Glossary of College Terms
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A
- AAS
- Afro American Studies
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- AMST
- American Studies
- AMTR
- Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures in Translation
- ANSP
- Special Topics in Anthropology
- ANTH
- Anthropology
- ARAB
- Arabic
- ARCY
- Archaeology
- ARTH
- Art History
- ARTR
- Arabic in Translation
- ARTS
- Studio Art
- ASG
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
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- ASL
- American Sign Language
- ASL
- American Sign Language
- ASPR
- Asian Studies
- ASTR
- Astronomy
- ASU
- Arts & Sciences Undergraduate
- AU
- Audit
B
- BA/MT
- Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching
- BIOL
- Biology
- BOT
- Botany
- BULG
- Bulgarian
C
- CAPS
- Counseling and Psychological Services
- CD
- Cavalier Daily
- CEPC
- Committee on Educational Policy and the Curriculum
- CFR
- Committee on Faculty Rules
- CHEM
- Chemistry
- CHIN
- Chinese Language
- CHTR
- Chinese in Translation
- CLAS
- Classics
- COD
- Course Offering Directory
- COGS
- Cognitive Science
- COLLAB
- UVACollab, a course management tool for teaching
- COMM
- McIntire School of Commerce
- COMM
- Commerce
- Common Course (CCFA, CCLT, CCMP, CCSS, CCSC)
- Courses envisioned by former College Dean Edward L. Ayers to engage students in rigorous reflection on themes beyond the scope of any single discipline. (from here)
- CPLT
- Comparative Literature
- CR/NC
- Credit/No Credit
- Credit
- The unit of credit at the University, aka the semester hour. Each semester hour represents one class period of a minimum of 50 minutes per week for each week in the semester. Lecture-recitation courses require a minimum of one 50-minute class period each week in the semester for every one hour of credit earned. Laboratories and field work require a minimum of two 50-minute class periods (or the equivalent amount of time) for each week in the semester for every one hour of credit earned.
- Cross-listed Course
- Cross-listed Course
- CZ
- Czech
D
- DEAL-LC
- Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- DRAM
- Drama
- Dual-Enrollment Credit
- Dual-Enrollment Credit
- DUP
- Director of Undergraduate Programs
- DUTC
- Dutch
E
- EAST
- East Asian Studies
- ECON
- Economics
- ENAM
- American Literature to 1900
- ENCR
- Criticism
- ENEC
- Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature
- ENGL
- Miscellaneous English
- ENGN
- Genre Studies
- ENLS
- Language Study
- ENLT
- Introductory Seminars in Literature
- ENMC
- Modern & Contemporary Literature
- ENMD
- Medieval Literature
- ENNC
- Nineteenth Century British Literature
- ENPG
- Pedagogy
- ENPW
- Poetry Writing
- ENRN
- Renaissance Literature
- ENSP
- Special Topics in Literature
- ENWR
- Academic, Professional, and Creative Writing
- ESL
- English as a Second Language
- ETP
- Environmental Thought and Practice
- EVAT
- Atmosphere
- EVEC
- Ecology
- EVGE
- Environmental Geology
- EVHY
- Hydrosphere
- EVMA
- Marine Affairs
- EVSC
- Environmental Science
F
- FORS
- Foreign Study
- FREN
- French Language
- FRTR
- French in Translation
G
- GERM
- German
- GETR
- German in Translation
- GPA
- Grade Point Average
- GREE
- Greek
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H
- HBIO
- Human Biology
- HEBR
- Hebrew
- HIAF
- African History
- HIAS
- Asian History
- HIEA
- East Asian History
- HIEU
- European History
- HILA
- Latin American History
- HIME
- Middle Eastern History
- HIND
- Hindi
- HISA
- South Asian History
- HIST
- General History
- HIUS
- United States History
- HUMS
- Humanistic Studies
I
- IMP
- Interdisciplinary Thesis
- IMP
- Interdisciplinary Majors Program
