Choosing from among DU's extensive roster of courses can be an intimidating process, but we're here to help! The Office of the Registrar can assist you as you work to ensure you're able to find the courses that will best serve your educational goals. We can also help make sure you're able to construct your schedule in a manner that allows you to maximize your time here at DU.
The online Schedule of Classes provides detailed information about each course offering. The information included on the class offerings includes the course numbers, course titles, schedule delivery type (i.e., lecture, lab, distance, etc.) meeting days and times, meeting location, instructor, enrollment counts, prerequisites, registration restrictions, any fees associated with a class, and any other information the department feels beneficial for students to know prior to registering.
How to Find Courses
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To begin looking for class offerings, you must first select the term you want to view. Make sure you choose the correct term and year. College of Law courses are listed under Semester; all other courses are listed under Quarter or Interterm.
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Select at least one subject to begin your search. Multiple subjects can be selected by hold the CTRL key and clicking on each additional subject you want to view.
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To narrow your search, you may also include course number, title, schedule type, credit hour range, course level, instructor, attribute, start and end times, or days.
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Once you have entered your search criteria, click on Class Search.
The Class Schedule Listing page displays all sections found meeting your search criteria. The listing includes basic schedule information including notes, instructor name and email link. The title of each class acts as a link to additional information. This information includes restrictions, prerequisites, enrollment capacity and seat availability. You may access the course catalog entry (course description) from either the Class Schedule Listing (by clicking on the course title) or Detailed Class Information page (by clicking on "View Catalog Entry").
Course Finding Tips
Understand Schedule Types
The schedule type of a course distinguishes the instructional delivery mechanism (modality) for a course. For example, an online class is presented in a Distance delivery mechanism.
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Lecture
Organized instructor-led classroom instruction. Lecture courses may include a variety of pedagogies such as discussion and class presentations. Generally one hour of classroom instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work per week.
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Online/Distance
A course in which all or nearly all of the organized instruction is conducted online or by distance learning methodologies.
Online asynchronous delivery means 100% of instruction is in an online format, but the course has no required live virtual meetings. Students have a time frame for participation each week, but they may contribute whenever they choose in accordance with course instructions. Some asynchronous courses may offer optional live sessions such as desktop video chats, but live, real-time class meetings are not required. These classes are noted as online with no meeting times.
Online synchronous delivery means that 100% of instruction is in an online format. These classes, however, require students to meet online at specified times for live instruction, student presentations, or other real-time activities. Synchronous online classes have no campus meeting place; rather, students log into the online classroom from off-site locations. These classes are noted as online with scheduled meeting times.
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Combined/Hybrid Methodologies
A course in which online (or other distance) instruction is combined with face-to-face instruction, where a substantial portion of the face-to-face instruction is replaced by online instruction.
Hybrid asynchronous delivery means one or more weekly meeting times are replaced by online delivery.
Hybrid synchronous delivery means one or more weekly lectures are replaced by online live instruction.
Hy-Flex delivery means classes are delivered in person and simultaneously online.
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Recitation/Discussion
Regularly scheduled discussion session that is offered in addition to lecture instruction, but is generally scheduled in smaller groups than the lecture. This type of instruction is only offered in combination with lecture and may not be used as the only type of instruction for a course.
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Seminar
Organized instructor-led classroom instruction in a recitation (two-way communication) format. Usually used for smaller sections.
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Laboratory
Laboratory experiences (academic or clinical) that require special-purpose equipment for student participation, experimentation, observation or practice in a field of study. May involve discussion of a forthcoming laboratory or review of a completed laboratory session. Includes scheduled laboratory periods as well as laboratory experiences for which times may be selected by individual students.
Vocational or technical labs constitute instructional activities involving training for employment in a work-like environment with active faculty teaching role. In the College of Law, a lab is a simulated practice experience.
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Studio
An organized method of instruction with emphasis on the synthesizing nature of the design process and conducted through critique and one-to-one interactions. E.g., painting, sculpture and other lab-type activities conducted by faculty.
