Note: Please be advised, information below has been altered from the official print version of the CSULB 2009-2010 Catalog.
| Course Prefix | Definition | Catalog Reference |
|---|---|---|
| A/ST | Asian Studies | Asian and Asian American Studies |
| ACCT | Accountancy | Accountancy |
| AFRS | Africana Studies (formerly B/ST, Black Studies) | Africana Studies |
| AH | Art History | Art |
| AIS | American Indian Studies | American Indian Studies |
| ALI | American Language Institute | English |
| ALP | American Language Program | English |
| AMST | American Studies | American Studies |
| ANTH | Anthropology | Anthropology |
| ARAB | Arabic | Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures |
| ART | Art | Art |
| ASAM | Asian American Studies | Asian and Asian American Studies |
| ASTR | Astronomy | Physics |
| ATHL | Athletics | Athletics |
| BIOL | Biology | Biological Sciences |
| BLAW | Business Law | College of Business Administration |
| C D | Communicative Disorders | Communicative Disorders |
| C E | Civil Engineering | Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management |
| C/LA | College of Liberal Arts | College of Liberal Arts |
| CAFF | Consumer Affairs | Consumer Affairs |
| CBA | College of Business Administration | College of Business Administration |
| CDFS | Child Development and Family Studies | Child Development and Family Studies |
| CECS | Computer Engineering and Computer Science | Computer Engineering and Computer Science |
| CEM | Construction Engineering Management | Civil Engineering |
| CH E | Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering |
| CHEM | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| CHIN | Chinese | Chinese Studies |
| CHLS | Chicano and Latino Studies | Chicano and Latino Studies |
| CLSC | Classics | Classics |
| COMM | Communication Studies | Communication Studies |
| COTA | College of the Arts | College of the Arts |
| COUN | Counseling | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling |
| Course Prefix | Definition | Catalog Reference |
| CRJU | Criminal Justice (formerly CRIM) | Criminal Justice |
| CWL | Comparative World Literature | Comparative World Literature |
| DANC | Dance | Dance |
| DESN | Design | Design |
| E E | Electrical Engineering | Electrical Engineering |
| E T | Engineering Technology | Engineering Technology |
| ECON | Economics | Economics |
| EDLD | Educational Leadership Doctorate | College of Education |
| ED P | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling |
| EDAD | Education Administration | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling |
| EDCI | Education - Curriculum and Instruction | Teacher Education |
| EDEC | Education - Early Childhood | Teacher Education |
| EDEL | Education - Elementary | Teacher Education |
| EDLD | Educational Leadership Doctorate | College of Education |
| EDME | Mathematics Education | Teacher Education |
| EDMS | Education Middle School | Teacher Education |
| EDRG | Education - Reading | Teacher Education |
| EDSE | Education - Secondary | Teacher Education |
| EDSP | Education Specialist | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling |
| EDSS | Education - Single Subject | Single Subject Teacher Education |
| ELIB | Educational Library | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling |
| EMER | Emergency Management | Emergency Management |
| ENGL | English | English |
| ENGR | Engineering | Engineering |
| EOP | Educational Opportunity Program | University Courses |
| ES P | Environmental Science and Policy | Environmental Science and Policy |
| ETEC | Educational Technology | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling |
| FCS | Family and Consumer Sciences | Family and Consumer Sciences |
| FCSE | Family and Consumer Sciences Education | Family and Consumer Sciences Education |
| FEA | Film and Electronic Arts | Film and Electronic Arts |
| FIN | Finance | Finance |
| FMD | Fashion Merchandising and Design | Fashion Merchandising and Design |
| Course Prefix | Definition | Catalog Reference |
| FREN | French | French |
| FSCI | Food Science | Food Science |
| G S | Graduate Studies | Graduate Degrees |
| GBA | Graduate Business Adminstration | College of Business Administration |
| GEOG | Geography | Geography |
| GEOL | Geology | Geology |
| GERM | German | German |
| GERN | Gerontology | Gerontology |
| GK | Greek | Classics |
| GLG | Global Logistics | Global Logistics |
| H SC | Health Science | Health Science |
| HCA | Health Care Administration | Health Care Administration |
| HDEV | Human Development | Human Development |
| HEBW | Hebrew | Jewish Studies |
| HFHM | Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management | Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management |
| HHS | Health and Human Services | College of Health and Human Services |
| HIST | History | History |
| HRM | Human Resources Management | Management and Human Resources Management |
| I S | Information Systems | Information Systems |
| I/ST | International Studies | International Studies |
| INTL | International Education | University Courses |
| ITAL | Italian | Italian |
| JAPN | Japanese | Japanese |
| JOUR | Journalism | Journalism |
| KHMR | Cambodian | Asian Languages |
| KIN | Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| KOR | Korean | Asian Languages |
| L/ST | Liberal Studies | Liberal Studies |
| LAS | Latin American Studies | Latin American Studies |
| LAT | Latin | Classics |
| LING | Linguistics | Linguistics |
| M E | Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering |
| M S | Military Science | Military Science |
| MAE | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| MAPB | Mathematics Prebaccalaureate | Mathematics and Statistics |
| MATH | Mathematics and Statistics | Mathematics and Statistics |
| MGMT | Management | Management and Human Resources Management |
| MICR | Microbiology | Biological Sciences |
| MKTG | Marketing | Marketing |
| Course Prefix | Definition | Catalog Reference |
| MSEM | MS Engineering Management | College of Engineering |
| MTED | Mathematics Education | Mathematics and Statistics |
| MUS | Music | Music |
| NRSG | Nursing | Nursing |
| NSCI | Natural Sciences | College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| NUTR | Nutrition and Dietetics | Nutrition and Dietetics |
| OSI | Ocean Studies Institute | Ocean Studies Institute |
| P T | Physical Therapy | Physical Therapy |
| PHIL | Philosophy | Philosophy |
| PHSC | Physical Science | Physics and Astronomy |
| PHYS | Physics | Physics and Astronomy |
| PORT | Portuguese | Spanish |
| POSC | Political Science | Political Science |
| PPA | Public Policy and Admimistration | Political Science |
| PROF | Professional Studies | Professional Studies |
| PSY | Psychology | Psychology |
| R/ST | Religious Studies | Religious Studies |
| REC | Recreation | Recreation and Leisure Studies |
| RGR | Romance German Russian Language | Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures |
| RUSS | Russian | Russian |
| S W | Social Work | Social Work |
| S/I | Supplemental Instruction | Academic Services and Campus Life |
| SCAE | Social and Cultural Analysis of Education | Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling |
| SCED | Science Education | Science Education |
| SOC | Sociology | Sociology |
| SPAN | Spanish | Spanish |
| SRL | Student Recreation and Leadership | Student Recreation and Leadership |
| STAT | Statistics | Mathematics and Statistics |
| TGLG | Tagalog | Asian Languages |
| THEA | Theatre Arts | Theatre Arts |
| U/ST | Urban Studies | Geography |
| UHP | Univeristy Honors Program | University Honors Program |
| UNIV | University | University Courses |
| VIET | Vietnamese | Asian Languages |
| WGSS | Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
| WPE | WPE Preparation and Review | University Courses |