- IN
- Incomplete
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- INST
- Interdisciplinary Courses
- ITAL
- Italian Language
- ITC
- Information, Technology and Communication
- ITTR
- Italian in Translation
- IUT
- Intra-University Transfer
J
- JAPN
- Japanese
- JPTR
- Japanese in Translation
- JWST
- Jewish Studies
L
- LASE
- Liberal Arts Seminar
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- LAST
- Latin American Studies
- LATI
- Latin
- LING
- Linguistics
- LNEC
- Learning Needs and Evaluation Center
- LNGS
- General Linguistics
- LOA
- Leave of Absence
M
- MATH
- Mathematics
Matriculation
To be enrolled in the UVA College of Arts & Sciences as a candidate for a degree
- MDST
- Media Studies
- MESA
- Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
- MEST
- Middle Eastern Studies
- MSP
- Medieval Studies Program
- MUSI
- Music
N
- NESC
- Neuroscience
- NG
- No Grade
- NRES
- Undergraduate Non-Resident
- NURS
- School of Nursing
O
- OAAA
- Office of African-American Affairs
P
- PACE
- see VISTAA
- PERS
- Persian
- Personal Skills Course (PLSK)
- Courses aimed at the communication of practical skills such as career planning.
- PETR
- Persian in Translation
- PHIL
- Philosophy
- PHY
- Physiology
- PHYE
- Physical Education
- PHYS
- Physics
- PLAD
- Politics Department Seminars
- PLAP
- American Politics
- PLCP
- Comparative Politics
- PLIR
- International Relations
- PLPT
- Political Theory
- PLSK
- Personal Skills
- POL
- Polish
- PORT
- Portuguese
- POTR
- Portuguese in Translation
- PPL
- Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law
- PST
- Political and Social Thought
- PSYC
- Psychology
R
- RASP
- Russian Area Studies Program
- RELA
- Religion-African Religions
- RELB
- Religion-Buddhism
- RELC
- Religion-Christianity
- RELG
- Religion-General
- RELH
- Religion-Hinduism
- RELI
- Religion-Islam
- RELJ
- Religion-Judaism
- RELS
- Religion-Special Topics
- RUSS
- Russian
- RUTR
- Russian in Translation
S
- S/U
- Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
- SANS
- Sanskrit
- SARC
- School of Architecture
- SAST
- South Asian Studies
- SATR
- South Asian Literature in Translation
- SCAN
- Scandinavian
- SEAS
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- SIS
- Student Information System
- SLAV
- Slavic
- SLFK
- Slavic Folklore and Literature
- SLTR
- Slavic in Translation
- SOC
- Sociology
- SPAN
- Spanish Language
- SPTR
- Spanish Translation
- SRBC
- Serbo-Croatian
- STAT
- Statistics
- SWAG
- Studies in Women and Gender
- SWAH
- Swahili
- SWED
- Swedish
T
- TAAP
- The Academic Achievement Program
- TAML
- Tamil
- TBTN
- Tibetan
- TURK
- Turkish
- TUVA
- Tuvan
U
- UCS
- University Career Services
- UKR
- Ukrainian
- URDU
- Urdu
- UREG
- Office of the University Registrar
- USEM
- University Seminar : University Seminars (USEM) are designed to give first-year students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills and explore new ideas in an environment that encourages interactive learning and intensive discussion. The seminars are based on ideas that have changed the way we think about our relation to the world around us. The seminars are given by prominent faculty in departments and schools across the University, carry two hours of credit, and are restricted to first-year students during initial course enrollment. If space is available, second-, third- and fourth-year students may enroll using SIS or a Course Action Form.
V
- VISTAA
- Virginia Student Academic Audit
- VAF
- Virginia Athletics Foundation
W
- WD
- Withdrawal: from class; from the College; University policy on withdrawals
Y
- YIDD
- Yiddish
- YITR
- Yiddish in Translation
Z
- ZOOL
- Zoology
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