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+ Welcome to the Brock Visual TimeTable! This guide will help you + learn everything you need to know about course planning & + registration at Brock University. This guide is written by + students, for students. We understand the struggles of course + registration and have created this platform to help you make the + process easier. +
++ In this guide, you will learn how to find your courses, plan + your schedule, and register for courses. This guide is designed + to be simple and easy to follow. This guide is for all students + at Brock University, including first-year students, upper-year + students, and transfer students. +
++ This guide will be running through creating a first-year + computer science co-op student's timetable. The process is + the same for all students, but the courses you need to take will + be different. +
++ The Brock Visual TimeTable is not affiliated with Brock + University. We are students who have created this tool to help + other students. We are not responsible for any errors or issues + that may arise from using this tool. Please ensure you + double-check your timetable before registering for courses. +
++ Make sure you've{" "} + + activated + {" "} + your Brock email account at least 24 hours in advance and have + your email and password ready. You will need to log in to your + student portal to register for courses. +
++ The first step to course registration is finding the courses you + want to take. Go to the{" "} + + Brock University Course Calendar + {" "} + and select your year, then program from the Table of Contents. + Scroll down to find your specific program and the courses you + need to take. You should see something similar to the image + below. +
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+ + This is a list of all the courses you will need to take for a + given term. Above, you can see the courses required for the + first term of a first-year computer science co-op student. + Let's break down everything you see here: +
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- + The course code is a unique identifier for each course. + Let's use COSC 1P02 as an example. It + is made up of 4 distinct parts: +
++ Notice how some courses have AND and others + have OR between them. Looking at the image + above, you can see that{" "} + COSC 1P02 AND COSC 1P03 are required. This + means you must take both courses. In the case of these + courses, COSC 1P02 is a prerequisite for COSC 1P03. Assuming + you are a first-year student, you will need to take COSC + 1P02 in your first term and COSC 1P03 in your second term. +
++ On the other hand, COSC 1P50 OR COSC 1P71{" "} + are required. This means you only need to take one of the + two courses. You can choose to take COSC 1P50 or COSC 1P71 + in your first term. Both courses are not required. +
++ In the example above, you can see that SCIE 0N90 is a + term-specific course. This means that you can only take this + course in the Winter term. You will need to plan your + schedule accordingly to ensure you can take this course. +
++ In the case of SCIE 0N90, this doesn't have much impact + on your schedule, as this is a 0 credit course, that you + normally take on top of your regular course load. +
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+ Context credits are courses that are required to give you a
+ broader understanding of different fields. At Brock, you
+ need to complete 1.0 context credit in Humanities, Social
+ Sciences, and Sciences. You can find the list of courses
+ that fulfill these requirements{" "}
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- + Elective credits are courses that you can choose freely from + any department. These allow you to explore other areas of + interest and can be used to fulfill additional requirements + or personal interests. +
++ Once you have found the courses you need to take, you can start + planning your timetable. You can use the{" "} + + Brock Visual TimeTable + {" "} + to create your timetable. Simply input your courses, and the + generator will create all possible timetables for you. You can + then choose the timetable that works best for you. +
++ When adding courses to the generator, ensure that you are adding + the course for the correct term. You can do this by adding + D(number), where number is the term number. For fall and winter + terms: +
++ The durations used for spring & summer courses are + different. You can find the duration for each course in the{" "} + + timetable + + . +
++ Note: This tool is not affiliated with Brock + University. We are students who have created this tool to help + other students. We are not responsible for any errors or issues + that may arise from using this tool. Please ensure you + double-check your timetable before registering for courses. +
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+ + This is an example of a timetable generated using the Brock + Visual TimeTable. You can see I've decided to take COSC + 1P02, COSC 1P50, MATH 1P66, and ECON 1P92 in my first term, and + FILM 1F94 as an 8 month course. FILM 1F94 fills the context + credit for Humanities, and ECON 1P92 fills half of the context + credit for Social Sciences. +
++ You can also see that I've blocked out every day from 8:00 + AM to 9:00 AM. This prevents the generator from scheduling any + courses during this time. This is useful if you have other + commitments during this time (e.g. work, volunteering, or + sleeping in!). +
++ Once you have created your timetable, you can start registering + for courses. Log in to your{" "} + + student portal + {" "} + and navigate to the course registration page (left side, about + half way down the screen). +
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+ + You can then select the term you want to register for and input + the course codes for the courses you want to take. Make sure you + add the correct components (e.g. lecture, tutorial, lab) for + each course. +
++ Once you add a course, it will show up in the "List Of + Registered Courses for Current Registration Period" list at the + bottom of the page. The course will be automatically saved, so + once it's added, you're good to go! +
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