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Food Systems (FDSYS)
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Landscape Architecture (LARCH)
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Latina/o Studies (LTNST)
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Learning Design and Technology (LDT)
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Medieval Studies (MEDVL)
Meteorology (METEO)
Microbiology (MICRB)
Mineral Processing (MNPR)
Mining (MNG)
Mining Technology (MNGT)
Music (MUSIC)
Music-Brass (BRASS)
Music-Jazz (JAZZ)
Music-Keyboard (KEYBD)
Music-Percussion (PERCN)
Music-Strings (STRNG)
Music-Voice (VOICE)
Music-Woodwinds (WWNDS)
Naval Science (NAVSC)
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Nursing (NURS)
Nutrition (NUTR)
Occupational Science (OS)
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Organizational Leadership (OLEAD)
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (PNG)
Philosophy (PHIL)
Photography (PHOTO)
Physical Therapy (PT)
Physics (PHYS)
Plant (PLANT)
Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology (PPEM)
Plastics Engineering Technology - BC (PLET)
Polish (POL)
Political Science (PLSC)
Polymer Engineering Science (PES)
Portuguese (PORT)
PSU First-Year Seminar (PSU)
Psychology (PSYCH)
Public Health Preparedness (PHP)
Public Policy (PUBPL)
Quality and Manufacturing Management (QMM)
Quality Control - BC (QC)
Radiological Sciences (RADSC)
Railroad Transportation Engineering (RTE)
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM)
Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS)
Religious Studies (RLST)
Risk Management (RM)
Rural Sociology (RSOC)
Russian (RUS)
School of Science Engineering and Technology (SSET)
School Psychology (SPSY)
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Science Education (SCIED)
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Security and Risk Analysis (SRA)
Slavic (SLAV)
Social Data Analytics (SODA)
Social Studies Education (SSED)
Social Work (SOCW)
Sociology (SOC)
Software Engineering (SWENG)
Soil Science (SOILS)
Spanish (SPAN)
Special Education (SPLED)
Statistics (STAT)
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Surveying (SUR)
Sustainability (SUST)
Swahili (SWA)
Temporary Education Abroad Registration (EDAB)
Theatre (THEA)
Turfgrass (TURF)
Ukrainian (UKR)
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (VBSC)
Wildlife (WILDL)
Wildlife and Fisheries Science (WFS)
Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)
Women's Studies (WMNST)
Wood Products (WP)
Workforce Education and Development (WFED)
World Languages Education (WLED)

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ACS 497: Special Topics

1-9 Credits/Maximum of 9

ACS 497

Special Topics

1-9 Credits/Maximum of 9

Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.

ACS 498: Special Topics

1-9 Credits/Maximum of 9

ACS 498

Special Topics

1-9 Credits/Maximum of 9

Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.

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