Abbreviations and Codes

Graduate Studies

Abbreviations for subjects, as used in the recording of data, in the various graduate programs described in this catalog, in schedules of classes, and on students’ records, are coded as follows:

Subject	Code	Subject	Code
Animal Behavior	ANBE	Electrical Engineering	ELEC
Biology	BIOL	English	ENGL
Chemical Engineering	CHEG	Environmental Engineering	EVEG
Chemistry	CHEM	Mathematics	MATH
Civil Engineering	CENG	Mechanical Engineering	MECH
Education	EDUC	Psychology	PSYC

 

Within the parentheses following the title of each course, in the course descriptions sections of this catalog, the following abbreviations are used:

• ‘‘I’’ indicates the first (fall) semester; ‘‘II’’ the second (spring) semester.
• The word ‘‘and’’ between ‘‘I’’ and ‘‘II’’ designates a course which is offered in each semester.
• The word ‘‘or’’ between ‘‘I’’ and ‘‘II’’ designates a course which may be offered in either one of the semesters.
• The appearance of ‘‘A’’ preceding ‘‘I’’ or ‘‘II’’ means that a course is offered in alternate years.
• The letter ‘‘S’’ designates a course offered during the summer session.
• The letter ‘‘R’’ following the semester designation indicates that the course may be repeated for credit.
• The first number after the semicolon shows the number of hours of classroom work for each week in a semester.
• The second number after the semicolon shows the number of hours in each week devoted to work in the laboratory, shop, studio, drafting room, field, etc.
• ‘‘TBA’’ in any position within the parentheses indicates that the information was not available for inclusion.

All questions and application materials should be addressed to:

Graduate Studies
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Tele. 570-577-1304
gradstds@bucknell.edu