How-to Guide: Course load planning
Planning your registration is a series of choices that you need to make based on:
- requirements that you need to meet for your degree
- your abilities
- your personal needs
- your class (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
With thoughtful planning, you can create a successful, enjoyable, and balanced experience at the U. Poor planning can lead to unnecessary stress and even academic trouble. This web site will give you some factors to consider as you plan your course load for each term.
To plan your course load, you will need to consider the following questions:
- Are there any credit minimums that you have to meet?
Graduating in four years, financial aid, student employment, student athletes, international students.
- Are there course requirements that you need to meet?
Prerequisites, getting close to graduation, and sequence courses.
- How do you best study and learn?
Learning styles, aptitude, starting at the right level.
- What commitments do you have in addition to school?
Work, learning outside the classroom, personal time.
- How much time do you REALLY have?
Download a planning calendar to calculate how much time you have for classes. Learn about time management.
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Holds
Check your record for holds well before you register.
Four-Year Checkpoint Guides
These guides show you by major what courses you need to complete and by what time in order to stay on track to graduate in four years.
How-To Guide: Change Grading Options
Learn how to change grading options for your courses between A-F and S-N.
Class Schedule
Use the Class Schedule to find out what classes are offered when, what prerequisites are necessary, and what requirements classes fulfill.
Course Availability Tool
Tired of jumping back and forth between the pages of the Class Schedule? Use this tool to select up to 10 courses and view the availibility of each course on one page at one time.
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