How to read the schedule of classes

What's on this page

Finding basic class info (subject & course number, credit hours, campus location)
Class meeting times (days, times, building, room number)
Instructional methods (whether a class is in-person, online, blended, etc.)
Class status & reserved seats (whether a class has seats available)
Understanding the attributes column (Zero Textbook Cost, Supported Learning Groups, etc.)
Finding the course description, prerequisites or corequisites
Linked sections (lectures + labs)
Tips for browsing classes on a mobile device

Understanding the schedule

Basic class information

The first columns of the search results screen will show you:

Subject (e.g. BUS for 'Business') & course number (e.g. 100) for 'BUS 100'
Section: used to identify the specific class/block (e.g. AB1, ON1)
Title: (e.g. Introduction to Business)
Credits: Course credit hours
CRN: Course Reference Number (e.g. 90021)
Campus: Where the class will be held [See Campuses and locations for more info]

Meeting times

Click on the meeting times entry to see a pop-up with full details:

Day of the week
Class times
Type of class: Lecture, lab, directed/independent studies, etc.
Building & room number
Start & end dates

Instructional method

Classes at UFV are offered with one of these five instructional methods:

TRD – Face-to-Face Learning
OLM – Online with scheduled meeting times
OLO – Online only (no meeting times)
HYB – Blended (a mix of in-person and online instruction)
HYX – Hyflex (flexible learning)

Full guide to instructional methods at UFV »

Class status & reserved seats

The 'Status' column shows whether a class has seats available:

Number of seats remaining out of total class seats
Number of waitlist seats remaining

The 'Reserved Seats' column shows the number of seats in a class reserved for a specific group of students. Learn more using the Reserved Seats Information table.

Attributes

Some classes have additional info in the 'Attributes' column:

If a class is part of the 'Zero Textbook Cost' program
Whether a program-specific tuition rate applies
If a class section has a Supported Learning Group
Whether a class is 'upper level,' for program-planning info

Learn more about Zero Textbook Cost classes »

Course description, pre-requisites & co-requisites

To find course description & prerequisite info, click on the class title:

Then click on 'Course description' to find:

The course description from the official course outline.
Pre- or Co- Requisite requirements (Note: not all courses will have pre- or co- requisites).
Section information (e.g. details about this specific class, including added fees, off-site requirements, etc.)

You can also find course descriptions and prerequisite/corequisite info in UFV's official Academic Calendar.

Linked sections

'Linked' classes require an additional lab or practical component, with additional meeting times. Some lectures are linked with more than one lab section, which lets you choose the lab that works best for your schedule.

Tips:

If you click 'view linked' from a lab section, you will see the linked lecture.
If you click 'view linked' from the lecture section, you will see the linked lab sections.