How to Read Class Listings - Admissions & Records

Here's an example from the Spring 2012 printed Class Schedule for CHEM 101A General Chemistry:

The circled numbers in the above image correspond with these descriptions.

1. Accepted for Credit: Units earned will be accepted in transfer at CSU and/or UC. See a counselor or go to ASSIST at www.assist.org to determine if the units satisfy general education, major, or general elective requirements at a specific CSU or UC campus. For example:
   
   Accepted for Credit: CSU & UC

2. Prerequisite: A condition of enrollment a student is required to meet in order to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment in a course or educational program. Examples are courses in sequence; prerequisites demanded by the UC/CSU systems, other colleges, and universities, and/or by licensing agencies (for example, the Board of Registered Nursing). For example:
   
   Prerequisite: CHEM-102 and MATH-152 with a grade of C or better; or student may demonstrate satisfactory performance on the Chemistry Placement test at Ohlone College to meet this prerequisite.

3. Corequisite: A condition of enrollment consisting of a class a student is required to take concurrently in order to enroll in another class. Lab/lecture classes are prime examples. For example:
   
   Corequisite: None

4. Advisory: A condition of enrollment a student is advised but not required to meet before, or in conjunction with, enrollment in a class or educational program. For example:
   
   Advisory: Elig. for ENGL-151B and ENGL-163

5. Section Number (2 digits): Specifies the particular section of a course in which a student is registered. For examples, see first column in tables for #7 Section meeting days and times.

6. Synonym Number (6 digits): Unique number for a classes; required for registration. For examples, see second column in tables for #7 Section meeting days and times.

7. Section meeting days and times:

   Caution: A section listed with one synonym number and two meeting times meets for the entire time. For example:

   Example of Section Meeting Days and Times

   Section Number	Synonym Number	Instructor	Meeting Days	Start and End Dates	Meeting Times	Room Number
   (02)	051487	Grant M	MWF	1/23/12-5/18/12	1:00pm-2:00pm	3102
   			MW	1/23/12-5/18/12	2:10pm-5:20pm	16A

   This class meets from 1:00pm to 5:20pm on Mondays and Wednesdays and from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Fridays.

   Caution: 16-week Fall classes all have a start date of January 23, 2012, even if the section does not meet on Mondays. For example:

   Example of Fall Start Date

   Section Number	Synonym Number	Instructor	Meeting Days	Start and End Dates	Meeting Times	Room Number
   (03)	051654	Sherman R	TTh	1/23/12-5/18/12	8:00am-9:35am	NC2123

   This class will begin on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, since it meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The class will not begin on Monday, January 23, 2012.

8. Building and Room Number. For example, see last column in tables for #7 Section meeting days and times. Room 3102 is in Building 3 on the Fremont campus. Room numbers for the Newark campus begin with NC; example: NC1100.

9. Shaded class listing designates evening section.

10. Number of units and nethod of grading: Number of units indicates the amount of credit which will be given upon successful completion of the course. Code letter appearing after the class description indicates the following information:

    • CR - Class offered for pass/no pass only.
    • GC - Class offered with student given the option to enroll for pass/no pass or a standard grade.
    • CR - Class offered for letter grade only.
    • NG - No grade; no credit.

    For example:

    Unit(s): 5.00 (GR)