Abbreviations and Symbols
Following is the system of abbreviations and symbols used in the course listings that appear throughout this bulletin.
Part of each course number is an alphabetical prefix that indicates the University school, college, or program (first three letters) and the department (next two letters) in which the course originates. For example, CAS HI 102 indicates a course in the College of Arts & Sciences, Department of History. The alphabetical prefixes used in this bulletin are explained in a table below.
The number indicates the course’s level of difficulty. A general guide follows. Should a school or college attach more specific meanings or stipulations to the numerical level, these will be explained in that school’s section of the bulletin.
| 100–199 | Introductory or general undergraduate |
| 200–299 | Intermediate undergraduate |
| 300–399 | Advanced undergraduate |
| 400–699 | Advanced undergraduate, graduate |
| 700–799 | General graduate |
An X after a course number indicates that the course is given off campus.
Course descriptions usually offer a brief outline of the content of the course, any prerequisites or corequisites, the instructor, credit value, and semester the course is offered. Abbreviations frequently used are:
| Prereq | Prerequisite |
| Coreq | Corequisite |
| cr | credits |
| sem | semester |
Not offered means that the course is not offered during the current academic year but may be offered in the future.
Offered irregularly means that the course is offered only if there is sufficient demand.
Abbreviations used in course numbers
| CAS | College of Arts & Sciences | |
| AA | African American Studies | |
| AH | Art History | |
| AM | American & New England Studies | |
| AN | Anthropology | |
| AR | Archaeology | |
| AS | Astronomy | |
| BB | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | |
| BF | Bioinformatics | |
| BI | Biology | |
| CC | Core Curriculum | |
| CG | Modern Greek | |
| CH | Chemistry | |
| CL | Classical Studies | |
| CN | Cognitive & Neural Systems | |
| CS | Computer Science | |
| EC | Economics | |
| EE | Environmental Studies | |
| EI | Editorial Studies | |
| EN | English | |
| ES | Earth Sciences | |
| GE | Geography & Environment | |
| HI | History | |
| HU | Humanities | |
| ID | Interdisciplinary Studies | |
| IR | International Relations | |
| LA-LZ | Modern Languages | |
| LA | Hausa | |
| LC | Chinese | |
| LD | African Languages/isiZulu | |
| LE | Swahili | |
| LF | French | |
| LG | German | |
| LH | Hebrew | |
| LI | Italian | |
| LJ | Japanese | |
| LK | Korean | |
| LM | isiXosha | |
| LN | Hindi | |
| LO | Yoruba | |
| LP | Portuguese | |
| LQ | Bantu | |
| LR | Russian | |
| LS | Spanish | |
| LT | Turkish | |
| LU | Pulaar | |
| LW | Wolof | |
| LX | Linguistics | |
| LY | Arabic | |
| LZ | Persian | |
| MA | Mathematics, Statistics | |
| MS | Marine Science | |
| MU | Music | |
| NE | Neuroscience | |
| NS | Natural Sciences | |
| PH | Philosophy | |
| PO | Political Science | |
| PS | Psychology | |
| PY | Physics | |
| RN | Religion | |
| SO | Sociology | |
| SS | Social Sciences | |
| WS | Women's Studies | |
| WR | Writing | |
| XL | Comparative Literature | |
| CFA | College of Fine Arts | |
| AR | Visual Arts | |
| DR | Theatre | |
| FA | CFA Courses | |
| ML | Applied Lessons | |
| MU | Music | |
| PS | Child Growth & Development | |
| CGS | College of General Studies | |
| HU | Humanities | |
| MA | Mathematics | |
| NS | Natural Science | |
| RH | Rhetoric | |
| SS | Social Science | |
| COM | College of Communication | |
| CM | Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations | |
| CO | Core Courses | |
| FT | Film & Television | |
| JO | Journalism | |
| ENG | College of Engineering | |
| BE | Biomedical Engineering | |
| BF | Bioinformatics | |
| EC | Electrical & Computer Engineering | |
| EK | Engineering Core | |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | |
| MS | Materials Science & Engineering | |
| SE | Systems Engineering | |
| GRS | Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (see CAS for departmental codes) |
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| GSM | Graduate School of Management | |
| MED | School of Medicine | |
| MET | Metropolitan College | |
| OTP | Officer Training Program (ROTC) | |
| AS | Aerospace Studies (Air Force) | |
| MS | Military Science (Army) | |
| NS | Naval Science (Navy) | |
| PDP | Physical Education & Recreation | |
| SAR | College of Health & Rehabilitation
Sciences: Sargent College |
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| AT | Athletic Training | |
| HP | Health Professions | |
| HS | Health Sciences | |
| OT | Occupational Therapy | |
| PT | Physical Therapy | |
| SH | Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences | |
| SED | School of Education | |
| AP | Policy, Planning & Administration | |
| BI | English as a Second Language | |
| CE | Counseling & Counseling Psychology | |
| CH | Childhood Education | |
| CL | Latin & Classical Studies Education | |
| CT | Curriculum & Training | |
| DE | Deaf Studies | |
| DS | Human Development & Education | |
| EC | Early Childhood Education | |
| ED | Required across all programs (undergraduate or graduate level as noted) | |
| EM | Educational Media & Technology | |
| EN | English & Language Arts Education | |
| HE | Health Education | |
| HR | Human Resource Education | |
| IE | International Education | |
| LR | Reading (formerly RE Reading Education) | |
| LS | Language & Literacy Studies | |
| LW | Writing | |
| ME | Mathematics Education | |
| PE | Physical Education & Coaching | |
| RS | Research | |
| SC | Science Education | |
| SE | Special Education | |
| SO | Social Studies Education | |
| TL | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) & Modern Foreign Language Education | |
| SMG | School of Management | |
| AC | Accounting | |
| FE | Finance | |
| IM | International Management | |
| IS | Management Information Systems | |
| LA | Law | |
| MK | Marketing | |
| PL | Business Policy & Law | |
| OB | Organizational Behavior | |
| OM | Operations & Technology Management | |
| SI | Strategy & Innovation | |
| SM | Management Core | |
| UNI | University Professors Program | |
| XAS | NS | Sea Semester, Marine Science |
| WH | BU Marine Program | |
| XRG | Cross-registration outside the University | |
| BC | with Boston College | |
| BD | with Brandeis University | |
| HU | with Hebrew College | |
| TF | with Tufts University | |
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