Abbreviations & Codes

Permission Required courses:

Some BU schools and colleges restrict enrollment in certain courses. If you are unable to register for a course that is ‘permission required,’ contact the school or college offering the course for additional information on registration.

Code	Explanation
REG	Registered for the course
REG-AU	Registered for the course as an audit
REG-NC	Registered for the course for no credit
ADD	Registered – over the course limit
ADD-AU	Registered – over the course limit – auditing the course
ADD-NC	Registered – over the course limit – registered for no credit
DRP-AU	Dropped – originally registered as an audit
DRP-CA	Dropped – course cancelled
DRP-CL	Dropped – course is full
DRP-GR	Dropped – once semester grading has begun
DRP-NC	Dropped – originally registered as no credit
DRP-NS	Not registered – course requires permission to enroll. Contact school/college offering the course
DRP-RS	Dropped – added to a different section of the same course
DRP-ST	Dropped – student initiated the drop
DRP-W	Dropped – W grade assigned – fully charged for the course
W/D	Course dropped – withdrew from semester
W/D-AC	Course dropped – withdrawn for academic reasons
W/D-AU	Course dropped – withdrew from semester – originally registered as an audit
W/D-NC	Course dropped – withdrew from semester – originally registered as no credit
W/D-W	Course dropped – withdrew from semester – W grade assigned – fully charged for the course

Meeting Day	Translation
M	Monday
T	Tuesday
W	Wednesday
R	Thursday
F	Friday
S	Saturday
U	Sunday

Meeting Times	Translation
A	AM
P	PM
ARR	Arranged
TBA	To Be Announced

Credit Type	Translation
VAR	Variable Credit

Instruction Types	Translation
APP	Applied Art
DIS	Discussion Section
DRS	Directed Study
EXP	Clinical Experience
IND	Independent Course (no additional components)
LAB	Laboratory
LEC	Lecture
OTH	Other
PLB	Pre-lab Section

Range	Translation
000-099	Non-degree, no credit
100-199	General undergraduate
200-299	Intermediate undergraduate
300-499	Advanced undergraduate
500-599	Advanced undergraduate and/or graduate level
600-799	General graduate
800-899	Advanced graduate
900-999	Graduate directed study and research

Abbreviation	Translation
BUA	Boston University Academy
CAS	College of Arts & Sciences
CAS	Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences
CFA	College of Fine Arts
CGS	College of General Studies
COM	College of Communication
ENG	College of Engineering
EGS	College of Engineering and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
EOP	Center for English Language & Orientation Programs (CELOP)
GMS	Graduate Medical Sciences
GRS	Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
HUB	Hub Office, General Education
KHC	Kilachand Honors College
LAW	School of Law
MED	School of Medicine
MET	Metropolitan College
OTP	Officer Training Program
PDP	Physical Development Program
QST	Questrom School of Business
SAR	Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
SED	Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
SDM	Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
SHA	School of Hospitality Administration
SPH	School of Public Health
SSW	School of Social Work
STH	School of Theology
SUM	Summer Term Program
UNI	The University Professors
XRG	Cross Registration

