Student Affairs

Registration

COURSE NUMBERING

 

 

• Courses numbered 80-99 are non-baccalaureate level and are not acceptable for a bachelor's degree.
• Courses numbered 100 through 299 are considered lower-division courses (freshman and
  sophomore years).
• Courses numbered 300 through 499 are considered upper-division courses (junior and senior years) and intended for undergraduates.
• Courses numbered 500 through 599 are considered upper-division courses and are also acceptable
  for advanced degrees when taken by students admitted to graduate standing.
• Courses numbered 600 through 799 are graduate courses.
• Courses numbered 800 through 899 are doctoral courses.
• Courses numbered at the 900 level are reserved for graduate courses in certain professional curricula as part of advanced certificate, credential, and licensure programs and are specifically intended for students admitted to the university with post-baccalaureate classified standing. Courses numbered at the 900 level are not applicable to other graduate programs.

 

ENFORCED COURSES
New undergraduate students who do not pass the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) exam and/or the English Placement Test (EPT) are required to enroll in the appropriate remediation course(s) in Rhetoric and Writing Studies and/or General Mathematics Studies before registering for any other courses.
 
All freshmen must register for the four foundational General Education courses in Composition, Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning during their first year at SDSU. The registration system will enforce enrollment in these courses before allowing you to enroll in any other courses for the semester. This enforcement of classes will happen every semester until you have successfully completed all four courses. Freshmen whose scores on the ELM and EPT are below passing must enroll in any remedial coursework, as well. You will be advised about enrollment in foundational courses, as well as other courses, at New Student Orientation.

FOOTNOTES
Review the Class Schedule carefully, paying attention to all footnotes. Many courses are restricted by class level or major/minor. Please contact the department regarding numeric footnotes.

  Footnote  Explanation
  A                    Plus one additional hour to be arranged
  B                    Plus two additional hours to be arranged
  C                    Plus three additional hours to be arranged
  G                    This course must be taken for letter grade in order to satisfy the Communication and
Critical Thinking requirement for General Education
  J                     Course offered for CREDIT/NO CREDIT only
  K                    Not open to majors in this department
  L                    Open to upper-division students only
  R                    Credit earned in this course not applicable toward Bachelor's Degree or
General Education requirements
  S                    Proof of prerequisite required
  X                    Contact department for approval to enroll and to obtain schedule number. Graduate students
must contact the Graduate Division for 799A, 799B, 799C approval and enrollment
  Y                    Computer-enforced prerequisite

MULTIPLE ENROLLMENT
You may not enroll in more than one section of a course that does not allow multiple enrollment.

PREREQUISITE ENFORCEMENT
Students must satisfy course prerequisites listed in the current General Catalog (or their equivalent) prior to beginning a course.

Prerequisites to courses may be enforced:

• by the computer at registration;
• by the department; and/or
• by the faculty member teaching the class.

Computer-Enforced Prerequisites: The registration system will check for the satisfactory completion of the following tests and requirements: EPT (English Placement Test); ELM (Entry-Level Mathematics Examination); GSP (Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test); and WPA (Writing Proficiency Assessment) requirement. Completion of these prerequisite tests (or exemptions verified with the Office of the Registrar) is necessary for you to receive any of the courses for which they are a prerequisite. See the Test Office in Student Affairs for methods of satisfying writing and mathematics competency requirements.

The registration system will also check for the appropriate major code for those classes with major codes specified in the footnotes.

Courses with computer-enforced prerequisites are identified by a Y footnote in the class listing.

Department-Enforced Prerequisites: Many departments routinely enforce prerequisites listed in the current General Catalog. Students enrolled in these courses should bring proof of completion of prerequisites with them to the first day of class. If you need to verify a course taken at another college or university, you should obtain an official transcript from your previous school.

Courses with proof of prerequisite required are identified by an S footnote in the class listing.

Faculty-Enforced Prerequisites: Faculty members have the authority to enforce prerequisites listed in the current General Catalog, to evaluate equivalent preparation, and to require proof that such prerequisites/preparation have been completed. During the first week of classes, faculty may drop students who do not have the prerequisites or equivalent preparation for the course.

Students with questions on course prerequisites should consult the General Catalog, his or her academic advisor in Student Affairs, or the appropriate department chair or faculty member.