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Units: A unit equals the number of hours in a class per week.
Full Load: 12 units is considered full load. However, to complete a degree or transfer in two years, students must take at least 15 units per semester. (Remember: Cabrillo offers classes in winter and summer sessions.)
Prerequisite: Prerequisite is a class or assessment level that must preceed this course in order for you to enroll.
Corequisite: This is a class that must be taken at the same time. For example, English 100L must be taken with English 100. <more>
CR/NC Option: This means a class can be taken for CR (credit) or NC (no-credit) instead of the usual grade (A,B,C.D or F). If you choose the CR/NC option, it will not affect your G.P.A. (grade point average).
Recommended: This means it is recommended, though not necessary, for you to have had a particular class or level of math and/or English before taking the class.
Transfer Credit: This means a class transfers to CSU (California State University) or UC (University of California) or both. Transfer credit is indicated in both the Schedule of Classes and the Cabrillo Catalog.

Challenging a Requisite: This requires written documentation that explains the alternative course work, background, and/or abilities that adequately prepare you for the course. A successful challenge allows you to take the course without having had the prerequisite. See the catalog for a more detailed description of the process.

Here are some frequently asked questions about the schedule and knowing these answers could save you a lot of time at Registration.....

What does a class in bold letters mean? A class that is in bold letters means that it is an evening class.

If a class has TBA instead of a time, what does that mean? TBA means To Be Arranged at your convenience. The class may be done in a lab setting at your on pace.

If a class indicates that you must enroll in this lecture or lab, do I have to? If the schedule says you must enroll, then you must. This statement usually pertains to English or Science classes which require a lecture and lab to be taken together.

Is a class that is offered 1 night a week for 3 hours (units) worth as much as the same class that is offered 1 hour on 3 days a week? Classes that are offered for 3 hours, regardless of the time they are offered, are worth the same amount of units.

A 3 unit class which requires 3 hours per week in the classroom, will usually require an additional 6 hours of homework per week. Keep this in mind when planning your schedule.

Yes, Cabrillo college offers courses at many different locations other than the Aptos and Watsonville campuses. Please refer to the section in your Schedule of Classes called "Community Campus" section for a complete list of current off-campus locations.

Distance Education - Distance courses give students the opportunity to complete most of their course work outside the classroom, on their own time, via the web or through cable television. Please refer to the section in the Schedule of Classes called "Distance Education" section for a complete listing. For more information click on link above.