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Browse Course Catalogue/ Browse Classes

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

Comparison of Browse Course Catalog and Browse Classes search methods in Self Service.


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

Course Information and Search Criteria

When looking up classes, there is course information that can be used as search criteria. Important details to review include how a course will be taught, where it will be taught, the date range when it will be taught, and any special course features.

Course Reference Number

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

  • Spring CRNs begin with 1.
  • Summer CRNs begin with 3.
  • Fall CRNs begin with 6.

Instructional Method

Using the Instructional Method, 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.

Instructional Method section with notice that students must attend scheduled times for web assisted classes like traditional class times.
WEB 0% FACE TO FACE
These courses are 100% online and do not have mandatory meeting times.
WEB ASSIST
The majority of content in these courses is taught online. However, there may be 1 to 25%, 26 to 50%, or 51 to 99% mandatory face to face meeting times either 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 cannot register for classes in Querétaro, for example.

Common campus codes include:

  • JONESBORO CAMPUS
  • GLOBAL CAMPUS, A-State Online
  • 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.

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

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

  • Full Term
  • Session I, first half of the term
  • Session II, second half of the term

If a date range is displayed, the part of term can be determined from the dates listed. 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 ASSISTANCE, SLA
These sections have mandatory support hours.
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