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The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the catalog.

Course Number. This catalog does not list courses numbered below 500. For listings of undergraduate courses, see the BYU Undergraduate Catalog. Courses numbered below 500 are undergraduate courses, courses numbered 500-599 are either graduate courses or advanced undergraduate courses, and courses numbered 600 and above (600-799) are graduate courses. Most, but not all, 500-level courses can count toward a graduate degree. Restrictions and limitations are noted in the Credit Policies section of this catalog and also in the program requirements for each department.

Credit Hour Designation. The number that follows each course title is the number of semester hours of credit designated for the class.

Abbreviations and Symbols. The following abbreviations and symbols are used in the course listings:

Arr. Credit, class, or laboratory hours are arranged through consultation with department or instru
ea. Credit hour designation applies to each registration
R Designates a course that may be repeated for credit
¯ Cross-referenced course—one that originates in one department but may count for credit in another
(19 ) Date faculty member was hired
Alt. sem. Course is offered alternate semesters
Alt. term Course is offered alternate terms
Alt. yr. Course is offered alternate years
Even yr. Course is offered even years
Odd yr. Course is offered odd years
On dem. Course is offered “on demand,” that is, when enough students request it

Areas of Study Abbreviations
Accounting Acc
Agronomy and Horticulture AgHrt
Animal Science AnSc
Anthropology Anthr
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology ASLP
Botany and Range Science Botny, Range
Chemical Engineering ChEn
Chemistry and Biochemistry Chem
Civil and Environmental Engineering CEEn
Clothing and Textiles ClTx
Communications Comms
Computer Science CS
Counseling and Special Education CSE
Dance Dance
Design (see Visual Arts)
Economics Econ
Educational Leadership and Foundations ELF
Electrical and Computer Engineering ECEn
Engineering Sciences and Technology EngT
English Engl
Family Sciences FamSc
Food Science and Nutrition FSN
Geography Geog
Geology Geol
Health Sciences Hlth
History Hist
Humanities Hum
Classics Clscs
Comparative Literature CLit
Instructional Psychology and Technology IP&T
International and Area Studies IAS
Languages
   Arabic Arab
   Chinese Chin
   French Fren
   German Germ
   Hebrew Heb
   Italian Ital
   Portuguese Port
   Russian Russ
   Scandinavian Scand
   Spanish Span
Law School Law
Linguistics Ling
Teaching English as a Second Language ESL
Management Mgt
Management Communication MCom
Managerial Economics ManEc
Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Technology MFET
Mathematics Math
Mechanical Engineering MeEn
Microbiology Mcbio
Music Music
Nursing Nurs
Organizational Leadership and Strategy OrgB
Philosophy Phil
Physical Education PE
Physics and Astronomy Phscs
Psychology Psych
Political Science PlSc
Public Management, Institute of PMgt
Recreation Management and Youth Leadership RMYL
Religious Education
   Ancient Scripture RelA
   Church History and Doctrine RelC
Social Work SocW
Sociology Soc
Statistics Stat
Teacher Education
   Elementary Education ElEd
   Secondary Education ScEd
Technology Education and Construction Management TecE, CM
Theatre and Film ThF
Visual Arts
   Visual Arts Design VADes
   Visual Arts Education VAEdu
   Visual Arts History VAHis
   Visual Arts Studio VAStu
Zoology Zool

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