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Guide to abbreviations used in the class listings:

In the Class Listings on the CSU Web, courses are arranged alphabetically by course designator and sequentially by course number. Below is an explanation of the column headings and abbreviations used in the listings.

-Column Headings-

TBA
When “TBA” is used in the course listings, the student should contact the instructor of the course or the department offering the course to inquire about the details.

Course
 

Course designators and numbers are listed alphabetically in this column under their subject areas. A course number may have a suffix denoting the level or type of course.

CRN
The Course Reference Number which is used to enter courses into the computer.

Sec
 

The section number is used in combination with the CRN to create a unique identifier for each section. A letter, or combination of letters, in the section number indicates a type of special section.

Below is a list of letter codes and a definition of each.

Title
An abbreviated title of the course.

Cred/Hrs
Credit hours are the number of semester hours attempted and/or granted for a course. Credit hours for a course below the 1000-level are not applied toward any degree program.

Term and Term Dates
The Term name describes the part of term during which the course will be taught. See the Dates of Terms for a list of part-term dates and final examination schedules. The Term Dates are the earliest and latest class meeting dates for the section. The actual dates a class meets may differ from the term dates found on the Dates of Terms table.

Meet Days

The abbreviations used for meeting days are:

Meet Time
Classes begin and end at the hours stated. “TBA” indicates the time is to be arranged.

Section Cap/Act/Rem
The current enrollment information for the section shows the maximum enrollment allowed (Cap), the actual enrollment at the time you view the listing (Act), and the remaining number of seats available (Rem).

Cross List Cap/Act/Rem
Some sections may be linked to other sections that meet at the same time and are taught by the same instructor(s). These sections are referred to as Cross-Listed Sections. The Cross List Cap/Act/Rem shows the combined current enrollment information for the section and all the other sections cross listed with it. Cap is the maximum combined enrollment allowed for all the cross-listed sections; Act,  the actual combined enrollment at the time you view the listing; and Rem, the remaining combined number of seats available.

Instructor
The name of the primary instructor for the course.

Location
The location, usually an on-campus building and room, where the class will meet is listed here. Sometimes, when the location is other than a regular classroom, the location is listed in a course comment immediately below the section information. If the location is "TBA", refer to the course comment below the section information or contact the department offering the course.

Location abbreviation key