Course Descriptions
The following academic abbreviations identify each course prefix and subject matter used in this catalog. They are mandated by State Legislature for use by all public higher education institutions in Florida. Therefore, the prefix is not necessarily indicative of the department offering the course.
- ACG: Accounting: General Courses
- ADV: Advertising Courses
- AFH: African History Courses
- AFR: Air Force: Aerospace Studies Courses
- AMH: American History Courses
- AML: American Literature Courses
- AMS: American Studies Courses
- ANG: Anthropology: Graduate Courses
- ANT: Anthropology Courses
- APK: Applied Kinesiology Courses
- ARA: Arabic Language Courses
- ARE: Art Education Courses
- ARH: Art History Courses
- ART: Art Courses
- ASH: Asian History Courses
- AST: Astronomy Courses
- ATR: Athletic Training Courses
- BCH: Biochemistry (Biophysics) Courses
- BCN: Building Construction Courses
- BOT: Botany Courses
- BSC: Biological Sciences Courses
- BTE: Business Teacher Education Courses
- BUL: Business Law Courses
- CAP: Computer Applications (For Computer Scientists) Courses
- CBH: Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior Courses
- CCJ: Criminology and Criminal Justice Courses
- CDA: Computer Design/Architecture Courses
- CEN: Computer Software Engineering Courses
- CET: Computer Engineering Technology Courses
- CGS: Computer General Studies Courses
- CHI: Chinese Courses
- CHM: Chemistry Courses
- CIS: Computer Science and Information Systems Courses
- CJC: Corrections Courses
- CJE: Law Enforcement Courses
- CJJ: Juvenile Justice Courses
- CJL: Law and Process Courses
- CLP: Clinical Psychology Courses
- CNT: Computer Networks Courses
- COM: Communication Courses
- COP: Computer Programming Courses
- COT: Computing Theory Courses
- CPO: Comparative Politics Courses
- CRW: Creative Writing Courses
- CTS: Computer Technology and Skills Courses
- CYP: Community Psychology Courses
- DAA: Dance: Emphasis on Activity Courses
- DAN: Dance Courses
- DEC: Marketing and Distributive Education Courses
- DEP: Developmental Psychology Courses
- DIG: Digital Media Courses
- DSC: Domestic Security Courses
- EAB: Experimental Analysis of Behavior Courses
- EAS: Aerospace Engineering Courses
- ECO: Economics Courses
- ECP: Economic Problems and Policy Courses
- ECT: Education: Career/Technical Courses
- ECW: Education: Career/Workforce Courses
- EDA: Educational Administration Courses
- EDE: Education: Elementary Courses
- EDF: Education: Foundations and Policy Studies Courses
- EDG: Education: General Courses
- EDH: Education: Higher Courses
- EDM: Education: Middle School Courses
- EDS: Education: Supervision Courses
- EEC: Education: Early Childhood Courses
- EEE: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Courses
- EEL: Engineering: Electrical Courses
- EET: Electronic Engineering Technology Courses
- EEX: Education: Exceptional Child - Core Competencies Courses
- EGI: Education: Gifted Courses
- EGM: Engineering: Science Courses
- EGN: Engineering: General Courses
- EGS: Engineering: Support Courses
- EIN: Industrial Engineering Courses
- EME: Education: Technology and Media Courses
- EML: Engineering: Mechanical Courses
- ENC: English Composition Courses
- ENG: English: General Courses
- ENL: English Literature Courses
- ENT: Entrepreneurship Courses
- ESC: Earth Science Courses
- ESE: Education: Secondary Courses
- EST: Electronic Specialty Technology Courses
- ETD: Engineering Technology: Drafting Courses
- ETE: Education: Technology Courses
- ETI: Engineering Technology: Industrial Courses
- ETP: Engineering Technology: Power Courses
- EUH: European History Courses
- EVR: Environmental Studies Courses
- EVS: Environmental Science Courses
- EXP: Experimental Psychology Courses
- FAS: Fishery and Aquacultural Science Courses
- FIL: Film Courses
- FIN: Finance Courses
- FLE: Foreign Language Education Courses
- FOL: Foreign Languages Courses
- FRE: French Language Courses
- FRW: French Literature Writings Courses
- GEA: Geography: Regional Areas Courses
- GEB: General Business Courses
- GEO: Geography: Systematic Courses
- GER: German Courses
- GEY: Gerontology Courses
- GIS: Geographic Information Science Courses
- GLY: Geology Courses
- GRA: Graphic Design: General Courses
- GRE: Classical Greek (Language Study) Courses
- HFT: Hospitality Management Courses
- HIM: Health Information Management Courses
- HIS: General History and Historiography Courses
- HLP: Health, Leisure, and Physical Education Courses
- HMG: Hospitality Management Graduate Courses
- HSA: Health Services Administration Courses
