Registration instructions can be found by visiting our Scheduler information page.
Courses in the Schedule of Classes are arranged alphabetically and numerically by subject code (course designator). For example, ENG for English, MTH for mathematics.
Class modality refers to how a class is currently planned to be offered by the instructor with regards to the scheduled meeting times. Class modality is independent of schedule type.
Using modality filters, students will be able to register for classes with a clearer understanding of two key factors:
| Synchronous Modalities | ||
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| Remote Learning | Scheduled meetings are 100% remote |
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| Mixed Learning | Scheduled meetings include both in-person meetings and synchronous remote meetings. |
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| On Campus Only | Scheduled meetings are 100% in-person |
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| Asynchronous Classes | ||
| Online | No scheduled meetings; asynchronous content only. |
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| Other asynchronous classes | No scheduled meetings. |
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| Code | Campus | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B | Oregon State - Cascades | OSU Cascades Campus in Bend, OR |
| C | Oregon State - Corvallis | Courses taught at Corvallis (main) Campus in Corvallis, OR |
| Dx | Ecampus - Distance Ed | Courses taught online via Ecampus; additional abbreviations may follow indicating a specific location or course level such as "LD" for lower division and "UD" for upper division. |
| N | Newport/HMSC | Courses taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon |
| L | LaGrande/EOU | Courses taught at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon |
| PDX | Oregon State - Portland | Courses taught at Oregon State Portland Center (Meier & Frank). |
| H | Portland/OHSU | Courses taught at OHSU in Portland, OR |
| Course Numbers | Description |
|---|---|
| 000 | Non-credit |
| 100/200 | Lower-division, Undergraduate |
| 300/400 | Upper-division, Undergraduate |
| 500 | Graduate, primarily Master’s |
| 600 | Graduate, primarily Doctoral |
| 700 | Professional, DPT, DVM, PharmD |
| 800 | In-service courses for practicing professionals |
The unique Course Reference Number identifying each class.
All credits listed in the Schedule of Classes refer to quarter credits.
If a course is taught for variable credits, for example 1–16 credits, Web registration will prompt you to enter the correct number of credits for which you want to enroll. If you need to change that number later, you may do so via the Web.
A class is graded A–F unless P/N appears, in which case Pass/No Credit grading applies.
All courses registered via the Web are given the A–F or P/N grade option as appropriate. Any change of the A–F option (to S/U) is done in-person at the Office of the Registrar after completing the Change of Grading Basis form. The deadline for these changes is the end of the 7th week of classes. See the Academic Calendar.
Seminars, special topics, blanket courses and others may have course subject section titles.
Summer term sessions, e.g., 8-week session.
Whether the section is open, closed, waitlisted or cancelled for registration.
Number of weeks in the term or summer session.
Su = Summer term
Fa = Fall term
Wi = Winter term
Sp = Spring term
The method of instructional delivery.
| Code | Schedule Type |
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| A | Lecture |
| B | Discussion |
| C1 | Recitation 1hr |
| C2 | Recitation 2hr |
| D | Laboratory |
| E | Seminar |
| F | Independent or Special Studies |
| FNL | Final Exam |
| G | Research |
| H | Activity |
| HYB | Hybrid |
| J | Internship |
| M | Practicum |
| MID | Midterm |
| N | Reading (or Writing) and Conference |
| O | Experiential/Co-op Education |
| Q | Thesis |
| R | Studio |
| U | Externship |
| V | Examination for Credit |
| W | Workshop |
| Y | Online |
Description of what the topic covered.
Prerequisites, corequisites, limitations to registration. See Registration Restrictions below.
A list of course fee codes, their description, and the fee amounts are listed in the Catalog under Tuition, Fees and Payment. Additional information is in the Business Affairs website.
Courses carrying General Education attributes are indicated by the following:
Special instructions, links to textbooks required, etc.