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Music Individual Instruction
Single-student music lessons and the like conducted by faculty.
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Chamber Music Ensembles
Small ensembles (e.g., string quartet, woodwind quintet, brass quintet, jazz combo) receiving faculty coaching that are not conducted by faculty.
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Music Ensemble or Performance
Large ensembles (e.g., bands, choirs, orchestra, opera), music labs and the like conducted by faculty.
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Clinical or Practicum
A faculty-supervised training and educational experience where the student is working in a field setting.
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Internship, Externship or Cooperative Education
Supervised experience in an area of specialization that may be conducted either on- or off-campus with the student making periodic reports to the instructor. Includes practicum, internship, student teaching, and cooperative work experience.
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Independent Study or Research
Independent projects or research such as special problems or special topics in which the student works more or less individually at various locations, ordinarily requiring intermittent consultation with the instructor.
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Directed Study or Research
Used where a regular catalog course is offered individually to a single student in a term the catalog course is not offered. Also may be used for specific research assignments directed by an instructor.
Find an Instructor Without a Subject Code
Since a subject code must be selected, it helps to know the correct subject of the course an instructor is teaching in order to find courses taught by the desired instructor. If you are unsure, you can select multiple subjects before selecting an instructor from the list.
Use Attributes for Common Curriculum & Multidisciplinary Courses
Using attributes helps to narrow down options to meet specific needs, such as finding undergraduate courses that count in the Common Curriculum or courses that fulfill requirements for interdisciplinary majors and minors.
How to Search Using Attributes
To Search By Attribute Across All Subjects
- Enter the schedule of classes and select the desired term.
- Within the subject box, select the first subject (Accounting).
- PC users: depress the shift key on your keyboard and scroll to and select the last subject (Writing).
- Mac users: simultaneously depress the command and shift keys on your keyboard and scroll to and select the last subject (Writing). Note: all subjects within the box will be highlighted.
- Select the desired attribute within the attribute type box at the bottom of the web page.
To Search By Attribute Across Multiple Subjects
- Enter the schedule of classes and select the desired term.
- Within the subject box, select the first desired subject.
- PC users: depress the control key on your keyboard and select additional desired subjects.
- Mac users: depress the command key on your keyboard and select additional subjects.
Note: selected subjects within the box will be highlighted.
- Select the desired attribute within the attribute type box at the bottom of the web page.
Current Attributes Available
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Undergraduate Common Curriculum
- Analytical Inquiry: Natural – course that fulfills the Ways of Knowing Analytical Inquiry: Natural and Physical World Common Curriculum requirements.
- Analytical Inquiry: Society – course that fulfills the Ways of Knowing Analytical Inquiry: Society and Culture Common Curriculum requirements.
- Arts & Humanities Foundations – course that fulfills former Arts and Humanities University Core requirements.
- Natural Sciences Foundations – course that fulfills former Natural Sciences University Core requirements.
- Scientific Inquiry: Natural – course that fulfills the Ways of Knowing Scientific Inquiry: Natural and Physical World Common Curriculum requirements.
- Scientific Inquiry: Society – course that fulfills the Ways of Knowing Scientific Inquiry: Society and Culture Common Curriculum requirements.
- Math/Comp Science Foundations – course that fulfills former Math and Computer Science University Core requirements.
- Social Sciences Foundations – course that fulfills former Social Sciences University Core requirements.
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Interdisciplinary Majors or Minors
- Asian Studies
- Gender and Women's Studies
- Intercultural Global Studies
- Judaic Studies
- Socio-Legal Studies
- Sustainability
- Tourism
- Urban Studies
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Specialty Courses
- Honors – course offered for credit toward Honors Program requirements.
- Service Learning – course with a service-learning component.
- Writing Intensive – course that meets writing-intensive requirement.
- Women's College – identifies Women's College class sections.
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