Class Schedule | Enrollment Holds | Auto-Enrollment | Pre-Registration | Add/Drop Period | Auditing

Class Schedule

The live course offerings available for registration each quarter are published as the Schedule of Classes, with information such as class meeting dates, times, locations, instructors, and more.

Course Numbering

Unless an exception is noted, course numbering typically follows standard guidelines. Courses numbered 10000 are general education and introductory courses. Courses numbered 20000 are intermediate, advanced, or upper-level courses that are open only to undergraduates. Courses numbered 30000 and above are graduate courses that are available only to undergraduate students who obtain the consent of the instructor. Undergraduates registered for 30000-level courses will be held to graduate-level requirements. With the exception of BUSN courses, when a course is cross-listed between the College (10000- to 20000-level courses) and graduate divisions or professional schools (courses numbered 30000 and above), College students may only register for the undergraduate number. Higher-numbered courses within each of these categories do not indicate increasing levels of difficulty.

In some departments, students with advanced standing and consent of instructor may register for higher-level courses. Except for language instruction courses, these courses are not listed in this catalog; students should contact individual departments for further information.

A number shown, for example, as 211xx, indicates that it is a course within the series 21100 through 21199; any information that describes 211xx applies to the entire range of courses available within the series.

Course Description

A narrative description follows the course number and title. Unless otherwise designated, courses are taught on campus in Hyde Park.

"L" at the end of the course description indicates that the course has a laboratory requirement. Courses with laboratories do not yield extra credit.

Units

A student receives 100 units of course credit for most undergraduate courses. The appropriate unit value is listed next to the course title in the catalog and in the course details in Class Search.

Term Offered

Courses may be offered in Summer, Autumn, Winter, or Spring Quarter, or in multiple quarters. If a course is not offered in the current academic year but will be offered at a future time, that information appears in this field.

Instructor

For faculty contact information, visit the University of Chicago online directory at directory.uchicago.edu. Many departmental websites include additional information about the research and scholarly interests of faculty members.

Equivalent Courses

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the College, many courses are cross-listed in multiple programs of study. For example, CMST 10100 Introduction to Film Analysis is cross listed among Cinema and Media Studies, English Language and Literature, and Visual Arts. 

Prerequisites

A course may have one or more requirements that must be met in order for a student to enroll. Depending on the course, this may consist of a certain placement exam result, successfully completed course from a previous quarter, or the expectation of securing the instructor's permission to join. Before registering for MATH 21100 Basic Numerical Analysis, for example, a student must first have completed MATH 18400 Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences II, MATH 20250 Abstract Linear Algebra, MATH 20400 Analysis in Rn II, MATH 20410 Analysis in Rn II (accelerated), or MATH 20420 Analysis in Rn II (IBL). Occasionally, some courses may require students to be a certain level (e.g., fourth-year) in the College.

Notes

The Notes field contains additional information that may be of use to students; for instance, that the course meets a general education requirement or that the course is required for students in a certain major. Certain courses, especially those that meet general education requirements, have mandatory attendance for the first class meeting; otherwise the student's registration will be dropped. Students are advised to pay close attention to these notes.

Enrollment Holds

Students who have been placed on hold will not be able to register for courses nor access University services and facilities until their financial obligations or compliance with rules and regulations have been fulfilled. Notices of holds are issued via the “My Alerts” pagelet in the my.UChicago portal with as much advance notice as possible. Students should contact the administrative or academic office that issued the hold in order to have it resolved. For more information, visit University Registrar's webpage. 

Auto-Enrollment

Many Core course sequences are identified as providing auto-enrollment (i.e., "course rollover"), which means that students are automatically enrolled in the next course and section in the sequence the following quarter provided that the section continues with the same day/time meeting pattern. Some sections may be discontinued or combined with other sections, or meeting times may be changed from one quarter to the next. Students who are registered for an auto-enrollment course do not need to select or rank that course during the pre-registration process.

Students may drop certain auto-enrolled courses during pre-registration. Students are restricted from dropping Humanities courses during Winter Quarter pre-registration and should discuss any section changes, drops, or adds for this sequence with their academic adviser. Drops made in these courses cancel the auto-enrollment for the remainder of that sequence. If a student drops an auto-enrollment course during pre-registration and then wishes to re-enroll in it, they must select and rank that course or attempt to add the course during the add/drop period. Students who wish to stay in the sequence but change sections may be better served by attempting to 'swap' the course during the add/drop period as opposed to dropping the course during pre-registration and bidding to enroll in another. Once dropped, re-enrollment in any course is not guaranteed. 

Pre-Registration

Incoming first year students register for their first quarter of courses over the summer, following their first meeting with their newly assigned academic adviser. Students select and rank their preferred courses in the my.UChicago portal, and an algorithm is run in the registration system to maximize their top choices based on several factors, including seat availability, to create the student’s schedule. 

Continuing students will submit their pre-registration requests through My Planner. For additional guidance regarding using My Planner for pre-registration, visit the University Registrar's webpage. 

Priority Registration  

In certain exceptional circumstances, students who have been approved for ADA accommodations by Student Disability Services at the University may be eligible for a separate course registration process from pre-registration. Students with approved accommodations should consult with their Student Disability Services assigned staff member regarding their eligibility. If approved for priority registration, the student will receive quarterly instructions on how to utilize the accommodations.

Add/Drop Period

Students may add or swap courses online until 5:00 p.m. on Friday of the first week of instruction during a given quarter. Additionally, they can continue to add or swap courses online if granted instructor consent until 5:00 p.m. on Friday of the third week of instruction. Drops may be made online until the latter deadline.

During the add/drop period, students may add or swap into courses for which they meet the prerequisites, seats remain available, and instructor consent is not required. Online add/drop is processed in real-time, and enrollment works on a first-come, first-served basis. Courses may open or close instantaneously. The system does not permit students to be registered for more than 400 units (i.e., 4 100-unit courses) during a single quarter, nor does it allow students to register for courses that have time conflicts.

During the add/drop period, students may not drop below 300 units (i.e., 3 100-unit courses) per quarter as full-time enrollment is required of degree-seeking undergraduates. Students who no longer intend to complete a course after this date should contact their Academic Adviser regarding withdrawing from the course.

Late Registration Changes

After the close of the add/drop period for the quarter, students may not make any further schedule changes barring verified schedule errors approved by petition. For further guidance, students are encouraged to consult their Academic Adviser and submit a Late Registration Change Petition if appropriate. Approved petitions will result in a fee assessed by the Office of the Bursar.

Simultaneous Enrollment 

Students who wish to petition to enroll in courses with a time conflict should discuss the possibility with the instructors for both courses. Should a student receive permission from both instructors, they should submit a Simultaneous Enrollment Form during the add/drop period. Petitions are accepted at the start of each quarter's add/drop period and will no longer be accepted following the close of the add/drop period. 

Auditing

There is no official auditing status in the College. Students who wish to sit in on a course without enrolling for credit must obtain the permission of the instructor. Even if granted, the course will not appear on the student's transcript. While some graduate and professional school courses at the University offer an official auditing status (bearing a grade of "R"), this option is not open to College students interested in those courses. Students auditing a course are expected to abide by the add/drop deadline should they decide they wish to enroll in the course.