Registration - Course Attribute Codes

Attributes and value combinations indicate characteristics of a course. The attribute GENR represents General Univeristy Requirements. The value WI represents a writing intensive course. Use this chart to look up course attribute and value combinations. These combinations will help you as you use the search function to find classes.

Course Attribute Course Attribute Value
ART - Fine Arts
HART Art History Course
SEMINAR Seminars at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
STAR Studio Art Course
CORE - Core Courses
BIPH Core Course in Biological Physics
BUS Core Course in Business
EAS Core Course in East Asian Studies
ENVS Core Course in Environmental Science
GENC Core Course in Genetic Counseling
HSSP Core Course in Health, Law and Society
IGS Core Course in International & Global Studies
INET Core Course in Internet Studies
JOUR Core Course in Journalism
LGLS Core Course in Legal Studies
PAX Core Course in Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence St
PBPM Core Course in Post-Bac Premedical Program
REES Core Course in Russian & East European Studies
REL Core Course in Religious Studies
SJSP Core Course in Social Justice and Social Policy
ELEC - Elective Courses
AAAS Elective Course in African & Afro American Studies
AMST Elective Course in American Studies
ANTH Elective Course in Anthropology
BCHM Elective Course in Biochemistry
BIOC Elective in Bioorganic Chemistry
BIPH Elective Course in Biological Physics
BUS Elective Course in Business
CHEM Elective Course in Chemistry
CLAS Elective Course in Classical Studies
COML Elective Course in Comparative Literature
COSI Elective Course in Computer Science
EAS Elective Course in East Asian Studies
ECON Elective Course in Economics
ECS Elective Course in European Cultural Studies
ED Elective Course in Education
ENG Elective Course in English & American Literature
ENVS Elective Course in Environmental Studies
ENVS1 Elective Course in ENVS: Group I: Env and Society
ENVS2 Elective Course in ENVS: Group II: Env & Nat World
FA Elective Course in Fine Arts
FILM Elective Course in Film Studies
FILM1 Elective in Film Studies: Non-American Cinema
FILM2 Elective Film Studies: Creative Asp of Film Prod
FILM3 Elective in Film Studies: Senior Seminars
FIN Elective Course in Finance
FREN Elective Course in French
GENC Elective Course in Genetic Counseling
GENSCI Elective Course in General Science
GER Elective Course in German Language and Literature
HBRW Elective Course in Hebrew Language & Literature
HIST Elective Course in History
HOID Elective Course in History of Ideas
HSSP1 Elective Course in HSSP Focal Area A
HSSP2 Elective Course in HSSP Focal Area B
HSSP3 Elective Course in HSSP Focal Area C
IMES Elective Course in Islamic and Middle Eastern Stds
INET Elective Course in Internet Studies
ITAL Elective Course in Italian Studies
JOUR1 Elective Course in Jour: Contemp Affairs & Media
JOUR2 Elective Course in Jour: Analytical Research Mtds
JOUR3 Elective Course in Jour: Hist, Principles, & Prac
JOUR4 Elective Course in Jour: Communication Theory
JOUR5 Elective Course in Jour: Politics, Law, and Ethics
LAS Elective Course in Latin American Studies
LAS1 Elective Course in Lat Amr Stds:Topical paper reqd
LAS2 Elective Course in Lat Amr Stds if LAS crs content
LGLS Elective Course in Legal Studies
LING Elective Course in Linguistics
MATH Elective Course in Mathematics
MERL Elective Course in Medieval & Renaissance Studies
MUS Elective Course in Music
NEUR Elective Course in Neuroscience
PAX Rel Elect Course in: Peace, Conflict & Coexistence
PAX1 Core Elect Co in Peace, Conflict, & Coexistence St
PHIL Elective Course in Philosophy
PHYS Elective Course in Physics
POL Elective Course in Politics
PSYC Elective Course in Psychology
REES Elective Course in Russian and East European Studi
REL Elective Course in Religious Studies
REL1 Elective Course in Religious Studies: Traditions
RUS Elective Course in Russian Language and Literature
SJSP1 Elective Course in SJSP: Aging and Disability
SJSP2 Elective Course in SJSP: Democracy and Soc Just
SJSP3 Elective Course in SJSP: Dynamics Discrim & Ineq
SJSP4 Elective Course in SJSP: Family and Child Policy
SJSP5 Elect Course in SJSP: Hist Comp Perspect Soc Just
SJSP6 Elective Course in SJSP: Heath Care Policy
