OPCAS Course Subjects

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Overview

When completing the Transcript Entry section, you select your course subjects from a standardized list that was created in conjunction with the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). These course subjects fall into categories that OPCAS uses to help calculate several GPAs. All course subjects are included in an overall GPA calculation, including course subjects not listed here.

If you're not sure which course subject to choose based on your course's title, default to the department the course is offered through. During verification, our team will update any course subjects that were incorrectly listed.

If you disagree with a course subject selected during verification, refer to Disputing and Correcting Course Subjects and GPAs for information on how to dispute a course subject decision. You can only dispute the subject assigned to your course; you cannot dispute the GPA that subject factors into.

OPCAS Course Subject List

Note: to quickly locate a course subject, use CTRL+F on a PC or Command+F on a Mac.

Subject GPA Category	Course Subject
Anatomy and Physiology in Biology	Anatomy Anatomy & Physiology Cellular Physiology Physiological Science Physiology
Biology	Bacteriology Biodiversity Biology Biomedical Science Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cellular Biology Cellular & Molecular Biology Ecology Embryology Endocrinology Entomology Eukaryotics Evolution Genetics Genomics Hematology Histology Immunology Microbiology Micro-Organisms Molecular Biology Neural Mechanisms Neurobiology Neurology Neuroscience Parasitology Pathology Pathophysiology Plant Biology Population Biology Prokaryote Physiology Virology Zoology
Chemistry	Analytic Chemistry Armchair Chemistry Basic Chemistry Biochemistry Biological Chemistry Biomolecules Bioorganic Chemistry Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Intro to Chemistry Medical Chemistry Metabolism Organic Chemistry Pharmaceutical Chemistry Physical Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Physiological Chemistry Structure & Bonds Structure & Reaction
English Composition/Writing	Basic Composition Composition Creative Writing English English as a Second Language Journalism Literature Medical Terminology Poetry Rhetoric Technical Writing Writing
Math	Algebra Analytical Geometry Behavioral Statistics Bioinformatics Biometry/Biometrics Biostatistics Calculus Chemical Math Computer Programing Computer Science Informatics Linear Algebra Math Analysis Mathematics Quantitative Analysis Statistics Trigonometry
Movement Science	Biomechanics Exercise Physiology Exercise Science Human Movement Kinesiology Locomotion Studies Motor Control Movement Science Physical Therapy Sensorimotor Development Sports Medicine Sports Sciences Therapeutic Exercise
Other Courses	Accounting Acting Administration of Justice Agribusiness Agriculture American Sign Language American Studies Arabic Archeology Architecture Art Art History Banking Basic Computer Skills/Computer Basics Bible Literature Business Business Administration Classics Communications Community Planning Computer Applications Dance Debate Drama Early Childhood Education Economics Education Ethics Excel Fashion Design Film/Media Finance Fire Aid/Firefighting Folklore Food Management Foreign Languages Forestry French Geographic Information Systems Geography German Global Studies Government Graphic Design Health Education Health Science Administration History Honors Core Horticulture Humanities Hygiene Information Systems Information Technology Intellectual Heritage Internet Law Law Enforcement Library Science Linguistics Logic Management Marketing Massage Media Studies Medical Ethics Military Science Mosaic Music Office Technology Organizational Studies Orientation Personal Health Philosophy Photography Physical Education Political Science Public Administration Public Affairs/Administration Public Policy Public Relations Public Speaking Qualitative Analysis Range Management Reading Recreation Religion Spanish Special Topics Sports Administration Teaching Science Theater Theater Literature Theology Typing Urban Planning Western Civilization Wildlife
Other Sciences	Acupuncture Aerospace Studies Animal Behavior Animal Science Astronomy Athletic Training Atmospheric Science Audiology Biobehavioral Health Bioengineering Bioethics Biological Anthropology Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chinese Internal Medicine Chiropractic Medicine Civil Engineering Clinical Sciences Communication Science Disorders Conservation CPR Cytology/Cytotechnology Dental Assisting Dental Hygiene Dentistry Dietetics Disease Earth Science Electronics Emergency Med-Tech Engineering Environmental Health Environmental Science Environmental Studies Epidemiology Ergonomics First Aid Food Science Forensic Sciences Geology Gerontology/Aging Gynecology Health Health Science Health Services Health Technology Herbology Human Geography Limnology Marine Biology Marine Science Medical Technology Medicine Meteorology Natural Resources Natural Science Nuclear Nursing Nutrition Occupational Therapy Oceanography Optics Optometry Oriental Medicine Other Health Prof Paramedic Pharmacology Pharmacy Phlebotomy Phonetics Physical Anthropology Physical Geography Physical Sciences Physical Therapy Assistant Physician Assistant Plant Plant Sciences Podiatry Public Health Radiation Therapy Radiology Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapy Science Reading/Writing Sonography Speech and Hearing Disorders Speech and Hearing Science Surgery Tech Toxicology Veterinary
Physics	Electricity Electricity & Light Heat Light Magnetism Mechanical Heat Mechanics Nuclear Physics Physics Thermodynamics
Psychology	Abnormal Psychology Adolescent Psychology Biological Psychology Child Psychology Cognitive Psychology Developmental Psychology Educational Psychology Neuropsychology Psychobiology Psychology Psychopharmacology Social Psychology Sports Psychology
Social/Behavioral Science	African American Studies Anthropology Asian American Studies Behavioral Sciences Bilingual/Bicultural Studies Brain and Behavior Cognitive Science Community Health Counseling Criminal Justice Criminology Cultural Geography Cultural Studies Death & Dying Developmental Biology Ethnic Studies Family and Consumer Sciences Family Studies Gender Studies Growth & Development Human Behavior Human Development Human Sexuality Latina/o American Studies Life Span Development Marriage/Family Multicultural Studies Native American Studies Queer Studies Sexuality Studies Social Ecology Social Justice Studies Social Science Social Sciences Social Welfare Social Work Sociology Women's Studies