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| PACS |
Audiology & Communication Sciences |
| PATH |
Pathology |
| PBPMSTUDY |
Biological & Physical Sciences for PBPM |
| PE |
Physical Education |
| PEDS |
Pediatrics |
| PHCC |
Public Health Concentration Courses |
| PHEL |
Public Health Electives |
| PHFN |
Public Health Foundation |
| PHIL |
Philosophy |
| PHPC |
Public Health Practicum |
| PHRS |
Public Health Research |
| PHS |
Population Health Sciences |
| PHSL |
Public Health Skill Lab |
| PHTPS |
Public Health Transdisciplinary Problem Solving |
| PHYSICS |
Physics |
| PHYSTHER |
Physical Therapy Program - Grad |
| PNP |
Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology |
| POLSCI |
Political Science |
| PORTUG |
Portuguese |
| PRJM |
Project Management |
| PSY |
Psychiatry |
| PSYCH |
Psychological & Brain Sciences |
| PUBHLTHSOC |
Public Health & Society |
R
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| RADIOL |
Radiology |
| RADONC |
Radiation Oncology |
| RELPOL |
Religion & Politics |
| REPRSCI |
Reproductive Science |
| RESEARCH |
Research |
| REST |
Religious Studies |
| RUSS |
Russian |
S
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| SCOT |
Supply Chain, Operations, & Technology |
| SDS |
Statistics & Data Science |
| SLU |
Saint Louis University |
| SOC |
Sociology |
| SPAN |
Spanish |
| SPCN |
Social Policy Concentration |
| SPFN |
Social Policy Foundation |
| SPGN |
Social Policy General |
| SPHR |
Speech & Hearing |
| SURGERY |
Surgery |
| SWCD-S60 |
Social Work Community Development |
| SWCP |
Social Work Concentration Practicum |
| SWDT |
Social Work Doctoral |
| SWEL |
Social Work Electives |
| SWEV |
Social Work Evaluation |
| SWFN |
Social Work Foundation |
| SWHS |
Social Work History & Professional Theme |
| SWLM |
Social Work Leadership & Management |
| SWPM |
Social Work Practice Methods |
| SWSL |
Social Work Skill Lab |
| SWSP |
Social Policy |
| SWTH |
Social Work Theory |
T
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| TIPM |
Industrial Management |
U
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| UMSL |
University of Missouri-St. Louis |
| URBDES |
Urban Design |
| URST |
Urban Studies |
W
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| WGSS |
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies |
| WRITING |
Writing |