The designators shown below are used in Washington University's course descriptions and listed here alphabetically by code. The primary fields covered in each section are also listed.
A (Architecture)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| A46 ARCH |
Architecture |
| A48 LAND |
Landscape Architecture |
| A49 MUD |
Urban Design |
| AS1 MedSoc |
Medicine and Society |
| AS2 PCS |
Process Control Systems |
| AS3 UMSLEN |
UMSL Joint Engineering Program |
B (Business)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| B50 ACCT |
Accounting |
| B51 ADMN |
Administration |
| B52 FIN |
Finance |
| B53 MGT |
Management |
| B54 MEC |
Managerial Economics |
| B55 MKT |
Marketing |
| B56 OB |
Organizational Behavior |
| B57 SCOT |
Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology |
| B59 DAT |
Data Analytics |
| B60 ACCT |
Graduate Accounting |
| B62 FIN |
Graduate Finance |
| B63 MGT |
Graduate Management |
| B64 MEC |
Graduate Managerial Economics |
| B65 MKT |
Graduate Marketing |
| B66 OB |
Graduate Organizational Behavior |
| B67 SCOT |
Graduate Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology |
| B69 DAT |
Graduate Data Analytics |
| B90 BEE |
Brookings Executive Education |
| B99 INTL |
International Studies |
E (Engineering)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| E35 ESE |
Electrical & Systems Engineering |
| E37 MEMS |
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science |
| E44 EECE |
Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering |
| E60 Engr |
General Engineering |
| E62 BME |
Biomedical Engineering |
| E81 CSE |
Computer Science & Engineering |
| EGS EGS |
Engineering Graduate Studies |
F (Art)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| F00 Art |
Art |
| F10 ART |
Art (Core and Major Studio Courses) |
| F20 ART |
Art (Elective Studio Courses) |
I (Interdisciplinary Programs)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| I02 MAIR |
Military Aerospace Science |
| I25 MILS |
Military Science |
| I50 INTER D |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| I52 IMSE |
Institute of Materials Science & Engineering |
| I53 DCDS |
Division of Computational and Data Sciences |
| I60 BEYOND |
Beyond Boundaries |
L (Arts & Sciences)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| L01 Art-Arch |
Art History and Archaeology |
| L04 Chinese |
Chinese |
| L05 Japan |
Japanese |
| L07 Chem |
Chemistry |
| L08 Classics |
Classics |
| L09 Greek |
Greek |
| L10 Latin |
Latin |
| L11 Econ |
Economics |
| L12 Educ |
Education |
| L13 Writing |
Writing |
| L14 E Lit |
English Literature |
| L15 Drama |
Drama |
| L16 Comp Lit |
Comparative Literature |
| L18 URST |
Urban Studies |
| L19 EEPS |
Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences |
| L21 German |
Germanic Languages and Literatures |
| L22 History |
History |
| L23 Re St |
Religious Studies |
| L24 Math |
Mathematics and Statistics |
| L27 Music |
Music |
| L28 P.E. |
Physical Education |
| L29 Dance |
Dance |
| L30 Phil |
Philosophy |
| L31 Physics |
Physics |
| L32 Pol Sci |
Political Science |
| L33 Psych |
Psychological & Brain Sciences |
| L34 French |
French |
| L36 Ital |
Italian |
| L37 Portug |
Portuguese |
| L38 Span |
Spanish |
| L39 Russ |
Russian |
| L40 SOC |
Sociology |
| L41 Biol |
Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
| L43 GeSt |
General Studies |
| L44 Ling |
Linguistics |
| L45 LatAm |
Latin American Studies |
| L46 AAS |
Asian American Studies |
| L48 Anthro |
Anthropology |
| L49 Arab |
Arabic |
| L51 Korean |
Korean |
| L52 ARC |
Archaeology |
| L53 Film |
Film and Media Studies |
| L56 CFH |
Center for the Humanities |
| L57 RelPol |
Center on Religion and Politics |
| L59 CWP |
College Writing Program |
| L61 FYP |
First-Year Programs |
| L62 Praxis |
Praxis |
| L63 IPMS |
Movement Science |
| L64 PNP |
Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology |
| L66 ChSt |
Children's Studies |
| L73 Hindi |
Hindi |
| L74 HBRW |
Hebrew |
| L75 JIMES |
Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies |
| L77 WGSS |
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
| L81 EALC |
East Asian Languages & Cultures |
| L82 EnSt |
Environmental Studies |
| L84 Lw St |
Legal Studies |
| L85 MedH |
Medical Humanities |
| L86 PBPM Study |
Biological & Physical Sciences for PBPM |
| L89 Sphr |
Speech and Hearing |
| L90 AFAS |
African and African-American Studies |
| L92 APL |
Applied Linguistics |
| L93 IPH |
Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities |
| L97 GS |
Global Studies |
| L98 AMCS |
American Culture Studies |
| L99 OSP |
Overseas Programs |
| LGS GSAS |
The Graduate School |
M (Medicine)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| M01 OT |
Occupational Therapy Program |
| M02 PhysTher |
Physical Therapy Program-Grad |
| M04 FYSelect |
First-Year Selectives |
