Using Catalog and Schedule of Classes

Search for Classes

You can search for classes by clicking on the "Class Search" tab in the Faculty Center.

Select CSU Long Beach in the Institution field, select the Term you are searching, click on the radio button next to Search for Classes and click on the button.

When searching for available courses, you can use the Basic Search or use Additional Search Criteria depending on the criteria you want to set for your search. The Basic Search uses a simpler set of criteria to search. The Additional Search Criteria allow you to narrow your search further.

Basic Class Search page

Tip: Do not select the "Open Classes Only" check box if you want to include sections that have reached their enrollment capacity.

Once you enter the criteria for your search, click the "Search" button. Based on your search criteria, a list of classes will be returned. You will be shown basic information about the class, including day and time, room, and instructor.

If your search results return more than 50 classes the following warning will appear.

Clicking "OK" may impact system performance. You may wish to click "Cancel" and narrow your search by adding additional criteria.

If you wish to enter additional search criteria, click on the "Additional Search Criteria" link to use the Advanced Class Search.

Additional Search Criteria

The Additional Search Criteria allows you to search using an expanded list of search options including day, time, and instructor information.

You can also use this search for GE classes being offered in a GE category:

1. Enter "L_GE" as the Course Attribute
2. Enter a GE category (e.g. A3) as the Course Attribute Value. Entering A3 would yield all courses in the GE category A3: Critical Thinking. Click the lookup button for a full list of GE values.
3. You may further narrow your seach using other fields.

Class Search Results

The search results will initially display the first three sections of the course. Click on the "View All Sections" link to display all sections offered.

The Section link indicates the Section Number - Component (Class Number)

• Section number – class-sequential code assigned to each class section to identify the unique meeting days, times, and instructor(s).
• Component – class activity type of the section in view, e.g. Lecture, Lab, Seminar, Activity, Supervision.
• Class Number – a unique, system-assigned number which students use when enrolling in the class.

The Session field defines the session (within the term) within which the class resides. Session values have been translated from the Academic Term calendar and are used in determining enrollment-processing deadlines. The session determines the dates of the class. Possible sessions are:

• Regular: where the majority of State-Supported class sections reside.
• Mini: Pre-session classes (E.g. Univ 100 sections).
• Regular Non-Standard Dates: Used for dynamically dated State-Supported classes.
• Self-Support: UCES classes.
• Self-Support Non-Standard Dates: Dynamically dated UCES classes
• Six Week First: Summer session 1 classes.
• Six Week Second: Summer session two classes.
• Six Week Third: Summer session three classes.

The Status icons indicate the enrollment status of the class.

- Seats are available.

- Class and waitlist are full.

- Class is full, waitlist is available.

Note: The Wait list icon will only display during waitlist period. Once the last day to waitlist has passed for the term, the class will display a status of Closed.

Class Search Detail

To view Class Detail, click on the section link to display more information on the class.

Class Details

The Units field identifies the unit value for the course component.

The Mode of Instruction field indicates how the class is being taught. Possible values are:

In-Person

Face-to-face instruction in a classroom with an instructor.

In-Person/Web Supported

Face-to-face instruction in a classroom by an instructor. The web is used as a resource for students to obtain information and/or assignments for class (may be BeachBoard, but not necessarily).

In-Person and Web Instruction

Face-to-face instruction in a classroom by an instructor with some aspects of the class taught through the Web. The Web instruction could be self-paced (obtaining an assignment on-line) or instructor led (where a dialog occurs between the students and the instructor). The web component of the class may use BeachBoard, but not necessarily.

Web - Instructor Led

Web instructed class led by an instructor. Example: Dedicated chatroom where dialog occurs between the students and instructor through instant message. May use BeachBoard, but not necessarily.

Web - Self Paced

Web instructed class students complete at their own pace within guidelines outlined by the Department. Instructions and/or assignments are posted on a web page for students to access and complete.

Video Conference

Used exclusively by UCES. Special equipment is used to allow a class to meet through video conferencing.

Mixed Instruction Modes

Includes a combination of two or more of the instruction modes described above.

The Grading field identifies the Grading Basis for the class - e.g. Graded, CR/NC, or GRD CR/NC (Traditional Grading, with CR/NC available if approved).

Enrollment Information

The Enrollment Requirements field displays only those requisites that are currently being enforced.

The Class Attributes are used to identify a variety of course characteristics, e.g. Honors class sections, GE Area, etc.

Class Availability

The Class Capacity field displays the maximum number of students that may enroll in the class.

The Waitlist Capacity field displays the maximum number of students, based on the enrollment capacity, that may waitlist for the class. The following is used in determining the waitlist capacity:

• Classes with an enrollment capacity less than 100: waitlist cap is 50% of the total enrollment capacity.
• Classes with an enrollment capacity greater than or equal to 100: waitlist cap is "50." For example, a class with a total enrollment of 50 would have a wait list capacity of 25, and a class with a maximum enrollment of 120 would have a wait list capacity of 50.

The Enrollment Total field displays the current number of students enrolled in the class.

The Waitlist Total field displays the current number of students waitlisted for the class.

The Available Seats field displays the total number of seats available.

Notes

The Class Notes field contains information for students and is attached to the class by the department during schedule building.

Description

The Description field displays the course description as listed in the University catalog.

Browse Catalog

You can browse the catalog by clicking on the "Class Search" tab in the Faculty Center.

Select CSU Long Beach in the Institution field, select the Term you are searching, click on the radio button next to Browse Catalog, and click on the button.

The Browse Catalog option will allow you to also view Course Catalog Detail information, as well as the class sections offered for the course in the term selected.

To search by department, click on the appropriate letter to bring up all of the departments that start with that letter.

Use the arrow, located next to the department listing, to collapse the list of courses that you do not wish to view or scroll down the list of courses.

Click on the link in the Description column to display the course catalog information.

Click on the "View Class Sections" link to view Class Search Results page for the indicated course and term.