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Courses Offered

Part-time Classroom Studies students can choose from a selection of UNC-Chapel Hill evening classes or daytime classes.

Selecting Your Courses

All registration is subject to availability of classes and space in the classes. Some courses have restrictions or require permission of the instructor to enroll. If you need to register for a restricted course, confer with the department that offers the course to determine if the restriction will be lifted at any point or whether some other arrangements can be made.

Postbaccalaureate students who are not enrolled in a graduate degree program should secure permission from the instructor before registering for graduate-level courses or restricted undergraduate courses. A $20 late registration fee will be charged if your initial registration is done on the first day of classes or later.

Your semester registration may total eight or fewer credit hours. Pass/fail is not available to Part-time Classroom Studies students.

For registration dates and more about the registration process, see How to Register.

Daytime Courses

Students can view course descriptions and class numbers by clicking on “class search” at registrar.unc.edu. When you are ready to register, you will need your Onyen and the Class Number for the course. Log in to Connect Carolina through my.unc.edu and choose your courses. Registration is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Evening Courses for Fall 2013

Evening courses are offered in the fall and spring semesters (not in the summer sessions).

AAAD 252

Blacks in the West
An interdisciplinary course designed to provide a broad survey of the black experience in the Americas with special emphasis on post-emancipation developments. Satisfies U.S. diversity requirement. SECTION: 951, Tu 6-9PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #19901

ARTS 105

Basic Photography
Focusing on creative digital and analog photography; this course provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques of lens-based media. Satisfies visual and performing arts requirement.
SECTION:  951, TuTh 6-8:50PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12636

BIOL 101

Principles of Biology
Open to all undergraduates.  This course is the prerequisite to most higher courses in biology.  An introduction to the fundamental principles of biology, including cell structure, chemistry, and function; genetics; evolution; adaptation; and ecology.  (See department concerning Advanced Placement credit.) Satisfies physical and life sciences requirement.
SECTION:  951, MoWe 6-7:15PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12183

CHEM 101 (11)

General Descriptive Chemistry I
Prerequisite, MATH 110.  The course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence.   See also CHEM 102.  Atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry and conservation of mass, thermochemical changes, and conservation of energy.  Satisfies physical and life sciences requirement.
SECTION:  951, MoWe 6-7:15PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #1719

CLAR 120

Ancient Cities
An introduction to Mediterranean archaeology through the examination of archaeological sites from the Neolithic period (ca. 9000 BCE) to the Roman Empire (fourth century CE).   The sites, geographic and cultural areas, and chronological periods of study vary depending on instructor.  Does not satisfy classical archaeology major requirements.   Satisfies historical analysis and the World Before 1750 requirements.
SECTION:  951, MoWe 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12508

ECON 310

Microeconomics Theory and Applications
Analysis of the ways in which consumers and business firms interact in a market economy.  Students may not receive credit for both ECON 310 and 410.  Elective course.
SECTION:  951, TuTh 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12637

ENGL 105

English Composition and Rhetoric
This college level course focuses on written and oral argumentation, composition, research, information literacy, and rhetorical analysis.  The course introduces students to the specific disciplinary contexts for written work and oral presentations required in college courses.
Satisfies English composition and rhetoric requirement.
SECTION:  951, TuTh 6-7:15 PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12185

ENGL 123

Introduction to Fiction
Novels and shorter fiction by Defoe, Austen, Dickens, Faulkner, Wolfe, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and others.  Satisfies literary arts requirement.
SECTION:  951, MoWe, 6-7:15PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12186

GEOG 130

Geographical Issues in the Developing World
Population and ecological aspects of problems in the urban, industrial, and agricultural development of developing nations from a geographical perspective.  Satisfies social and behavioral sciences and global issues requirements.
SECTION:  951, TuTh 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12609

HIST 127

American History to 1865
A survey of various aspects of American development during the colonial, revolutionary, and national periods, with strss upon major themes and interpretations.  Satisfies historical analysis, N. Atlantic world, U.S. diversity requirements.
SECTION: 951, MoWe 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12187

