The following chart is a guide to the appropriate prefixes used in this
catalog for the university's departments and programs of study.
A Eth - Applied Ethics
A I S - American Indian Studies
A Sci - Animal Science
A Sp - Aerospace Studies
Acct - Accountancy
AET- Agricultural Engineering Technology
Af Am - African American
Ag Bs - Agricultural Business; Graduate
Ag Ec - Agricultural Economics
Ag Ed - Agricultural Education
Agri - Agriculture; Graduate
Anth - Anthropology
Arm - Armenian
Arm S - Armenian Studies
Art - Art
Art H - Art History
AsAm - Asian American Studies
ATHL - Athletics
B A - Business Administration
Biol - Biology
BioSc - Biological Science Core
Bot - Botany
Bus - Business
C D - Commuicative Disorders
C E - Civil Engineering
C R P - City and Regional Planning
C Sci - Computer Science
CFS - Child and Family Studies
Chem - Chemistry
Chin - Chinese
CLS - Chicano and Latin American Studies
Com S - Students for Community Service
Const - Construction Management
COUN - Counselor Education
Cr Sc - Crop Science
Crim - Criminology
CSH - Consumer Science and Housing
CTET - Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Technology
D Ind - Dairy Industry
Dance - Theatre Arts
Drama - Theatre Arts
DS - Decision Sciences
E E - Electrical Engineering
E F L - English as a Foreign Language
EAD - Educational Administration
ECE - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ecol - Ecology
Econ - Economics
EdL - Educational Leadership
EHD - Education and Human Development
Engl - English
Engr - Engineering
Enol - Enology
ERF - Educational Research, Foundations
Eth S - Ethnic Studies
F L - Foreign Language
F M - Fashion Merchandising
Fin - Finance
Fren - French
FScN - Food Science and Nutrition
FSM - Food Systems Management
G S - Graduate Studies
Genet - Genetics
Geog - Geography
Geol - Geology
Germ - German
Geron - Gerontology
GID - Graphic and Interior Design
GPA - Graduate Public Administration
Grk - Greek
H Ec - Home Economics Education; Graduate
H S - Health Science
Hebr - Hebrew
Hist - History
Hmong - Hmong
HRM - Human Resource Management
HSW - Health and Social Work
Hum - Humanities
I E - Industrial Engineering
I S A - International Studies (Abroad)
I S C - International Studies Course
I T - Industrial Technology
IntD - CAPSTONE Interdisciplinary General Education
IntD (number) Nex - CAPSTONE Nexus General Education
IS - Information Systems
Ital - Italian
Japn - Japanese
Jour - Journalism
Latin - Latin
LEE - Literacy and Early Education
Ling - Linguistics
M Com - Mass Communication
M E - Mechanical Engineering
M S - Military Science
M Sci - Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Math - Mathematics
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Mgt - Management
Micro - Microbiology
Mktg - Marketing
MSA - Master of Science in Accountancy
Music - Music
N Sci - Natural Science
Nurs - Nursing
OH - Ornamental Horticulture
P E, PE AC - Physical Education
P Sci - Physical Science
Ph Th - Physical Therapy
Phil - Philosophy
PhyAn - Physiology/Anatomy/Development
Phys - Physics
Pl Pr - Plant Protection
Pl Si - Political Science
Plant - Plant Science
PLM - Production and Logistics Management
Port - Portuguese
Psych - Psychology
R E S - Revising and Editing Skills
RLS - Recreation and Leisure Studies
Russ - Russian
S E - Surveying Engineering
S Sci - Social Science
S Wrk - Social Work Education
SI - Soils/Irrigation
Skt - Sanskrit
Soc - Sociology
Span - Spanish
Spch - Speech Communication
SPED - Special Education
TCOM - Telecommunications
Univ - University
VTF - Viticulture/Tree Fruit
W S - Women's Studies
Zool - Zoology