2016-17 Course Descriptions

The University of Kentucky has established the following set of standardized abbreviations for its academic departments and areas of study. These abbreviations should be used in making out registration worksheets and when referring to specific course offerings. The corresponding course descriptions appear beginning on the page listed after the prefix and department title below.

• A&S--Arts and Sciences
• A-E--Art Education
• A-H--Art History
• A-S--Art Studio
• AAD--Arts Administration
• AAS--African American Studies
• ABT--Agricultural Biotechnology
• ACC--Accounting
• AEC--Agricultural Economics
• AED--Agricultural Education
• AEN--Agricultural Engineering
• AFS--Air Force Studies
• AHP--Allied Health Professions
• AIS--Arabic and Islamic Studies
• AMS--American Military Studies
• AN--Analytics
• ANA--Anatomy and Neurobiology
• ANS--Anesthesiology
• ANT--Anthropology
• APP--Appalachian Studies
• ARC--Architecture
• ART--Art
• ASC--Animal Sciences
• AST--Astronomy
• AT--Athletic Training
• B&E--Business and Economics
• BA--Business Administration
• BAE--Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
• BCH--Biochemistry
• BIO--Biology
• BME--Biomedical Engineering
• BMI--Biomedical Informatics
• BSC--Behavioral Science
• BST--Biostatistics
• BTH--Bioethics
• CDE--Community Dentistry
• CDS--Conjoint Dental Science
• CE--Civil Engineering
• CGS--Cognitive Science
• CHE--Chemistry
• CHI--Chinese Culture and Language
• CIS--Communications and Information Studies
• CJT--Communication, Journalism, Telecommunications (Graduate)
• CLA--Classics
• CLD--Community and Leadership Development
• CLM--Clinical Leadership and Management
• CLS--Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• CME--Chemical Engineering
• CNU--Clinical Nutrition
• COM--Communication
• CPE--Computer Engineering
• CPH--College of Public Health
• CS--Computer Science
• CSC--Clinical Sciences
• CSD--Communication Sciences and Disorders
• DES--Design
• DHN--Dietetics and Human Nutrition
• DIP--Diplomacy and International Commerce
• DIS--Decision Science and Information Systems
• DMT--Interior Design, Merchandising, and Textiles
• DR--Diagnostic Radiology
• DSP--Discovery Seminar Program
• EAP--Education Abroad Program
• ECO--Economics
• EDC--Curriculum and Instruction
• EDL--School Administration
• EDP--Educational and Counseling Psychology
• EDS--Special Education
• EDU--Education
• EDV--Vocational Education
• EE--Electrical Engineering
• EES--Earth and Environmental Sciences
• EGR--Engineering
• ELS--Teacher Leadership
• EM--Engineering Mechanics
• EMBA--Executive Master of Business Administration
• END--Endodontics
• ENG--English
• ENS--Environmental Studies
• ENT--Entomology
• EPE--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation
• EPI--Epidemiology
• EQM--Equine Science and Management
• ER--Emergency Medicine
• ES--Environmental Systems
• ESL--English as a Second Language
• EXP--Experiential Education
• FA--Fine Arts
• FAM--Family Sciences
• FCS--Family and Consumer Sciences
• FIN--Finance
• FM--Family and Community Medicine
• FOR--Forestry
• FP--Family Practice and Community Medicine
• FR--French Language and Literature
• FSC--Food Science
• GEN--General Agriculture
• GEO--Geography
• GER--German Studies
• GRN--Gerontology
• GS--The Graduate School
• GWS--Gender and Women's Studies
• HA--Health Administration
• HDI--Human Development Institute
• HES--Human Environmental Sciences
• HHS--Human Health Sciences
• HIS--History
• HJS--Hebrew and Jewish Studies
• HMN--Humanities
• HMT--Hospitality Management
• HON--Honors
• HP--Historic Preservation
• HS--Health Sciences
• HSE--Health Sciences Education
• HSM--Health Services Management
• HSP--Health, Society, and Populations
• IAS--Interdisciplinary American Studies
• IBS--Integrated Biomedical Sciences
• ICR--Instructional Communication and Research
• ICT--Information Communication Technology
• ID--Interior Design
• IEC--Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
• INF--Informatics
• INT--International Studies
• IPS--Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences
• IS--Information Studies
• ISC--Integrated Strategic Communication
• ITA--Italian
• JAT--Journalism, Advertising, Telecommunications
• JOU--Journalism
• JPN--Japan Studies
• KHP--Kinesiology and Health Promotion
• LA--Landscape Architecture
• LAS--Latin American Studies
• LAW--Law
• LIN--Linguistics
• LIS--Library and Information Science
• MA--Mathematics
• MAP--Mapping
• MAS--Media Arts and Studies
• MAT--Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
• MB--Microbiology
• MBA--Master of Business Administration
• MC--Medical Center
• MCL--Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures
• MD--Medicine (M.D. Program)
• ME--Mechanical Engineering
• MED--Internal Medicine
• MFS--Manufacturing Systems Engineering
• MGT--Management
• MI--Microbiology and Immunology
• MKT--Marketing
• MLS--Medical Laboratory Science
• MNG--Mining Engineering
• MSE--Materials Science and Engineering
• MUC--Class Instruction in Music
• MUP--Music Performance
• MUS--Music
• NEU--Neurology
• NRE--Natural Resources and Environmental Science
• NS--Nutritional Sciences
• NSG--Neurosurgery
• NUR--Nursing
• OBG--Obstetrics and Gynecology
• OBI--Oral Biology
• ODM--Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine
• OFP--Orofacial Pain
• OHP--Oral Health Practice
• OHS--Oral Health Science
• OPH--Ophthalmology
• OPT--Oral Pathology
• OR--Operations Research
• ORT--Orthodontics
• OSG--Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• OTH--Orthopedics
• PA--Public Administration
• PAS--Physician Assistant Studies
• PAT--Pathology
• PCE--Peace Studies
• PDO--Pediatric Dentistry
• PED--Pediatrics
• PER--Periodontics
• PGY--Physiology
• PHA--Pharmacology
• PHI--Philosophy
• PHR--Pharmacy
• PHS--Pharmaceutical Science
• PHY--Physics
• PLS--Plant and Soil Science
• PM--Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health
• PPA--Plant Pathology
• PPH--Population Health
• PPS--Pharmacy Practice and Science
• PRO--Prosthodontics
• PS--Political Science
• PSC--Psychiatry
• PSY--Psychology
• PT--Physical Therapy
• RAS--Radiation Sciences
• RBM--Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• RC--Rehabilitation Counseling
• RHB--Rehabilitation Sciences
• RM--Radiation Medicine
• RS--Religious Studies
• RSC--Reproductive Sciences
• RSD--Restorative Dentistry
• RTM--Retailing and Tourism Management
• RUS--Russian
• SAG--Sustainable Agriculture
• SCI--Science
• SEM--Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• SOC--Sociology
• SPA--Hispanic Studies
• ST--Social Theory
• STA--Statistics
• SUR--Surgery
• SW--Social Work
• TA--Theatre
• TAD--Dance
• TOX--Toxicology
• TSL--Teaching English as a Second Language
• TSM--Technical Systems Management
• UK--University Wide
• UKC--UK Core Curriculum
• USP--University Studies Program
• VS--Veterinary Science
• WRD--Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Media