All graduate programs of study must consist of at least 50% graduate stand-alone courses (numbered 500 and above). Classes noted “Does not meet Graduate School's stand-alone requirement.” do not satisfy this requirement.
No-show-drop will appear in the class notes. A student who is registered for such a course who attends no meetings of the course during the first five school days of the term will be dropped from the course by the instructor, unless the student has obtained prior permission for absence. See Academic Regulation 9b.
Days of the week and hours the class meets (see Meeting Time below), and start and end dates of classes.
First day of class.
Last day of classes before finals week.
Days of the week are abbreviated as follows:
| Abbr. | Day |
|---|---|
| M | Monday |
| T | Tuesday |
| W | Wednesday |
| R | Thursday |
| F | Friday |
| S | Saturday |
| U | Sunday |
| TBA | To Be Announced |
See the campus map for building abbreviations and locations.
Name of instructor or staff.
If a course lecture is "linked" to a noncredit lab or recitation or studio, you must register for all parts of the course. Web registration will not permit you to register for one part without the other. Likewise, you may not drop only one part of a "linked" course; if you do so, the other part will be dropped automatically. If you want to change one part of a multi-part course, you should drop the part and add a new part at the same time before processing your requested changes. Be sure to process the request after specifying the drop and the add.
Prerequisites provide the background necessary for successful performance in a course. Students may attempt a course without having prerequisites if they have obtained the consent of the instructor to do so. If the instructor’s consent is not obtained, then students who have not fulfilled published prerequisites may be disenrolled from the course during the first week of classes.
Special approval is required for this course; the student requests an "override" from the department teaching the course, and then the student registers for the course.
Approval required to register. All courses will have this restriction added for week 2 of any fall, winter, or spring term, so any registration during that time must include an override from the department.
+ indicates "only." For example, under class limitation +1 means only freshmen, – indicates "no." Under college limitation, –1,7 means no students from College of Agricultural Sciences or the College of Pharmacy may register.
WR 121 course sections have registration limitations determined by the first letter of the student’s last name. These are marked in the comments or restrictions column with the following codes:
| Code | Restriction |
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| ALAG | Students whose last names range from A to G may register that term. |
| ALHN | Students whose last names range from H to N may register that term. |
| ALOZ | Students whose last names range from O to Z may register that term. |
The catalog system translates these codes into the following terminology:
| Code | Class |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freshman |
| 2 | Sophomore |
| 3 | Junior |
| 4 | Senior |
| 5 | Undergraduate nondegree |
| 6 | Graduate nondegree |
| 7 | Postbaccalaureate (undergraduate) |
| 8 | Master's candidate |
| 9 | Doctoral candidate |
| G | Postbaccalaureate (graduate) |
| V | Professional |
The catalog system translates these codes into the following terminology:
| Code | College |
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| 01 | Agricultural Sciences |
| 02 | Business |
| 03 | Education |
| 05 | Forestry |
| 07 | Pharmacy |
| 08 | Science |
| 09 | Graduate School |
| 10 | Liberal Arts |
| 11 | Defense Education (ROTC) |
| 14 | University Exploratory Studies Program |
| 15 | Veterinary Medicine |
| 16 | Engineering |
| 18 | Honors College |
| 23 | Public Health and Human Sciences |
| 24 | Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences |
| EP | Intensive English Program |
If a course is restricted to students pursuing specific degrees, it will list a code of DG + – under the Registration Restrictions column. Degrees listed may include HBA (Honors Bachelor of Art), HBFA (Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts) and HBS (Honors Bachelor of Science).
The catalog system translates these codes into the following terminology:
| Code | Level |
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| 01 | Undergraduate |
| 02 | Graduate |
| 03 | Postbaccalaureate |
| 04 | Nondegree and Credential |
| 05 | Professional |
| 06 | INTO OSU GE/AE/Pathways |
Some courses are restricted to students enrolled in particular majors. Numerical codes of the majors students are restricted to are noted in the Restrictions section in the online Schedule of Classes.