LFIT 104

Lifetime Fitness:  Exercise and Conditioning
This course is an introduction to fitness and wellness, and includes developing personal fitness programs and instruction in physical activity.  Activities will promote cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. 
Satisfies lifetime fitness requirement.
SECTION:  951, MoWe 6-6:50PM
1 CREDIT HOUR, CLASS #2078

MATH 110

Algebra
Placement by SAT II, Level IC or IIC test. A one-semester review of the basics of algebra. Basic algebraic expressions, functions, exponents, and logarithms are included with an emphasis on problem solving. Prerequisite for most higher math or math option classes. 
SECTION:  951, MoWe 6-7:15 PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #1723

MUSC 144

Introduction to Country Music
A survey and investigation of country music from 1920 to the present.  Music of Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks and others.
Satisfies visual and performing arts, N. Atlantic world, and US diversity requirements .
SECTION:  951, MoWe 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #2082

PHIL 230

Experience and Reality
Topics in metaphysics, such as:  Is your mind different from your brain?  Is time travel possible?  What are cause and effect?  What makes you today and yesterday the same person?
Satisfies philosophical and moral reasoning and N. Atlantic world requirements.
SECTION:  951, MoWe 6-7:15PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12189

PSYC 245

Abnormal Psychology
Prerequisite, PSYC 101.  Major forms of behavior disorders in children and adults, with an emphasis on description, causation, and treatment.  Satisfies physical and life sciences requirement.
SECTION:  951, TuTh 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12190

RELI 208

The Birth of Christianity
An analysis of the origin of the Christian church and its early expansion, with particular emphasis on the problems evident in the shift from a Jewish to a Gentile framework.  Paul’s role in defining and resolving the issues is considered in detail and evaluated in the light of subsequent events.  Satisfies historical analysis, N. Atlantic world and the world before 1750 requirements.
SECTION:  951, MoWe 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12635

SOCI 122

Race and Ethnic Relations
Examination of domination and subordination in general and in specific institutional areas (e.g., economy, polity) along racial and ethnic lines.  Causes of changes in the levels of inequality and stratification area also studied.  Satisfies social and behavioral science and U.S. diversity requirements.
SECTION:  951, TuTh 7:30-8:45PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #12610

SPAN 101

Elementary Spanish
Introduces the essential elements of Spanish structure and vocabulary and aspects of Spanish culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order.
Satisfies foreign language requirement.
SECTION:  951, TuTh 6-7:15 PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #1731

SECTION: 952, MoWe 7:30-8:45 PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #1735

SPAN 203

Intermediate Spanish
Designed to increase reading and writing skills. An introduction to representative literary works and study of the finer points of Spanish structure are included. Aural comprehension and speaking skills are also stressed. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 (1) and 102 (2). Satisfies foreign language requirement.
SECTION: 951, TuTh 6-7:15 PM
3 CREDIT HOURS, CLASS #1739

 

Note: Any of these courses may be canceled if necessary.

Daytime Classes

In addition to the evening courses listed above, Part-time Classroom Studies students may register for daytime courses on campus. Students can view course descriptions and class numbers by clicking on “class search” at registrar.unc.edu. When you are ready to register, you will need your Onyen and the Class Number for the course. Log in to Connect Carolina through my.unc.edu and choose your courses. Some courses may have space limitations or departmental restrictions. For course descriptions, see the online Graduate Bulletin and Undergraduate Bulletin.

Math Placement

Placement into mathematics classes, including MATH 110 (10), is done by the math department on the basis of SAT II, Level 1C or IIC examination scores. Students without these scores should contact Elizabeth McLaughlin in the Department of Mathematics.

Students who did not take two years of algebra and one year of geometry in high school should plan to take MATH 0 through Self-paced Courses or a similar remedial class at a community college. For more information, see Placement Information.

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