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BROWSE COURSE CATALOG / BROWSE CLASSES
There are two ways to look up course information 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’d like to use as search criteria and select “Search”
a. Open Advanced Search for more search options
b. Use the symbol % for wildcard searches
When looking up classes there’s course information that can be used as search criteria that’s important to keep an eye on, including: how a course will be taught (instructional method), where it’ll be taught (campus), the date range when it’ll be taught (part of term), and special course features (attributes).
Course Reference Number
A Course Reference Number (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 begin with ‘3’, and fall 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.
WEB 0% FACE-TO-FACE - These courses are 100% online and don’t have mandatory meeting times.
WEB ASSIST - The majority of content in these courses is taught
online, however there may be 1-25%, 26-50%, or 51-99% of
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 can’t register for classes in Querétaro, for example. Common campus codes include:
JONESBORO CAMPUS GLOBAL CAMPUS (A-State Online)
QUERÉTAROCAMPUS
Parts of Term
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), and Session II (second half of the term). If a date range is displayed, the part of term can be determined from the dates listed
(ex. 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.
