New Students Coming Fall 2011
In advance of your arrival, here are helpful resources that will aid in planning course selection:
1. The Oberlin Course Catalog which is online and up to date as of today (http://catalog.oberlin.edu). New courses that have been added since registration began in November are notated with the phrase “New Course Added”; if you use the advanced search feature at the top left corner of the catalog, you will be able to see all of the new courses that we have recently added. There should be seats available in many of them. Of course, you can search on any key word for something that interests you.
In the catalog, the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree are listed in the section titled “College of Arts and Sciences” and under the link “Go to Information about this School/College.” The requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree are listed in the section titled “Conservatory of Music and under the link “Go to Information about this School/College.” Requirements for each major and minor are listed under the department (in the College of Arts and Sciences); click on the department name under “Program Information”.
2. The Spring 2012 Schedule of Classes is available at http://new.oberlin.edu/dotAsset/2849832.html
Unlike the online course catalog, the Schedule of Classes is an abbreviated listing of courses offered for the spring semester with class meeting times and days. (There is a link from the catalog to the schedule for your convenience.)
3. PRESTO: If you have attended another school, you may have experience with a product that looks a lot like PRESTO. You will use PRESTO each semester to search for courses. After logging in (using your T# and PRESTO PIN), click on the link titled Student and Financial Aid, then Registration, select the term of Spring 2012, and you will be able to search for courses by department and/or course number. Once you see a course displayed, you can also see catalog information and seat availability. PRESTO will also tell you which courses carry “consent” which means you need the instructor’s permission to register for the course.