CASCADIACommunity College

Finding Classes

Running Start Enrollment Verification

Form

• This form needs to be completed each quarter

• Student’s, Parent’s, and High School Counselor’s signatures are required

• This form lists maximum credits at the college covered by Running Start

• Bring this form, completed to your Registration Session. Without it, you will not be able to register for classes.

• http://www.cascadia.edu/files/RS_Enrollment_Verification_Form0412.pdf

How to find classes

Online Class Schedule:

http://classes.cascadia.edu/

(Set Quarter to “Fall 2012”)

Reading the Course Listing• Item Numbers are

extremely important! They apply only to the specific Course, time, Instructor, and class type indicated

• The textbook information is hyperlinked, click on it in the online course schedule to see what books you will need for your class (this will explained at Orientation)

• Make sure that each part of the course fits into your schedule, times & days and type of class especially.

Online courses

Same outcomes as face-to-face

Weekly assignments

Participation is critical

Visit Distance Learner Page: http://www.cascadia.edu/programs/elearning.aspx

Learning Communities • A Learning Community is two classes taken together in

one time block: two 5-Credit classes combine to become one 10-credit course

• A great way to simplify your schedule

• http://www.cascadia.edu/about_cascadia/proven_learning_environment/learning_communities.aspx

Checking Prerequisites•Check the course description of every class you plan to take to make sure you meets the prerequisites

•Check if a class needs to be taken in sequence

Your first quarter credit load

• Part-time students take 1-10 credits

• Full-time students take 12-15 credits

• Expect two hours of homework for every hour of credit, a 5-credit course will have approximately ten hours of homework per week on top of class time

Wait, there are fun classes here?!

Your first quarter schedule

• Not everyone has to take English, math, history, or political science the first quarter

• Science majors start your math early

What’s a WAITLIST?• There may be a waitlist

for full classes• Top person added when

space opensNo time conflicts, account holds, excessive credits

• Maximum 3 waitlists at a time

Not different sections of same class

• Check your waitlist status regularly!

• Drop yourself from a waitlist if you do not intend to take the course

Questions?

Norm Wright Running Start Coordinator

runningstart@cascadia.edu 425-352-8147

Jessica Wightman Running Start Office Assistant

runningstart@cascadia.edu 425-352-8146

For Appointments Visit Kodiak Corner or call 425-352-8860