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BROWSE COURSE CATALOG / BROWSE CLASSES

There are two ways to look up course information in Self Service:

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image-1730930185407.pngComparison of Browse Course Catalog and Browse Classes search methods in Self Service.

1.
  1. Go to “Browse Course Catalog” or “Browse Classes” on the registration menu menu.
2.
  • Select a term and select “Continue”
    • .
    3.
  • Enter the course information you’dyou would like to use as search criteria and select “Search”
    a..
    • Open Advanced SearcSearchh for more search options
      b.options.
    • Use the symbol % for wildcard searches
    • searches.
     Example explaining wildcard searches using the percent symbol with the word Calculus.

    Course Information and Search Criteria

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    COURSE INFORMATION AND SEARCH CRITERIA

    When looking up classesclasses, there’sthere is course information that can be used as search criteriacriteria. that’sImportant importantdetails to keepreview an eye on, including:include how a course will be taught (instructional method),taught, where it’llit will be taught (campus),taught, the date range when it’llit will be taught (part of term),taught, and any special course featuresfeatures.

    (attributes).
     

    Course Reference Number


    A Course Reference NumberNumber, (or CRN), is the unique five-five digit ID of a class section for a given term. Instead of having to remember the subject prefix, course number, and section numbernumber, you can use the CRN when asking questions about or registering for classes.

    • Spring CRNs begin with ‘1’,.
      • summer
    • Summer CRNs begin with ‘3’,.
      • and
    • Fall fallCRNs begin with ‘6’.

     

    Instructional Method


    Using the Instructional MethodMethod, students can search for courses outside of those that are typically considered traditional. This includes online and web assisted courses. The course details will list whether a course is
    online or web assisted in both the instructional method and the course location.

    image-1730930599263.png Instructional Method section with notice that students must attend scheduled times for web assisted classes like traditional class times.
    WEB 0% FACE-TO-FACE -TO FACE
    These courses are 100% online and don’tdo not have mandatory meeting times.

    WEB ASSIST
    -
    The majority of content in these courses is taught
    online,online. howeverHowever, there may be 1-1 to 25%, 26-26 to 50%, or 51-51 to 99% of
    mandatory face-to-face to face meeting times either in-in class or online via
    a virtual community. This includes courses that require exams to
    be proctored in person or at a specific online location with
    mandatory times.

    Campus


    Students should be aware of the campus codes assigned since this is where the course will be taught. Students on the Jonesboro campus can’tcannot register for classes in Querétaro, for example.

    Common campus codes include:

    • JONESBORO CAMPUS CAMPUS
      •  
    • GLOBAL CAMPUSCAMPUS, (A-State Online) 

    Online

    QUERÉTAROCAMPUS

  • QUERÉTARO
    CAMPUS

    • Parts of Term

     Parts of Term notice explaining that A-State Online and A-State Qatar courses use special parts of term beginning with Online Degree.

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    Part of term is used to designate periods of a semester in which courses occur;occur. thisThis appears as a date range under meeting times.

    The three main parts of term for any given semester areare:

    • Full Term,Term
    • Session II, (first half of the term),term
      • and
    • Session IIII, (second half of the term).term

    If a date range is displayed, the part of term can be determined from the dates listedlisted.
    (ex.For example, a fall course that runs from August to December is likely full term.)

    Attributes

    Some courses are marked with attributes which denote special features of those courses. These attributes can be used to search for courses.

    Common course attributes include:


    HONORS
    –
    These sections count toward the required Honors coursework in the Honors College.
    STRUCTURE LEARNING ASSISTANCEASSISTANCE, (SLA)SLA
    –
    These sections have mandatory support hours.

     

     

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