| M05 Neurosci |
Neuroscience |
| M10 Anesth |
Anesthesiology |
| M15 Biochem |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics |
| M17 CLNV |
Clinical Investigation |
| M18 BMI |
Biomedical Informatics |
| M19 PHS |
Population Health Sciences |
| M20 Genetics |
Genetics |
| M21 MSB |
Biostatistics and Genetic Epidemiology |
| M25 Medicine |
Internal Medicine |
| M26 FamMed |
Family Medicine |
| M27 EMED |
Emergency Medicine |
| M30 MolMB |
Molecular Microbiology |
| M35 Neurol |
Neurology |
| M40 NeurSurg |
Neurological Surgery |
| M45 ObGyn |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| M50 Ophth |
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
| M55 Oto |
Otolaryngology |
| M60 Path |
Pathology |
| M65 Peds |
Pediatrics |
| M70 MolBio/Pha |
Molecular Biology and Pharmacology |
| M75 CellBio |
Cell Biology and Physiology |
| M80 Interdis |
Interdisciplinary |
| M81 Gateway |
Gateway Curriculum |
| M85 Psych |
Psychiatry |
| M88 AHBR |
Applied Health Behavior Research |
| M89 PACS |
Audiology and Communication Sciences |
| M90 Radiol |
Radiology |
| M91 MedPhys |
Medical Physics |
| M92 RadOnc |
Radiation Oncology |
| M93 NrsSci |
Nursing Science |
| M95 Surgery |
Surgery |
| M96 Ortho |
Orthopedic Surgery |
| M99 Ind Stdy |
Independent Study |
S (Social Work and Public Health)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| S15 SWCR |
MSW Foundation |
| S20 SWHS |
Theory, Problems & Issues |
| S30 SWDP |
Practice Methods |
| S31 SWDP |
Practice Methods |
| S40 SWSP |
Social Policy |
| S48 SWSP |
Social Policy |
| S50 SWSA |
Practice Methods |
| S55 MPH |
Master of Public Health (MPH) |
| S60 SWCD |
Practice Methods |
| S65 SWCD |
Practice Methods |
| S70 SWPR |
MSW Practicum |
| S81 SKILL |
Skill Labs |
| S90 SWDT |
Brown PhD |
| S91 PSTM |
Post-Master Certificate |
T (Engineering - Joint Program & Sever Institute)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| T11 JCS |
Joint Introduction to Computing |
| T54 PRJM |
Project Management |
| T55 ETEM |
Engineering Management |
| T64 CNST |
Construction Management |
| T71 HLTHCARE |
Health Care Operations |
| T81 INFO |
Information Management |
| T83 CYBER |
Cybersecurity Management |
| T92 HCO |
Health Care Operations (Online) |
| T93 CSM |
Cybersecurity Management (Online) |
| T95 EMGT |
Engineering Management (Online) |
U (School of Continuing & Professional Studies)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| U02 Classics |
Classics |
| U03 GS |
General Studies |
| U05 Chem |
Chemistry |
| U07 Econ |
Economics |
| U08 Educ |
Education |
| U09 Psych |
Psychological & Brain Sciences (Psychology) |
| U10 ArtArch |
Art History and Archaeology |
| U11 EComp |
English Composition |
| U12 Fr |
French |
| U13 EPSc |
Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| U14 German |
Germanic Languages and Literatures |
| U15 ELP |
English Language Programs |
| U16 Hist |
History |
| U18 Film |
Film and Media Studies |
| U19 SUST |
Sustainability |
| U20 Math |
Mathematics and Statistics |
| U21 Drama |
Drama |
| U22 Phil |
Philosophy |
| U23 Phys |
Physics |
| U24 Mus |
Music |
| U25 PolSci |
Political Science |
| U26 Port |
Portuguese |
| U27 Span |
Spanish |
| U29 Bio |
Biology |
| U30 Spch |
Speech |
| U31 Dance |
Dance and Somatic Movement Studies |
| U32 CompLit |
Comparative Literature |
| U35 Arab |
Arabic |
| U36 Japan |
Japanese |
| U37 Hebr |
Hebrew |
| U38 Chinese |
Chinese |
| U39 Russ |
Russian |
| U40 Ital |
Italian |
| U43 IS |
International Studies |
| U44 Bus |
Business |
| U47 IRISH |
Irish Studies |
| U48 Comm |
Communications |
| U49 JRN |
Journalism |
| U51 KOREAN |
Korean |
| U56 ISLA |
Integrated Studies in Liberal Arts |
| U65 ELit |
English and American Literature |
| U66 RelSt |
Religious Studies |
| U67 LAS |
Latin American Studies |
| U68 SOC |
Sociology |
| U69 Anthro |
Anthropology |
| U71 DATA |
Data Studies |
| U73 Hindi |
Hindi |
| U74 Sci |
Science |
| U76 NPM |
Nonprofit Management |
| U78 EAsia |
East Asian Studies |
| U79 Art |
Art |
| U80 CRM |
Clinical Research Management |
| U82 CIM |
Computers and Information Management |
| U84 AFAS |
African and African-American Studies |
| U85 IA |
International Affairs |
| U86 HCARE |
Health Care |
| U87 HRM |
Human Resources Management |
| U89 AMCS |
American Culture Studies |
| U90 GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
| U91 Ling |
Linguistics |
| U92 WGSS |
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
| U93 Scan |
Scandinavian |
| U94 JME |
Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies |
| U96 DLA |
DLA Seminars |
| U98 MLA |
MLA Seminars |
W (Law)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| W74 LAW |
Law |
X (Design & Visual Arts)
Code/Name
| Code |
Name |
| X10 XCORE |
Design & Visual Arts - Core |
| X20 XELEC |
Design & Visual Arts - Elective |