How to Search for Classes in CUNYfirst
The Schedule of Classes is available through CUNYfirst. Although course information becomes available as soon as it is entered into CUNYfirst, an e-mail announcement will go out when the next semester's schedule is complete.
Steps
- Log in to CUNYfirst.
- Select Enterprise Menu.
- Select HR/Campus Solutions.
- Select Self-Service.
- Select Student Center.
- Click on the "Search for Classes" button in the upper-right corner.
- Enter desired search criteria (see table below for details).
- Classes that meet the entered search criteria will display.
- Click on the class number or the section to display the Class Details page that includes information such as meeting information, enrollment information such a permissions, pre- and co-requisite requirements, class availability, class description from the catalog, textbook information, and other details.
An illustrated step sheet (pdf) shows how to access/use the Schedule of Classes.
Entering Search Criteria
| Criteria | What to Enter / Description |
|---|---|
| Institution | Brooklyn College |
| Term | Select the term in which you are enrolling. If the term is not available but you would like to get a sense of what might be offered, you can search previous terms back to fall 2013. |
| Subject | Academic Department |
| Course Number | An exact course number can be entered. Change the default from "is exactly" to "greater than or equal to" and enter 100 in the box to the right. This will display all the courses in a department in numerical order. |
| Show Open Classes Only (check box) | Leave the box checked to display only open sections. Uncheck the box to display both open and closed sections. |
| Course Career | Leave blank to display both undergraduate and graduate courses, or select one or the other. |
Additional Search Criteria
| Criteria | What to Enter / Description |
|---|---|
| Session |
Fall or spring term: Choose "Regular Academic Session" Summer Session I: Choose "Five Week First" Summer Session II: Choose "Five Week Second" Winter Intersession: Choose "Winter"* *Winter Intersession courses can also be identified by the JAN section code. |
| Modes of Instruction |
Online (O): In an Online class (synchronous* or asynchronous**), all required contact hours are online. Contact includes instruction, learning activities, and interations (both student-student and/or student-instructor). All the class work, examinations, quizzes, writing assignments, lab work, etc. are fully online. All Synchronous class meeting days/times must be listed on the schedule of classes for students. Hybrid (H): Online contact hours (synchronous* or asynchronous**) displaces some portion of the required contact hours that would normally take place in a scheduled in-person (face to face) class. Contact includes instruction, learning activities, and interactions (both student-student and student-instructor). A hybrid class is designed to integrate face-to-face and online activities so that they reinforce, complement, and elaborate one another, instead of treating the online component as an add-on or duplicate of what is taught in the classroom. Assignment deadlines and exams days/times are maintained and included on the class syllabus. All in-person and synchronous online class meeting days/times must be listed in the schedule of classes for students. In-person (P): All required class meetings occur on campus, during scheduled class meeting times. Contact includes instruction, learning activities, and interactions (both student-student and student-instructor). An In-Person class where material is provided online, via a learning management system or website, does not displace any of the required contact hours that would normally occur in a scheduled In-Person class. Assignment deadlines and exams days/times are maintained and included on the class syllabus. All in-person class meeting days/times must be listed in the schedule of classes. |
**Asynchronous: Asynchronous class meetings do not require you to log in to your virtual classroom at a specified time. Students do not have to follow a strict schedule to engage in live classes or discussions, and the only requirement regarding when they turn in their work is the assignment deadline, not an arbitrary timeline. Assignment deadlines and exams days/times are maintained and included on the class syllabus. Per best practices, instructors should create non-mandatory opportunities for live interactions with and among students.
*Synchronous: Synchronous classes meetings resemble traditional on-campus In-Person classes in that students must be (virtually) present at the same time. Though they are conducted virtually, synchronous classes meet in real-time. Students must commit to scheduled class times and sign onto their virtual learning platform on schedule. During these classes, students will engage with the instruction during online lessons and presentations and even have virtual class discussions. Assignment deadlines and exams days/times are maintained and included on the class syllabus. All Synchronous class meeting days/times must be listed in the schedule of classes for students. Per best practices, instructors should make effective use of learning management systems for the posting of class materials and submission of class assignments.
