Putting the Pieces Together: Setting Up Your Class
Schedule
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Student Advising Manual Advising Worksheet Time Block Schedule
A list of commitments (job, sport schedule, etc.) What Pieces Do I
Need To Set Up My Schedule? General Bulletin
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Solving the Course Schedule Puzzle Start by going to
www.msubillings.eduwww.msubillings.edu 1.Click on the green
Schedule of Classes tab on the right hand side 2.Make sure the term
is listed as the term you want to search - Example - if you want to
look up classes for the fall semester, select Fall 2009 3.Highlight
the Subject Area that you want to look up - Example - to look up
General Psychology (PSYC 101), highlight Psychology in the subject
box 4.Type in the course number that you want to look up - Example
- if you are looking up PSYC 101, type 101 in the Course Number
Box
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Viewing Your Search Results
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1.SECTION 1.800 Sections are online sections 1.Example PSYC
101-800 is an online course 2.TIME 1.M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W =
Wednesday, R = Thursday, F = Friday 2.Courses are listed in
military time 1.Example 1800-1930 = 6:00 pm 7:30 pm 3.Crn 1.This is
the course reference number that you need to register for that
specific course 1.Example the Crn to PSYC 101-001 is 60387 2.Be
sure to note the Crn on your Time Block Schedule when setting up
your classes 4.Location 1.Sometimes this line is empty, this is
because the location has yet to be assigned. Be sure to always
print out a new schedule the day before classes start so you have
the updated information. 2.If it is an online class it will be
noted ONLINE WEB 3.Make sure you are familiar with building
abbreviations 1.Example HSCT and COT locations are at the College
of Technology Campus
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Viewing Your Search Results 5. Cap, Enrl, Avail 1.Cap is the
amount of students able to register for the course 2.Enrl is the
number of students actually enrolled for the course 3.Avail is the
number of seats available in the class 4.If the numbers in these
columns are green, the course is open. 5.If the numbers in these
columns are red, the course is closed (full). 6. Credits 1.It is
important to know how many credits a class is, especially if you
are wanting part-time or full-time status. 2.It is also noted here
if a course is online 1.Example PSYC 101-800 lists 3.0
Internet/Online under Credits 7. Dates 1. Be sure to pay attention
to the dates when the course is offered this is especially
important when looking at Summer and Intersession courses. 1. There
are three different sessions in the summer for on campus courses
and two different sessions for online courses in the summer. 2.
Intersession is the time between fall and spring semester when
courses are offered. Intersession courses are applied to your
spring schedule and bill. If a course is an Intersession class it
will be noted under the Dates column. Intersession courses are
always listed on the spring schedule.
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Pop Quiz 1.What is the Crn for ART 132 online during the spring
2009 semester? 1.Answer 40011 2.When does MATH 106-001 meet in the
fall 2009 semester? 1.Answer MWF 11:40-12:40 3.How many people can
register for PHIL 115-002 in the fall 2009 semester? 1.Answer 35
4.Is COMT 130-003 open or closed in the spring 2009 semester?
1.Answer Closed 5.How many credits is HHP 186-001 in the spring
2009 semester? 1.Answer 2 6.What are the dates for ENGL 226-060
under the spring 2009 semester? 1.Answer 12/29-1/13 7.Find a course
that states Consent of Instructor. 8.What are the dates for HHP
125-001 under the spring 2009 semester? 1.Answer 03/09 04/23
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Other Useful Advising Pieces What is an Alternate Pin? This is
a registration code that you receive once you visit with your
advisor. All majors require mandatory advising before registering
for courses. Once a student visits with their advisor about courses
for the upcoming semester they are given their alternate pin to
register for classes. You are not required to have an alternate pin
for summer registration. What does prerequisite mean? A course to
be completed successfully or a condition to be met before a student
may enroll in a specific course. How do I know if a course has a
prerequisite? Course descriptions are located in the MSUB General
Bulletin. The course description will inform you if a prerequisite
is needed. What are upper division courses? Courses numbered from
300 to 499. Ordinarily juniors and seniors take courses numbered
from 300 to 499. Students must earn 36 semester credits of upper
division courses to complete graduation requirements.
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Other Useful Advising Pieces How many credits do I need to be a
freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior? Freshman: 0-29 credits
Sophomore:30-59 credits Junior:60-89 credits Senior:90 or more
credits What does pre-registration mean? During pre-registration
students have the opportunity to meet with their advisor and set up
the next semester schedule. You do not actually register during
pre-registration, but you receive all the information that you need
to register so once registration opens up you may logon to your
secure area and register on your own. This is a great opportunity
for students because you are able to register once registration
opens and there are plenty of courses still available.
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Whats the Next Piece? Once you are familiar with how to
interpret the class schedule and terminology, it is time to plan!
1.Make sure you have your Time Block Schedule and Advising
Worksheet ready 2.Select classes to take by referring to your
Advising Worksheet 1.If you are a part-time student you will want
to select 6-9 credits (typically 2-3 classes) 2.If you are a
full-time student you will want to select 12-15 credits (typically
4-5 classes) 3.Write down your course selection(s) at the bottom of
the Time Block Sheet 1.You may look up course descriptions in
General Bulletin (this is located in paperback format or online at
http://www.msubillings.edu/catalogs/).http://www.msubillings.edu/catalogs/
2.When selecting courses make sure you refer to the course
description to see if the course requires a pre-requisite or a
co-requisite. 3.Start navigating the course schedule and arrange
your schedule piece-by-piece 1.Another helpful tool to use are the
instructions Setting Up Your Class Schedule. This is located in
your Student Advising Manual