The Penn State Schedule of Courses is refreshed each morning (7:00 a.m. ET). The number of seats remaining is updated hourly. Each campus develops its own course schedule. Real-time information on available course sections may be obtained using the eLion Registration application. The University reserves the right to drop any course because of insufficient enrollment or for any other valid reason.

Main Course Search

This search requires the selection of a semester, campus, and one of the course options.

Searchable Items:
Semester

Select the semester you wish to view.

Campus Refers to a Penn State campus, one entry must be selected.
Location Select one of the locations where the selected campus offers courses, or select "All" to view all locations offerings.
Course Abbreviation/Name

Select from a list of courses offered for the semester and location selected.
Course Number (optional) This field is optional. Select from a list of course numbers based on course abbreviation/name selected. Defaults to All.
Course Title Select from a list of short course titles offered for the semester and location selected.
First Letter of Course Name If you are not familiar with the correct course abbreviation or course number, select this option to view a complete alphabetical list of course names.

Advanced Course Search

This search gives you the ability to search by specific criteria. Semester, campus and one or more of the detailed search items are required.

Searchable Items:
Semester Select the semester you wish to view.
Campus Refers to a Penn State campus, one entry must be selected.
Location

Select one of the locations where the selected campus offers courses, or select "All" to
view all locations offerings.

Open Sections Only Displays only those sections that have space available for registration.
General Education Courses Allows you to select a specific General Education code to display courses that fulfill the selected requirements.
  GA Arts
  GH Humanities
  GHA Health and Physical Activity
  GN Natural Sciences
  GQ Quantification
  GS Social and Behavioral Sciences
  GWS Writing/Speaking
College Displays all of the colleges that offer Penn State courses.
Honors Courses Comprehensive list of honors courses across the curriculum, including general education.
Writing Intensive Courses Courses that further enhance writing skills.
First-Year Seminar Courses Courses that meet the first-year seminar requirement.
Web Courses Displays courses that are offered entirely through the Internet.
U.S. Culture Courses that provide opportunities to increase understanding of contemporary United States society.
International Cultures Courses that provide opportunities to increase knowledge of the variety of international societies and
may deal to some extent with U.S. culture in its international connections.
Other Cultures Courses that meet the "Bachelor of Arts-Other Cultures" requirement.
Day of Week
M Monday
T Tuesday
W Wednesday
R Thursday
F Friday
S Saturday
Y Sunday
Start Time Allows you to select an option for a specific time to receive a more defined list of course start times.
  At Displays courses that begin on the specific time selected.
  Before Displays courses that begin before the time selected.
  After Displays courses that begin after the time selected.
  From* 0:00 to 0:00 will display a range of courses that begin with the From time and To time.
  To* - This field is used in combination with the From option, and displays a range of courses beginning with the From time and ending with the To time.
Start Date Allows you to select an option for a specific date to receive a more defined list of course start dates.
  On MM/DD/YYYY will display courses that begin on the specific date entered
  Before MM/DD/YYYY will display courses that begin before the date entered
  After MM/DD/YYYY will display courses that begin after the date entered
  From* MM/DD/YYYY to MM/DD/YYY will display a range of courses beginning with the From date
  To* - This field is used in combination with the From option, and displays a range of courses beginning
with the From date and ending with the To date.

 

Course Search Results





Fall 2009                                                                  Last Update as of:  Friday, December 19, 2008
All University Park (UP)                                               The number of seats remaining for all courses is updated hourly.
                                                                                    Select the "Refresh Seats" buttons below to get CURRENT seats remaining for a particular course.

Sample Course (SAMCR)
112 Shields
814-865-0000



SAMCR 100         Sample Course Title                                                                                                  Students explore college issues and research
                               01/12/2009-05/01/2009     Credits:  3.0                                                                              methodologies through critical thinking.
                               Satisfies General Education - Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)                
                               Prerequisite: MATH 110 or MATH 140 
                               View Course Description
 Sched
Number 		Section Class
Limit
                     Seats           Remaining
 Cross-Listed
Courses		 Notes Meeting Days/
Times 		Classroom Instructor Location/
Contact Info
185785 001 60 6
STAT 415
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T R 01:00P - 02:15P
160 WILLARD
INSTRUCTOR, A.
(814) 865-7482

A
 Links to the University Academic Calendar
B
 Department name, address, phone number or Campus Registrar contact information
C
 Links to the course description in the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin
D
 Long course title
E
 The begin/end dates and the number of credits
F
 Requirements satisfied by the course
G
 Prerequisite(s) for the course
H
 Links to the course syllabus (if available)
I
 Selecting the "Refresh Seats" button will give CURRENT seats remaining for a particular course.
J
 Courses offered by multiple departments for the same course
K
 Lists the following if it applies to the course: course control(s), cost, syllabus
L
 Links to a map of the building
M
 Links to the instructor's home page (if available)
N
 Contact phone number and course location (if off-campus)
O
Short course description 




  
Last Revised: September 24, 2009