<p>Has anyone every audited a class at a CC or UC, basically meaning sitting in on a class through the semester without registering for it or getting a grade? </p>
<p>I am on a waitlist for a Spanish class at my CC but am not trying to take it for a grade, purely just to start learning the language. I heard you can do this by taking the class up to a certain point then just drop it after the day where you cant receive a refund, therefore its not like im trying to take the class for free.</p>
<p>Interested here. Bump.</p>
<p>I’ve audited two classes at my cc.</p>
<p>One was a PE class. For that class I had to actually enroll in the class for insurance reasons, but I think it was half priced or something because I wasn’t going to get credit for it.</p>
<p>The other was an Intro to Philosophy class. I just asked the teacher if I could sit in on her class, and she was happy to have me. I bought the text book and participated in class discussions and everything. I just didn’t take the test, although she might have let me if I wanted to. I tried to do this with a different class though, and the teacher wouldn’t let me. So it depends on who teaches the class and probably how much room there is in the class.</p>
<p>Those are two different ways you might be able to audit a class.</p>
<p>For UCs, it really depends on the class (mostly class size). If you are taking a class in a lecture hall, you really don’t have to tell the professor. I have friends come with me to my math classes all the time if we want to grab lunch after or if they are interested in the subject. The only issue here is during midterms/quizzes, because that’s when most students choose to attend class and you might be taking a students seat (even in large lecture halls).</p>
<p>Also most of the writing/language courses I know of are REALLY small (~15-20 students). Sometimes professors wont allow students not enrolled in the class to attend these classes because there might be limited seating in the room.</p>
<p>Should this bring any complications in moving on to Spanish 2 after this class has been completed since I am not technically registered for this class?</p>
<p>I would imagine Spanish 2 has Spanish 1 as a prereq. But you could probably work around that somehow with a test or by talking to the teacher.</p>
<p>Also, if you don’t want the class for a grade, and you don’t mind paying, you might just want to take the class pass/fail. Although some classes don’t let you do that.</p>