University of Houston-Victoria

Course Prefixes have changed

Why did we change the prefixes from 3 letters to 4 letters? We are transitioning from a 3-letter prefix to a 4-letter prefix as approved earlier this spring. We wanted to make sure that all of our courses, including the new freshman- and sophomore-level courses, have the same course prefixes. Many institutions throughout Texas and the country use 4-letter prefixes.
How do I know what subject the new prefix refers to? The table below hopefully will help you know what the new prefixes stand for. In the first column, we've listed the current (old) prefix. In the second column, you will see the new 4-letter prefix, and in the last column, we've provided you with the subject area that prefix represents.

Changes to the course prefixes do not change your degree requirements. If you have any questions about whether a particular course will apply to your degree plan, as always, you should contact your academic advisor in the school of your major.

Current Prefix	New Prefix	Subject
ACC	ACCT	Accounting
AED	ELAS	Ed Leadership, Adm/Supervision
AHE	AHED	Adult Higher Ed
ANT	ANTH	Anthropology
ARB	ARAB	Arabic
BIO	BIOL	Biology
BMS	BIMS	Biomedical Science
BUS	BUSI	Business
C&I	CUIN	Curriculum & Instruction
CED	COUN	Counseling
CJS	CRIJ	Criminal Justice
COM	COMM	Communication
DES	DSGN	Design
ECO	ECON	Economics
EDE	EDEN	Economic Dev. & Entrepreneurship
EED	ECED	Elementary Education
ENG	ENGL	English
ESE	ESED	Early School Education
ESL	ESLN	English as a Second Language
FED	FEDU	Foundations of Education
FIN	FINC	Finance
FLM	FILM	Film
FOR	FORS	Forensic Science
FRE	FREN	French
GAM	GMNG	Gaming
HCA	HCAD	Health Care Administration
HIN	HINS	Homeland & International Security
HIS	HIST	History
HUM	HUMA	Humanities
IBS	IBUS	International Business
IDS	INDS	Interdisciplinary Studies
ISC	COSC	Information Science
LED	DELETE	Literature
LES	LDRS	Leadership & Enterprise Studies
LNG	LANG	Language
MAS	MATH	Mathematical Sciences
MGT	MGMT	Management
MKT	MKTG	Marketing
MSE	MSED	Middle School Education
N/A	COSC	Computer Science
N/A	PSCI	Political Science
NPL	NONP	Nonprofit Leadership
NUR	NURS	Nursing
PSY	PSYC	Psychology
PUB	PUBL	Publishing
QMS	QMSC	Quantitative Management Science
RDG	LITY	Literacy Education
REL	RELN	Religion
SCI	SCIE	Science
SED	SEDU	Secondary Education
SPA	SPAN	Spanish
SPE	SPED	Special Education