Charles River Campus, CRC

Building	Description	Address
AAS	African-American Studies	138 Mountfort Street
AGG	Agganis Arena	925 Commonwealth Avenue
ASC	Academic Support Center	300 Babcock Street
BAB	Babcock Street	300 Babcock Street
BRB	Biology Research Building	5 Cummington Mall
BSC	Biological Science Center	2 Cummington Mall
CAS	College of Arts & Sciences	685-725 Commonwealth Avenue
CFA	College of Fine Arts	855 Commonwealth Avenue
CGS	College of General Studies	871 Commonwealth Avenue
CLN	Clinical Psychology	900 Commonwealth Avenue
COM	College of Communication	640 Commonwealth Avenue
CRW	DeWolfe Crew Boathouse	619 Memorial Drive
CSE	Case Physical Education Center	285 Babcock Street
EGL	English Faculty Offices	236 Bay State Road
EIB	Editorial Institute Building	143 Bay State Road
EIL	Eilberg Lounge (Case Center)	285 Babcock Street
EMA	Engineering Manufacturing Annex	730 Commonwealth Avenue
EMB	Engineering Manufacturing Building	15 St. Mary’s Street
ENG	College of Engineering	110-112 Cummington Mall
EOP	Center for English Language & Orientation Programs	890 Commonwealth Avenue
EPC	Engineering Product Innovation Center	750 Commonwealth Avenue
ERA	Engineering Research Annex	48 Cummington Mall
ERB	Engineering Research Building	44 Cummington Mall
FAB	Fenway Activities Building	180 The Riverway
FCB	Fenway Classroom Building	25 Pilgrim Road
FCC	Fenway Campus Center	150 The Riverway
FLR	Fuller Building	808 Commonwealth Avenue
FOB	Faculty Office Building (Alden Hall)	704 Commonwealth Avenue
FRC	Fitness & Recreation Center	915 Commonwealth Avenue
GDP	Global Development Policy Center	53 Bay State
GSU	George Sherman Student Union	775 Commonwealth Avenue
HAR	Rafik B. Hariri Building, Questrom School of Business	595 Commonwealth Avenue
HAW	Hawes Building	43 Hawes Street, Brookline
HIS	History and American Studies	226 Bay State Road
IEC	International Education Center	888 Commonwealth Avenue
IRB	International Relations Building	154 Bay State Road
IRC	International Relations Center	152 Bay State Road
JSC	Judaic Studies Center	147 Bay State Road
KCB	Kenmore Classroom Building	565 Commonwealth Avenue
KHC	Kilachand Honors College	91 Bay State Road
Law	Law School	765 Commonwealth Avenue
LEV	Leventhal Center	233 Bay State Road
LNG	Romance Studies, Modern Foreign Languages & Comparative Literature	718 Commonwealth Avenue
LSE	Life Science & Engineering Building	24 Cummington Mall
MCH	Marsh Chapel	735 Commonwealth Avenue
MCS	Math & Computer Science	111 Cummington Mall
MET	Metropolitan College	1010 Commonwealth Avenue
MOR	Morse Auditorium	602 Commonwealth Avenue
MUG	Mugar Memorial Library	771 Commonwealth Avenue
PHO	Photonics Building	6-8 St. Mary’s Street
PLS	Anthropology, Philosophy, Political Science, African Studies Center	232 Bay State Road
PRB	Physics Research Building	3 Cummington Mall
PSY	Psychology	64-72-86 Cummington Mall
PTH	Playwrights’ Theatre	949 Commonwealth Avenue
REL	CAS Religion	145 Bay State Road
SAC	Sargent Activities Center	1 University Road
SAL	Sailing Docks	Charles River Behind BU Bridge
SAR	Sargent College	635 Commonwealth Avenue
SCI	Metcalf Science Center	590-596 Commonwealth Avenue
SHA	School of Hospitality Administration	928 Commonwealth Avenue
SLB	Science Library Building	30-38 Cummington Mall
SOC	Sociology	96-100 Cummington Mall
SSW	School of Social Work	264-270 Bay State Road
STH	School of Theology	745-755 Commonwealth Avenue
STO	Stone Science Building	675 Commonwealth Avenue
THA	Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre	820 Commonwealth Avenue
TTC	Track & Tennis Center	100 Ashford Street
WEA	Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Annex	621 Commonwealth Avenue
WED	Wheelock College of Education & Human Development	2 Silber Way
YAW	Yawkey Center for Student Services	100 Bay State Road

Medical Campus, BUMC

Abbreviation	Address
B Building (Robinson)	750 Harrison Avenue
CT Building	801 Massachusetts Avenue (Crosstown)
E Building	85 East Newton Street (Evans)
G Building	100 East Newton Street (Goldman)
K Building	71 East Concord Street (Conte)
L Building	72 East Concord Street (SOM)
R Building	72 East Concord Street (Houseman)
S Building	801 Albany Street
T Building	715 Albany Street (Talbot)
n/a	670 Albany Street
W Building	700 Albany Street
X Building	650 Albany Street (EBRC)