Course Prefix Guide by Department Code for Lower Division, 1000 and 2000 Level Classes

FIND THE THREE-LETTER PREFIX FOR THE CLASS YOU WANT.

Classes are listed in the order of their three-letter course prefix (or subject code). Three-letter prefixes are determined by the state education authority and apply to all state institutions of higher education.

PLEASE READ: Some academic areas list classes in more than one three-letter prefix (subject code), and some prefixes do not relate in an obvious manner to the subjects of study. For example, Accounting classes may be listed under ACG, APA or TAX prefixes.

Music classes can be found in 10 prefixes. On the other hand, some subjects, such as Sociology (listed under the prefix SYG) are found by a single three-letter prefix that directly corresponds to the subject.

Subject	Prefixes	Department
Accounting	ACG APA TAX	B
Anatomy	BSC	NS
Anthropology	ANT	SBS
Art	ARH ART	ADH
Astronomy	AST	NS
Biology, Biochemistry	BSC BCH**	NS
Business	GEB	B
Business Law	BUL**	B
Business Math	QMB MTB	B
Chemistry	CHM	NS
Child Development and Education	EDG EEC EEX	SBS
Computer Science	CAP CET CGS CIS CNT COP CTS LIS	B
Construction Management Technology	BCN BCT ETI** SUR	B
Criminal Justice	CCJ CJC CJE CJJ CJL	SBS
Dental Hygiene	DEH DES	HP
Digital Media	DIG	ADH
Domestic Security	DSC**	**
Economics	ECO	B
Education	EDE EDF EDG EEC EEX EME EPI	SBS
Electronics	CET EET ETS**	B
Engineering Technology	BCN BCT CET EET EGS ETS ETC ETD ETG ETI ETP** SUR	B
English	CRW EAP ENC	LL
Entrepreneurship	ENT	B
Environmental Studies	EVR**	**
Film	FIL RTV	ADH
Finance	FIN**	B
Fire Science, Fire & Emergency Services	FFP FES**	SBS
French	FRE	LL

Geography	GEA GEO	SBS
German	GER	LL
Gerontology	GEY**	**
Graphic Design	GRA	ADH
Health Services Admin.	HSA**	**
History	AMH EUH	SBS
Human Nutrition	HUN	N
Humanities	HUM PHI REL	ADH
Information Systems Management	ISM**	**
Interdisciplinary Science	ISC	NS
Interdisciplinary Studies	IDS	SBS/ADH
Legal Assisting	PLA	SBS
Literature	AML ENL LIT	LL
Management	MAN** MNA	B
Marine Biology	OCB	NS
Marketing	MAR MKA	B
Mass Communications and Journalism	JOU MMC	ADH
Mathematics	MAC MAD MAP MAS MAT MGF MTB STA	M
Meteorology	MET	NS
Microbiology	MCB	NS
Music	MUC MUE MUH MUL MUN MUS MUT MVK MVS MVV	FPA
Applied Music	MVB MVK MVP MVS MVV MVW	FPA
Nursing	NUR NSP HSC 2531	N
Occupational Therapy Assistant	OTH	OTA
Oceanography	OCE	NS
Office Systems Technology	OST	B

Philosophy	PHI	ADH
Photography	PGY	ADH
Physical Education and Wellness	HLP HSC LEI PEL PEM PEN PEO	NS
Physical Geology	GLY	NS
Physical Science	PSC	NS
Physical Therapist Assistant	PHT	PTA
Physics	PHY	NS
Political Science	CPO INR POS	SBS
Psychology	DEP INP PSY SLS	SBS
Public Administration	PAD**	**
Radiography	RTE	RTE
Reading	REA	LL
Religion	REL	ADH
Social Sciences	ISS	SBS
Sociology	SYG	SBS
Spanish	SPN	LL
Speech Communication	SPC	LL
Student Life Skills	SLS	SBS
Theatre/Dramatic Arts	DAA THE TPA TPP	FPA

Dept. Initials	Department	SCF Bradenton Building - Room	SCF Venice	SCF Lakewood Ranch
ADH	Art, Design, Humanities Department Art, Film, Graphic Design, Humanities, Mass Communications, Journalism, Philosophy, Photography, Religion	10-113	Contact the Venice Campus Academic Office for all courses Bldg. 600, Rm. 613	Contact SCF Venice Academics or the appropriate SCF Bradenton Department for all courses
B	Business and Technology Department	18-128
DH/RTE	Dental Hygiene/Radiography	2-131
FPA	Fine and Performing Arts Department Music, Applied Music, Theatre/Dramatic Arts	11-148
LL	Language and Literature Department	3-102
M	Mathematics Department	27-108
N	Nursing	29-107
NS	Natural Sciences Department (includes Physical Education and Wellness)	25-102
OTA/PTA	Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physical Therapist Assistant	28-101
SBS	Social and Behavioral Sciences Department	9-107
**ALL upper division courses, 3000 and 4000 level, contact the respective program director, baccalaureate program office, or scf.edu/bachelors		1-122