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Abbreviations of WSU majors

WSU Editorial Style Guide

Current majors

DegreeShort form
AccountingAccounting
Addiction StudiesAddiction Stu.
Administrative CredentialsAdmin. Cred.
AdolescenceAdolescence
AdvertisingAdvert.
AgingAging
Agribusiness EconomicsAgribusi. Econ.
Agricultural & Food Business EconomicsAg. & Food Busi. Econ.
Agricultural BiotechnologyAg. Biotech.
Agricultural EducationAg. Ed.
Agricultural SystemsAg. Systems
Agricultural Technology & Production ManagementAg. Tech. & Prod. Mgmt.
Agriculture & Food SecurityAg. & Food Security
American Indian StudiesAmer. Indian Stu.
Animal SciencesAni. Sci.
AnthropologyAnthro.
Apparel, Merchandising, Design & TextilesApparel, Merch., Des. & Tex.
Architectural StudiesArch.
Asian StudiesAsian Stu.
AstronomyAstro.
Athletic TrainingAthletic Trng.
Basic Medical SciencesBasic Med. Sci.
BiochemistryBiochem.
BioengineeringBioeng.
BiologyBiol.
Broadcast NewsBroadcast News
Broadcast ProductionBroadcast Prod.
Business AdministrationBusi. Admin.
Chemical EngineeringChem. Eng.
ChemistryChem.
ChineseChinese
Chinese Language & CultureChinese Lang. & Cult.
Civil EngineeringCiv. Eng.
CommunicationComm.
Communication TechnologyComm. Tech.
Comparative Ethnic StudiesCompara. Ethnic Stu.
Computer EngineeringComp. Eng.
Computer ScienceComp. Sci.
Construction EngineeringConst. Eng.
Construction ManagementConst. Mgmt.
Criminal Justice & CriminologyCrim. Jus. & Crim.
Crop ScienceCrop Sci.
Data AnalyticsData Analytics
Digital Technology & CultureDigi. Tech. & Cult.
Early Childhood EducationEarly Child. Ed.
Earth SciencesEarth Sci.
East Asian Studies for Business MajorsE. Asian Stu. for Busi.
East Asian Studies for Engineering & Architecture MajorsE. Asian Stu. for Eng. & Arch.
Economic SciencesEcon. Sci.
EconomicsEcon.
Editing & PublishingEditing & Pub.
Electrical EngineeringElec. Eng.
Elementary EducationElem. Ed.
EngineeringEng.
EnglishEnglish
EntrepreneurshipEntrep.
Environmental & Ecosystem SciencesEnv. & Ecosystem Sci.
Environmental ScienceEnv. Sci.
EthicsEthics
Exhibition StudiesExhibit. Stu.
Family StudiesFam. Stu.
Field Crop ManagementField Crop Mgmt.
Film StudiesFilm Stu.
FinanceFinance
Fine ArtsFine Arts
Food ScienceFood Sci.
ForestryForestry
FrenchFrench
French Area & Culture StudiesFrench Area & Cult. Stu.
French for Design & MerchandisingFrench for Des. & Merch.
Fruit & Vegetable ManagementFruit & Vege. Mgmt.
Game Studies & DesignGame Stu. & Des.
General HistoryGen. History
General Science or SciencesGen. Sci.
Genetics & Cell BiologyGene. & Cell Biol.
Geospatial AnalysisGeospatial Analysis
GermanGerman
German Area & Culture StudiesGerman Area & Cult. Stu.
GerontologyGerontology
Global LeadershipGlobal Ldrship.
Global StudiesGlobal Stu.
Health & FitnessHealth & Fitness
HistoryHistory
HorticultureHort.
Hospitality Business ManagementHosp. Busi. Mgmt.
Human DevelopmentHuman Dev.
Human Service Case Management & AdministrationHuman Svc. Case Mgmt & Admin.
Humanities (General Studies)Hum.
Integrated Strategic CommunicationInteg. Strat. Comm.
Interior DesignInt. Des.
International BusinessIntl. Busi.
JapaneseJapanese
Landscape ArchitectureLand. Arch.
Landscape, Nursery & Greenhouse ManagementLand., Nursery & Greenhouse Mgmt.
Latin American & Spanish Area StudiesLatin Amer. & Spanish Area Stu.
ManagementMgmt.
Management Information SystemsMgmt. Info. Sys.
MarketingMktg.
Materials Science & EngineeringMat. Sci. & Eng.
MathematicsMath.
Mechanical EngineeringMech. Eng.
Medicine (doctorate)MD
MicrobiologyMicrobiol.
Molecular BiosciencesMolec. Biosci.
Multimedia JournalismMultimedia Journ.
MusicMusic
Music CompositionMusic Composition
Music EducationMusic Ed.
Music PerformanceMusic Perf.
Natural ResourcesNat. Res.
NeuroscienceNeurosci.
NursingNursing
Nutrition & Exercise PhysiologyNutr. & Exer. Physio.
Organic and Sustainable AgricultureOrganic and Sust. Ag.
PharmacyPharm.
Pharmacy (doctorate)PharmD
PhilosophyPhil.
PhysicsPhysics
Political SciencePoli. Sci.
Popular CulturePop. Cult.
Pre-Genetic CounselingPre-genetic Couns.
Professional WritingProf. Writing
Professional, Science & Technology WritingProf., Sci. & Tech. Writing
PsychologyPsych.
Public AffairsPub. Affairs
Public RelationsPub. Relations
Quantitative BiologyQuant. Biol.
Queer StudiesQueer Stu.
Risk & Crisis CommunicationRisk & Crisis Comm.
Russian Area & Culture StudiesRussian Area & Cult. Stu.
Science CommunicationSci. Comm.
Social Sciences (General Studies)Soc. Sci.
Social StudiesSoc. Stu.
Social Studies TeachingSoc. Stu. Teaching
SociologySocio.
Software EngineeringSoftware Eng.
Soil ScienceSoil Sci.
SpanishSpanish
Speech & Hearing SciencesSpeech & Hearing Sci.
Sport ManagementSport Mgmt.
Sport ScienceSport Sci.
Sports CommunicationSports Comm.
Strength & ConditioningStrength & Condit.
Sustainable DevelopmentSust. Dev.
TeachingTeaching
Turfgrass ManagementTurfgrass Mgmt.
Veterinary Medicine (doctorate)DVM
Viticulture & EnologyViti. & Enol.
Wildlife Ecology & Conservation SciencesWildlife Ecol. & Conserv. Sci.
Wine & Beverage Business ManagementWine & Bev. Busi. Mgmt.
Women’s StudiesWomen’s Stu.
ZoologyZool.

Standard abbreviations

  • Administration: Admin.
  • Agriculture or Agricultural: Ag.
  • Biology or Biological: Biol.
  • Business: Busi.
  • Chemistry or Chemical: Chem.
  • Communication or Communications: Comm.
  • Culture or Cultural: Cult.
  • Design: Des.
  • Ecology: Ecol.
  • Economics: Econ.
  • Education: Ed.
  • Engineering: Eng.
  • Environmental: Env.
  • Language or Languages: Lang.
  • Management: Mgmt.
  • Medical or Medicine: Med.
  • Natural: Nat.
  • Professional: Prof.
  • Science or Sciences: Sci.
  • Social: Soc.
  • Studies: Stu.
  • Sustainability: Sust.
  • Technology: Tech.
  • Veterinary: Vet.

Rules

Use ampersand if it’s part of the degree: Hosp. & Rest. Mgmt.