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'''Course registration''' is the process of signing up for courses to take the following semester. Students can do this on [[SSOL]] or by phone using a pin code found on SSOL. If either option is impossible, you must deal with the fire-breathing [[Registrar]].
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'''Course registration''' is the process of signing up for courses to take the following semester.
  
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== Advice ==
 
In selecting your courses, the following websites are particularly useful:
 
In selecting your courses, the following websites are particularly useful:
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* [[Bulletin]] - list of all classes offered by Columbia
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* [[Directory of Classes]] - details for the courses you found in the bulletin, including time, place, professor, seats available, any cap on seats, etc. (the information in the bulletin usually lags a few days)
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* [[CULPA]] - for professor reviews (the best professors are highlighted as "gold")
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* [[WikiCU]] - the following pages may help:
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:* [[:Category:Faculty awards|Faculty award winners]]
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:* [[:Category:Faculty|Faculty biographies]]
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:* [[:Category:Majors|Articles on specific majors]]
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:* [[:Category:Courses|Articles on specific courses]]
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* [http://courses.adicu.com/ Adi Schedule Builder]
  
* Your school's [[bulletin]], to get course descriptions.
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You should also remember to take into account:
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* your school's requirements, for example:
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:* [http://www.college.columbia.edu/bulletin/requirements.php Columbia College requirements]
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:* [http://engineering.columbia.edu/files/engineering/EngineeringMajorsPamphlet.pdf Engineering requirements]
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* your major's requirements
  
* The [[Directory of Classes]], to get all the details for the courses you found in the bulletin. This includes time, place, professor, seats available, any cap on seats, etc. (The information in the bulletin usually lags a few days.)
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Further tips:
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* Keep in mind that when you actually register for classes, some of the courses you have selected may be full. Leave some room for flexibility in your schedule so that you can easily select another class section if your top choice is full.
  
* [[CULPA]], for professor reviews.
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== How to actually register ==
:* If you're looking for a random elective, check out CULPA's [http://culpa.info/?root=greatest&process=browse Gold Nugget reviews], or perhaps check the ranks of faculty awards winners, including the [[Mark Van Doren Award]], the [[Lionel Trilling Book Award]], and of course the [[Great Teacher Award]].
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Students can register for courses via the following options:
:* Also check out WikiCU's lists of [[:Category: Faculty awards|faculty awards]] (in case you wanted to know who the 'stars' at Columbia are)
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* online via [[SSOL]]
 
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* by phone using a pin code found on SSOL (not sure if this is still a valid method?)
* [[SSOL]] for actually registering.
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* via the fire-breathing [[Registrar]].
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You can use [[SSOL]] to determine the date & time of your registration appointment.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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Revision as of 17:20, 8 December 2013

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Once you're done here, head over to the prefrosh portal.

Course registration is the process of signing up for courses to take the following semester.

Advice

In selecting your courses, the following websites are particularly useful:

  • Bulletin - list of all classes offered by Columbia
  • Directory of Classes - details for the courses you found in the bulletin, including time, place, professor, seats available, any cap on seats, etc. (the information in the bulletin usually lags a few days)
  • CULPA - for professor reviews (the best professors are highlighted as "gold")
  • WikiCU - the following pages may help:

You should also remember to take into account:

  • your school's requirements, for example:
  • your major's requirements

Further tips:

  • Keep in mind that when you actually register for classes, some of the courses you have selected may be full. Leave some room for flexibility in your schedule so that you can easily select another class section if your top choice is full.

How to actually register

Students can register for courses via the following options:

  • online via SSOL
  • by phone using a pin code found on SSOL (not sure if this is still a valid method?)
  • via the fire-breathing Registrar.

You can use SSOL to determine the date & time of your registration appointment.

External links