Subject Categories and Codes
In the Faculty of Arts, CUs come under several main subject categories. These main subject categories are announced annually by the Faculty, as subject categories may change. Students are advised to consult the IDC for specific details. The current list of main subject categories and the associated subject codes are given in the following Table.
| Subject Category |
Subject Code |
Subject Category |
Subject Code |
| Buddhist Studies |
BST/PLG |
Islamic Civilization |
ICV |
| Demography |
DMG |
Communication and Media Studies |
CMS |
| Economics |
ECN |
Political Science and Public Policy |
PSC |
| English |
ENG |
Sinhala |
SLG |
| Geography |
GYG |
Sociology |
SOC |
| History |
HIS |
Studies in English as a Second Language |
ESL |
| International Relations |
INR |
Enhancement |
ENH |
| Information and Communication Technology |
ICT |
Foundation |
FND |
Since 2016, the Faculty has been offering Enhancement Courses (ENH) in addition to the Foundation Courses (FND) offered during the first year of study. ENH courses are offered in the second and third years for Study Stream students.
It is expected that the repertoire of ENH courses will enhance students’ soft skills and offer them opportunities to gain credits by engaging in co-curricular activities. Some ENH courses which are fully or partially based on classroom teaching and learning will be allocated 2 credits while others which engage students in co-curricular activities outside the classroom will be allocated 1 credit. A student is expected to obtain 6 credits during his/her second and third years of study through ENH courses. Therefore, a student would have to follow ENH courses to accumulate the necessary credits (6) during his/her undergraduate programme. Certain ENH courses will be offered as non-credit optional courses to Honours Degree students.
Course Units and Codes
Each CU has its own identification code (subject code + unit code). For example, the subject code ECN indicates the Economics stream. The first two digits of the unit code indicate the year and the semester in which the course unit is offered. E.g. ECN 1101 is the Principles of Economics course unit offered in the 1st semester of the first year, and ECN 1202 is the World Economic Development and Sri Lanka unit offered in the second semester of the first year.