UW Course Prefixes Used in the Course Equivalency Tables
The tables that follow include the UW prefixes that appear in the Course Equivalency Tables. For a complete list of prefixes used at the UW (as well as detailed information about programs, majors, and courses), see the University of Washington Course Catalog.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| A A | Aeronautics and Astronautics | Engineering |
| AAS | Asian American Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| ACCTG | Accounting | Business Administration |
| AFRAM | Afro-American Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| AIS | American Indian Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| ANTH | Anthropology | Arts and Sciences |
| ARCH | Architecture | Architecture and Urban Planning |
| ARCHY | Archaeology | Arts and Sciences |
| ART | Art | Arts and Sciences |
| ART H | Art History | Arts and Sciences |
| ASIAN | Asian Languages and Literature | Arts and Sciences |
| ASTR | Astronomy | Arts and Sciences |
| ATM S | Atmospheric Sciences | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| B A | Business Administration | Business Administration |
| BIO A | Biocultural Anthropology | Arts and Sciences |
| BIOL | Biology | Arts and Sciences |
| BOTANY | Botany | Arts and Sciences |
| B STR | Biological Structure | Medicine |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| CEE | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Engineering |
| CHEM | Chemistry | Arts and Sciences |
| CHEM E | Chemical Engineering | Engineering |
| CHID | Comparative History of Ideas | Arts and Sciences |
| CHIN | Chinese | Arts and Sciences |
| CHSTU | Chicano Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| CLAS | Classics | Arts and Sciences |
| C LIT | Comparative Literature | Arts and Sciences |
| COM | Communication | Arts and Sciences |
| CSE | Computer Science and Engineering | Engineering |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| DANCE | Dance | Arts and Sciences |
| D HYG | Dental Hygiene | Dentistry |
| DRAMA | Drama | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| ECON | Economics | Arts and Sciences |
| EDUC | Education | Education |
| E E | Electrical Engineering | Engineering |
| ENGL | English | Arts and Sciences |
| ENGR | Engineering | Engineering |
| ENVIR | Program on the Environment | Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs |
| ESC | Ecosystem Science and Conservation | Forest Resources |
| ESS | Earth and Space Sciences | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| F E | Forest Engineering | Forest Resources |
| FISH | Fisheries | Ocean and Fishery Sciences |
| F M | Forest Management | Forest Resources |
| FRENCH | French | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| GENOME | Genome Sciences | Medicine |
| GEN ST | General Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| GEOG | Geography | Arts and Sciences |
| GERMAN | Germanics | Arts and Sciences |
| GREEK | Greek | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| HEBR | Hebrew | Arts and Sciences |
| HIST | History | Arts and Sciences |
| HSTAA | History of the Americas | Arts and Sciences |
| HSTAM | Ancient and Medieval History | Arts and Sciences |
| HSTAS | History of Asia | Arts and Sciences |
| HSTEU | Modern European History | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| I S | Information Systems | Business Administration |
| ITAL | Italian | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| JAPAN | Japanese | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| KIN | Kinesiology | No longer offered at the UW |
| KINPE | Kinesiology/Physical Education | No longer offered at the UW |
| KOREAN | Korean | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| LAB M | Laboratory Medicine | Medicine |
| L ARCH | Landscape Architecture | Architecture and Urban Planning |
| LATIN | Latin | Arts and Sciences |
| LING | Linguistics | Arts and Sciences |
| LSJ | Laws, Societies, and Justice | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| MATH | Mathematics | Arts and Sciences |
| M E | Mechanical Engineering | Engineering |
| MICROM | Microbiology | Medicine |
| MKTG | Marketing | Business Administration |
| MS E | Materials Science and Engineering | Engineering |
| MUSIC | Music | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| NORW | Norwegian | Arts and Sciences |
| NURS | Nursing | Nursing |
| NUTR | Nutritional Science | Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| OCEAN | Oceanography | Ocean and Fishery Sciences |
| O E | Organization and Environment | Business Administration |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| PE | Physical Education | No longer offered at the UW |
| PHIL | Philosophy | Arts and Sciences |
| PHYS | Physics | Arts and Sciences |
| POL S | Political Science | Arts and Sciences |
| PSYCH | Psychology | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| QMETH | Quantitative Methods | Business Administration |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| REHAB | Rehabilitation Medicine | Medicine |
| RELIG | Comparative Religion | Arts and Sciences |
| RUSS | Russian | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| SCAND | Scandinavian | Arts and Sciences |
| SIS | International Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| SISA | Asian Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| SISAF | African Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| SISEA | East Asian Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| SISSA | South Asian Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| SOC | Sociology | Arts and Sciences |
| SOC WF | Social Welfare | Social Work |
| SPAN | Spanish | Arts and Sciences |
| SPHSC | Speech and Hearing Sciences | Arts and Sciences |
| STAT | Statistics | Arts and Sciences |
| SWED | Swedish | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| T C | Technical Communication | Engineering |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| URBDP | Urban Planning | Architecture and Urban Planning |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| WOMEN | Women Studies | Arts and Sciences |
| Prefix | Curriculum/Discipline | Name of School or College |
|---|---|---|
| ZOOL | Zoology | Arts and Sciences |