Registration for Classes

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<p>I logged on to OASIS yesterday and decided to check out the class registration system. To my surprise (and shock!), many of the classes had already been filled up, some of which have very few spaces available. </p>

<p>My question is, is it normal for the classes, especially the more popular ones, to be taken so early in the year? Or am I just out of touch with the system, and most students plan, schedule and register for their classes way in advance? I don't want to end up being the only one who does not have a clue and be left with unwanted classes at bad timings and with weaker professors. :(</p>

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<p>They open up more spots during each orientation. After that, your registration time is dependent on how many total units you have.</p>

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<p>i think the classes are you are getting are the spring semester… thats why they are almost full
but i could be very wrong</p>

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<p>No I got the fall 2009 one, I just checked. But yea War Chant has been very helpful in explaining it all to me so no worries there :)</p>

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<p>don’t you have to complete orientation in order to be able to register for classes?</p>

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<p>There are several orientation sessions, and to be fair to all, only so many spots are available per orientation. Internationals for example attend the very last session. As War Chant says, they do open up a # of places each orientation. Remember though that upperclassmen registered recently this last month, so some spots in certain classes are already taken.
Just make sure you have back up classes planned before your orientation session, and look into the system so you are prepared to register quickly for popular classes.</p>

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<p>Hmm I didn’t think upperclassmen would be taking the same classes as us. I guess that accounts for the registered classes!</p>

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<p>ycang, certain classes are attended by freshman only, such as the first writing class. But most classes have a mix of grades. You will find freshmen taking a 300 upper division level class in their major, and conversely upperclassmen taking a 200 level class in their major or a particular GE or language class.
If you have AP credits, sometimes you can be exempt from an intro class and take the next level, and sometimes you need D clearance (Departmental) to take that class, which your adviser will guide you through at orientation/registration.</p>

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<p>My daughter never had any problem registering for classes.</p>

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<p>Should you know what classes you want when you go to orientation, or is it ok to go not really knowing what you want and having them guide you?</p>

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<p>what do you click on in oasis to find the list of classes?</p>

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<p>Wombat12345- your advisor at orientation will help you but it really would be helpful for you to print out a Program Course Sequence for your major and start to fill it in so you will have a general idea. You can start to see where your AP credit comes in and where you will have free space. I don’t know about other schools but here’s the one for Marshall-
<a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu/assets/061/11806.pdf[/url]”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu/assets/061/11806.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
AP credit info-
<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html&lt;/a&gt;
GE info-
<a href=“http://college.usc.edu/cf/course-guide/genelects.cfm[/url]”>http://college.usc.edu/cf/course-guide/genelects.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Classes do not have to be taken in that order so if you find the suggested Freshman classes you want are full, look at other classes you will be required to take. </p>

<p>(BTW, Marshall just changed their requirements which is really nice- they dropped an IT class and Business Law which leaves more room for an additional major, minor, or something fun.)</p>

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<p>[Fall</a> 2009 | Schedule of Classes](<a href=“http://web-app.usc.edu/soc/term_20093.html]Fall”>302 Found)</p>

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<p>thank you!</p>

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<p>It’s best to roughly know what to do. The minute they open for registration you are ready to register. My daughter didn’t know what class to register and she almost got locked out. But she finally did get into all the classes that she wanted but it was not as stress free as it could have been.</p>

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<p>When you say open for regisration does it mean they like open it online and everyone scrambles to sign up as fast as possible? Haha that is the image I keep getting by the descriptions… I was more under the impression you would sit down with an advisor, and that is when you choose classes is that not right?</p>

<p>Thanks for all the info by the way it does help</p>

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<p>Well, at orientation its pretty much open registration. Your adviser takes you to the library or computer lab and everyone just registers. I suggest you go on ahead of time and try and plan your schedule out so you can register right away so you can get everything you want. After that, your registration time is by total units so pass those APs/IBs/etc so you can get an earlier time.</p>

<p>Advisement on the other hand is when you sit down with your adviser before registration and talk about the classes you have to take and what not.</p>

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<p>Ah I see that makes more sense thanks… One final thing, I am an undecided major does that change anything? I have some ideas what I want to take, but not sure on a major yet</p>

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<p>Generally, freshmen take Writing 140 and Category 6 Social Issues (you take them together) so that’s 2 out of 4 classes. Then possibly another GE, foreign language or the intro class to the major you think you want to major in.</p>

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<p>Don’t worry, Wombat12345, about not having a major. At orientation, your advisor will help you figure it out. Just know your AP credit before you go in. You can take GE’s until you figure out your major. </p>

<p>War Chant is right- at Orientation, you will sit with an advisor first, then you will go in and register on your own on a computer. </p>

<p>If you change your mind after Orientation, you can make any changes when you get home. Also, some classes you previously wanted may open later so you can keep checking. On the day fees are due, some classes open because those who decided not to attend will be dropped if they didn’t pay their fees.</p>

<p>Do be aware of the fact that some classes count for two categories so take advantage of that. For example- SWMS 210gm counts for both Diversity and GE Cat VI. There are others- you’ll have to cross reference the lists or ask around.
-[Schedule</a> of Classes: Fall 2009: General Education Requirements: Diversity Courses](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/academics/classes/term_20093/general_education_requirements/diversity_courses.html]Schedule”>http://www.usc.edu/academics/classes/term_20093/general_education_requirements/diversity_courses.html)
-[Course</a> Guide > USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences](<a href=“http://college.usc.edu/cf/course-guide/genelects.cfm]Course”>http://college.usc.edu/cf/course-guide/genelects.cfm)</p>

<p>(More info that you wanted- sorry- sometimes I can’t stop myself…)</p>