COURSE NUMBEBJNG SYSTEM
01 to 99—Non—credit and/or non-degree courses
100 to 199—Open to freshmen; undergraduate credit only
200 to Z99—Soph0more classification required; undergraduate credit only
300 to 399——]unior classification required; undergraduate credit only
400 to 499—]unior classification required; undergraduate credit; graduate credit for non-
majors only
500 to 599—]unior classification required; undergraduate and graduate credit
600 to 799—Craduate classification required
Courses may be approved for variable credits, e.g. (1-3), (2-6), etc. In no case,
however, may the total credits exceed the maximum number authorized for the course.
Repeated registration in a course may be allowed if the course description carries
the statement: “May be repeated to a maximum of ,...,.,. credits."
Number in parenthesis indicates the number of credit hours allowed for the
course. “l, ll, and S" indicate the fall semester, spring semester, and summer session,
respectively.
 
ABBREVIATIONS
The University of Kentucky has established the following set of standardized abbreviations for its academic
departments. These abbreviations should be used in making out class schedule cards and at other times when
referring to specific course offerings.
Standardized Departmental Abbreviations ‘
(alphabetical by abbreviation)
AEC—Agricultural Economics EE—Electrical Engineering ODM——Oral Diagnosis and Oral
AEN—Agricultural Engineering EM——Engineering Mechanics Medicine
AEX——Agricultural Extension ENC»—English OP—Oral Pathology
ACE—Agricultural Entomology F OR—F orestry ORT——Orthodontics
AGR—Agronomy F PR—Fixed Prosthodontics OS—Oral Surgery
ANA—Anatomy FPS—Fire Protection and Safety PAT—Pathology
ANS—Anesthesiol0gy Engineering PCH—Pharmaceutical Chemistry
ANT—Anthropology GEN—Ceneral Agriculture PDO—Pedodontics
ARC—Architecture CEO—Ceography PE—Physical Education
ART—Art CLY—Ceology PED—Pediatrics
AS—Aerospace Science HE—Home Economies PEN—Periodontics and
ASC—Animal Science I·IIS—I»Iistory Endodontics
BA—Business Administration HON—Honors PGY—Physiology and Biophysics
BlL—-Biology (Centers only) HOR—Horticulture PHA—Pliarmacology
BOT-Botany l·IUM——Humanities PI·lI—Philosophy
BCH—Biochemistry HYG—Hygiene PIrIR—Pl1armacy
BSC——Behavioral Science ]OU—]ournalism PlrIY—Physics
CBI—Cell Biology LAVV—Law PPA—Plant Pathology
CD—Community Dentistry LS—Library Science PR—Prosthodontics
CDS—Conioint Dental Science MA—Mathematics and Astronomy PS—Political Science
CE—Civil Engineering MB—Microbiology PSC—Psycliiatry
CHE—Chemistry ME—Mechanical Engineering PSY—Psycl1ology
CL—Classics MED—Medicine PTY—Poultry Science
CM—Com1nunity Medicine MET—Metallurgical Engineering RAD—Radiology
CME—Chemical Engineering MFL—Modern Foreign Languages RTF—Radio, TV, & Films
COM—Commerce MIN—Mining Engineering RS—Rur:% Sociology
CON—Conjoint l\*lM—Materia Medica SOC——Sociology
DIP—Diplomacy MS—Military Science SUR—Surgcry
DS—Dairy Science MUS—Music S\V—Social \Vorl<
( ECO-Economics NUR—Nursing \’S—\’ctcrinary Science
) EDU—EduCatiO¤ OBG—Obstetrics and Gynecology ZOO—Zoology
OD—Operative Dentistry
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