{"id":1281,"date":"2019-10-28T13:58:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T17:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/?page_id=1281"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:51:52","slug":"course-codes-numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/registration\/course-codes-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Codes & Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is your handy guide to understanding Summer Term courses. All courses are assigned a college and departmental code, a three-digit course number, and a section identifier.<\/p>\n

For example, CAS EC 101S A1 means that the course is offered in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), by the Economics Department (EC). The course number 101 indicates it is an introductory course, the S indicates it is a summer course, and section A1 indicates it is offered in Summer 1.<\/p>\n

Expand the following sections for information about codes commonly used at Boston University Summer Term.<\/p>\n

Schools & colleges in Summer Term<\/h2>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Code<\/strong><\/td>\nBU school or college<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAS<\/td>\nCollege of Arts & Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CDS<\/td>\nFaculty of Computing and Data Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CFA<\/td>\nCollege of Fine Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COM<\/td>\nCollege of Communication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENG<\/td>\nCollege of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GRS<\/td>\nGraduate School of Arts & Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MET<\/td>\nMetropolitan College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QST<\/td>\nQuestrom School of Business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAR<\/td>\nCollege of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHA<\/td>\nSchool of Hospitality Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SSW<\/td>\nSchool of Social Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STH<\/td>\nSchool of Theology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WED<\/td>\nWheelock College of Education & Human Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Department codes in Summer Term<\/h2>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Code<\/strong><\/td>\nBU school\/college<\/strong><\/td>\nTitle<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AA<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nAfrican American Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AC<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nAccounting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AD<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nAdministrative Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AH<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nHistory of Art & Architecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AN<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nAnthropology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AP<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nPolicy, Planning & Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AR<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nArchaeology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AR<\/td>\nCFA<\/td>\nVisual Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AR<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nArts Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AS<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nAstronomy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nActuarial Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BA<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nBusiness Analytics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BI<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nBiology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CE<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nCounseling & Counseling Psychology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CG<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nClassical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CH<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nChemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CI<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nCinema & Media Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CJ<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nCriminal Justice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CL<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nClassical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CM<\/td>\nCOM<\/td>\nMass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CO<\/td>\nCOM<\/td>\nWriting Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CP<\/td>\nSSW<\/td>\nClinical Practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CS<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nComputer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CS<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nComputer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CT<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nCurriculum & Teaching<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DE<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nDeaf Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nHuman Development & Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EC<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nEconomics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EC<\/td>\nENG<\/td>\nElectrical & Computer Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EE<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nEarth & Environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EK<\/td>\nENG<\/td>\nEngineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EN<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EN<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nEnglish & Language Arts Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ES<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nExecutive Skills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ET<\/td>\nSSW<\/td>\nEthics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FE<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nFinance & Economics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FT<\/td>\nCOM<\/td>\nFilm & Television<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HB<\/td>\nSSW<\/td>\nHuman Behavior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HD<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nHuman Development & Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HF<\/td>\nSHA<\/td>\nHospitality Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HI<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nHistory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HP<\/td>\nSAR<\/td>\nHealth Professions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HS<\/td>\nSAR<\/td>\nHealth Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IR<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nInternational Relations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IS<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nManagement Information Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JO<\/td>\nCOM<\/td>\nJournalism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nBusiness Policy & Law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LC<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nChinese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LF<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nFrench<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LI<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nItalian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LJ<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nJapanese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LK<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nKorean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LR<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nReading<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nSpanish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nLanguage & Literacy Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MA<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nMathematics & Statistics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MA<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nMathematics, Statistics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ME<\/td>\nCFA<\/td>\nMusic Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ME<\/td>\nENG<\/td>\nMechanical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ME<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nMathematics Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MG<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nManagement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MH<\/td>\nCFA<\/td>\nMusic History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MK<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nMarketing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ML<\/td>\nCFA<\/td>\nMusic Lessons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ML<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nGastronomy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MO<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nManagement & Organizations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MP<\/td>\nSSW<\/td>\nMacro Practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MR<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nMarine Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MT<\/td>\nCFA<\/td>\nMusic Theory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MU<\/td>\nCFA<\/td>\nMusic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NE<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nNeuroscience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OM<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nOperations & Technology Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PE<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nPhysical Education & Coaching<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PH<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nPhilosophy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PL<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nMarkets, Public Policy & Law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PO<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nPolitical Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nPsychological & Brain Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PT<\/td>\nSAR<\/td>\nPhysical Therapy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PY<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nPhysics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QM<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nQuantitative Modeling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RN<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nReligion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RS<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nResearch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SC<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nScience Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SE<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nSpecial Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SH<\/td>\nSAR<\/td>\nSpeech, Language & Hearing Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SI<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nStrategy & Innovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SM<\/td>\nQST<\/td>\nManagement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SO<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nSociology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SO<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nSocial Studies Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SR<\/td>\nSSW<\/td>\nSocial Work Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TC<\/td>\nSTH<\/td>\nPreaching, Worship, Administration, Evangelism & Spirituality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TH<\/td>\nCFA<\/td>\nTheater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TL<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) & Modern Foreign Language Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TN<\/td>\nSTH<\/td>\nNew Testament<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TO<\/td>\nSTH<\/td>\nHebrew Scripture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TS<\/td>\nSTH<\/td>\nEthics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UA<\/td>\nMET<\/td>\nUrban Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WL<\/td>\nWED<\/td>\nWorld Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WP<\/td>\nSSW<\/td>\nSocial Welfare Policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nWriting Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WS<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nWomen’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XL<\/td>\nCAS<\/td>\nComparative Literature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Course numbers<\/h2>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Course number<\/strong><\/td>\nLevel<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
000\u2013099<\/td>\nNon-degree, no credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100\u2013199<\/td>\nGeneral undergraduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200\u2013299<\/td>\nIntermediate undergraduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
300\u2013499<\/td>\nAdvanced undergraduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
500\u2013599<\/td>\nAdvanced undergraduate and\/or graduate level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
600\u2013799<\/td>\nGeneral graduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800\u2013899<\/td>\nAdvanced graduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
900\u2013999<\/td>\nGraduate directed study and research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Section codes<\/h2>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Section code<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A<\/td>\nSession 1 courses (A1, A2, A3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B<\/td>\nSession 2 courses (B1, B2, B3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nTwelve-week courses (C1, C2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O<\/td>\nOnline courses (O1, O2, O3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EL<\/td>\nBlended courses (eLive)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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