- HSC: Health Sciences Courses
- HUM: Humanities Courses
- HUN: Human Nutrition Courses
- IDC: Interdisciplinary Computing Courses
- IDH: Interdisciplinary Honors Courses
- IDS: Interdisciplinary Studies Courses
- INP: Industrial and Applied Psychology Courses
- INR: International Relations Courses
- INS: International Studies Courses
- ISC: Interdisciplinary Sciences Courses
- ISM: Information Systems Management Courses
- ITA: Italian Language Courses
- JOU: Journalism Courses
- JPN: Japanese Courses
- LAE: Language Arts and English Education Courses
- LAH: Latin American History Courses
- LAT: Latin (Language Study) Courses
- LEI: Leisure Courses
- LIN: Linguistics Courses
- LIS: Library and Information Studies Courses
- LIT: Literature Courses
- MAA: Mathematics: Analysis Courses
- MAC: Mathematics: Calculus and Precalculus Courses
- MAD: Mathematics: Discrete Courses
- MAE: Mathematics: Education Courses
- MAN: Management Courses
- MAP: Mathematics: Applied Courses
- MAR: Marketing Courses
- MAS: Mathematics: Algebraic Structures Courses
- MAT: Mathematics Courses
- MCB: Microbiology Courses
- MGF: Mathematics: General and Finite Courses
- MHF: Mathematics: History and Foundations Courses
- MHS: Mental Health Services Courses
- MLS: Medical Laboratory Science Courses
- MMC: Mass Media Communication Courses
- MSL: Military Science and Leadership Courses
- MTG: Mathematics: Topology and Geometry Courses
- MUC: Music Composition Courses
- MUE: Music: Education Courses
- MUG: Music: Conducting Courses
- MUH: Music: History/Musicology Courses
- MUL: Music: Literature Courses
- MUN: Music: Ensembles Courses
- MUO: Music: Opera/Musical Theatre Courses
- MUS: Music Courses
- MUT: Music: Theory Courses
- MVB: Applied Music: Brasses Courses
- MVK: Applied Music: Keyboard Courses
- MVP: Applied Music: Percussion Courses
- MVS: Applied Music: Strings Courses
- MVV: Applied Music: Voice Courses
- MVW: Applied Music: Woodwinds Courses
- NGR: Nursing: Graduate Courses
- NSP: Nursing Special Courses
- NUR: Nursing: Generic Undergraduate Courses
- OCB: Biological Oceanography Courses
- OCC: Chemical Oceanography Courses
- OCE: General Oceanography Courses
- OCG: Geological Oceanography Courses
- OCP: Physical Oceanography Courses
- ORI: Oral Interpretation Courses
- PAD: Public Administration Courses
- PAS: Physician Assistant Courses
- PCB: Process Biology: Cell/Molecular/Ecology/Genetics/Physiology Courses
- PCO: Psychology of Counseling Courses
- PEL: Physical Education Activities: Object Centered, Land Courses
- PEM: Physical Education Activities: Performance Centered, Land Courses
- PEN: Physical Education Activities: Water, Snow, Ice Courses
- PEO: Physical Education Activities: Object Centered, Land Courses
- PEP: Physical Education Activities: Performance Centered, Land Courses
- PET: Physical Education Theory Courses
- PGY: Photography Courses
- PHC: Public Health Concentration Courses
- PHH: Philosophy: History Courses
- PHI: Philosophy Courses
- PHM: Philosophy of Man and Society Courses
- PHP: Philosophers and Schools Courses
- PHY: Physics Courses
- PHZ: Physics (Continued) Courses
- PLA: Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Administration Courses
- POR: Portuguese Language Courses
- POS: Political Science Courses
- POT: Political Theory Courses
- PPE: Personality Courses
- PSB: Psychobiology Courses
- PSY: Psychology Courses
- PUP: Public Policy Courses
- PUR: Public Relations Courses
- QMB: Quantitative Methods in Business Courses
- REA: Reading Courses
- RED: Reading Education Courses
- REE: Real Estate Courses
- REL: Religion Courses
- RLG: Religion: Graduate Courses
- RTV: Radio/Television Courses
- SCE: Science Education Courses
- SDS: Student Development Services Courses
- SED: Speech Education Courses
- SLS: Student Life Skills (Learning) Courses
- SOP: Social Psychology Courses
- SOW: Social Work Courses
- SPC: Speech Communication Courses
- SPM: Sports Management Courses
- SPN: Spanish Language Courses
- SPW: Spanish Literature: Writings Courses
- SSE: Social Studies Education Courses
- STA: Statistics Courses
- SYA: Sociological Analysis Courses
- SYD: Sociology of Demography/Area Studies/Sociological Minorities Courses
- SYG: Sociology: General Courses
- SYO: Social Organization Courses
- SYP: Social Processes Courses
- TAX: Taxation Courses
- THE: Theatre Studies and General Resources Courses
- TPA: Theatre Production and Administration Courses
- TPP: Theatre Performance and Performance Training Courses
- TRA: Transportation and Logistics Courses
- TSL: Teaching English as a Second Language Courses
- ZOO: Zoology Courses