SOC Elective Course in Sociology
SPAN Elective Course in Spanish Language and Literature
THA Elective Course in Theater Arts
WMNS Elective Course in Women's Studies
GENC - Genetic Counseling
GENC Genetic Counseling
GENR - General University Requirements
CA CA School of Creative Arts Distribution Req
FL Foreign Language Requirement
FSUB Foreign Language Substitute Course approved
HUM School of Humanities Distribution Requirement
NW Non-Western and Comparative Studies Requirement
PE-1 Physical Education 1 Course
PE-1E Physical Education 1 Course Exempt
PE-2 Physical Education 2 Courses
PELS Physical Education 1 Course + Swim
PEOK Physical Education Complete
PE-S Physical Education Swim Test
PE-SC Physical Education Swim Course
QR QR Quantitative Reasoning Requirement
QR1 Quantitative Reasoning Lecture Course
QR2 Quantitative Reasoning Laboratory Course
SN SN School of Science Distribution Requirement
SS SS School of Social Sci Distribution Requirement
USEM University Seminar in Humanistic Inquiries
USWI University Seminar Plus Writing
WI WI Writing Intensive
IGS1 - Cultures, Identities and Encounters
ELV Electives
RSC Required Specialization Course
IGS2 - Global Economy
ELV Electives
RSC Required Specialization Courses
IGS3 - Global Enviroment
ELV Electives
SFC Suggested Foundational Course
IGS4 - Global Governance
ELV Elective Course
GCH Global Challenges
RSC Required Foundational Course
TCC Transnational Cooperation and Conflict Track
IGS5 - Global Media & Communication
CAC Communicating Across Cultures
DFM Defining Media
SFC Suggested Foundational Course
IGS6 - Inequalities & Poverty
GREI Gender, Racial & Ethnic Inequalities
IAD Inequality and Development
LIB - Library Intensive Course
LIBR A Library Intensive Course
NEW - New Course
1043 New course for Fall 2004
1051 New Course for Spring 2005
1052 New Course for Summer 2005
1053 New Course for Fall 2005
1061 New Course for Spring 2006
1062 New Course for Summer 2006
1063 New Course for Fall 2006
REL - Related Interest Course
ARAB Course of Related Interest : Arabic
BIOP Course of Related Interest: Biophysics & Struc Bio
BIPH Course of Related Interest : Biological Physics
CHEM Course of Related Interest : Chemistry
CLAS Course of Related Interest : Classical Studies
COML Course of Related Interest: Comparative Literature
COMP Course of Related Interest: Comparative Literature
ECS Course of Related Interest: Eur. Cultural Studies
HBRW Course of Related Interest : Hebrew
MATH Course of Related Interest : Mathematics
PE Course of Related Interest : Physical Education
XL - Cross-Listed Courses
AAAS Cross-Listed in African & Afro-American Studies
AMST Cross-Listed in American Studies
ANTH Cross-Listed in Anthropology
ARBC Cross-Listed in Arabic
BCHM Cross-Listed in Biochemistry
BIOC Cross-Listed in Bioorganic Chemistry
BIOL Cross-Listed in Biology
BIOP Cross-Listed in Biophysics & Structural Biology
BIPH Cross-Listed in Biological Physics
BUS Cross-Listed in Business
BUS1 Cross-Listed: Business / Alternative Perspectives
CLAS Cross-Listed in Classical Studies
COML Cross-Listed in Comparative Literature
COSI Cross-Listed in Computer Science
ECON Cross-Listed in Economics
ECS Cross-Listed in European Cultural Studies
ED Cross-Listed in Education
ENG6 Cross-Listed Eng: Pre-1850
ENG7 Cross-Listed Eng: World Literature Courses
FA Cross-Listed in Fine Arts
FREN Cross-Listed in French
GENC Cross-Listed in Genetic Counseling
GER Cross-Listed in German Language and Literature
HBRW Cross-Listed in Hebrew
HIST Cross-Listed in History
JCS Cross-Listed in Jewish Communal Service
LGLS Cross-Listed in Legal Studies
LING Cross-Listed in Linguistics
MATH Cross-Listed in Mathematics
MUS Cross-Listed in Music
NEJS Cross-Listed in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
NEUR Cross-Listed in Neuroscience
PHIL Cross-Listed in Philosophy
PHYS Cross-Listed in Physics
POL1 Cross-Listed in Politics: American Politics
POL2 Cross-Listed in Politics: Comparative Politics
POL3 Cross-Listed in Politics: International Politics
POL4 Cross-Listed Politics: Political Theory & Methods
PSYC Cross-Listed in Psyhology
RUS Cross-Listed in Russian Language and Literature
SOC Cross-Listed in Sociology
SPAN Cross-Listed in Spanish Language and Literature
THA Cross-Listed in Theater Arts
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