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Selected Major Program Abbreviations
This list identifies some of Adelphi University’s major program abbreviations and codes. It should not be viewed as a complete list of the University’s programs. Journalism, for example, is not on the list but it is offered by the Communications Department in cooperation with the English Department. Some programs offer courses on several levels; please consult the individual units for details.
Ordered Alphabetically by Code | Ordered Alphabetically by Description
Code DescriptionNote
AAS African American Studies
ABL Liberal ArtsUC
ACA Fine Arts UC
ACG Criminal Justice 
AEN Art Education 
AHS LiteratureUC
AMC Business UC
ANS Natural Science UC
ANT Anthropology 
ART Art 
ASC Social Sciences UC
BAA Accounting 
BCH Biochemistry 
BEN Economics 
BFN Finance 
BGL Graduate Opportunity for Accelerated Learning 
BHR Human Resource Management 
BIO Biology 
BMG Management 
CAP Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy§ CAGS
CCP Respecialization in Clinical Psychology§
CHE Chemistry 
CIS Computer & Management Information Systems 
COM Communications 
CSC Computer Science 
DAN Dance 
EAB Science Education 7–12 Area– CAGS
EAC Early Childhood Education
EAD Social Studies Education 7–12
EAF English Education 7–12
EAM Mathematics Education 7–12
EAR Art Education
EAS Earth Science
ECH Childhood Education
ECK Childhood Special Education Studies– NC
ECM Communication Disorders
ECT Bilingual Education for Certified Teachers 
ECU Bilingual Education for Certified Teachers 
ECV Early Childhood Education– IN
EDE Elementary Pre N–6– IN
EDL Education Leadership & Technology– AC
EDN Education Non Degree 
EEC Childhood Special Education
EHE Health Education
EHG Health Education (GATE)
EIS Childhood Special Education in Inclusive Settings 
ELY Literacy Education 
EMG Emergency Management 
ENG English 
ENV Environmental Study 
EPC Early Childhood Education Pre-certification
EPG Physical Education (GATE)
EPH Exercise Science & Sport Management
ESB Biology 7–12
ESC Chemistry 7–12
ESD Early Child Special EducationAC
ESE English 7–12
ESI Early Childhood Special Education– IN
ESJ Early Childhood Special Education– PS
ESL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
ESM Mathematics 7–12 
ESO Social Studies 7–12
ESP Physics 7–12
ESX School Psychology 
ETE Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
ETF Urban Education Studies
EZA Scholar Teacher Education Program (STEP)  
FRE French 
HCH Community Health Education
HIS History 
ICL Clinical Psychology
INT International Studies 
ITD Interdisciplinary Studies 
LAN Foreign Language Studies 
LAS Latin-American Studies 
LGS Levermore Global Scholars 
MCT Marriage/Couple Therapy§ CAGS
MTH Mathematics 
MUS Music 
NAD Nursing Service Adminisration
NED Nursing Education– AC
NPA Adult Health Nurse Practitioner– CAGS
NKH Nursing Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center 
NMM Nursing Mercy Medical Center 
NRN Nursing (RN) 
NUR Nursing 
NWH Nursing Winthrop Hospital 
PHE Physical Education & Health Education 
PHI Philosophy 
PHY Physics 
PIA Psychology 
PMA Psychology
PMC Mental Health Counselor
POL Political Science 
PPS Psychoanalysis/Thereapy§ CAGS
PSC Psychodynamic School Psychology§ CAGS
PYE Physical Education 
SAU Audiology 
SCD Communication Disorders
SOC Sociology 
SPD Deaf Studies+
SPA Spanish 
SSJ Speech (St. Josephs) 
SWB P/M Study Bilingual Social Work 
SWK Social Work (M.S.W.)
SWL Social Welfare (Ph.D.)
THE Theatre Arts 
UBS Basic Science for Health ProfessionalsAC
WST Gender Studies

Note: Several major programs have similar codes and descriptions. Consult the program description sections for details.

CODE Description Note
KEY
¶ Minor only
– Master’s Level
— Doctoral Level
§ Postdoctoral Certificate
+ Special Interest Courses
AC Advanced Certificate
CAGS Certificate Advanced Graduate Study
UC University College
NC Non Certification
IN In-Service
PS Pre-Service



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