Adding a Class

This article covers how CSUF students can enroll in a class.

Be sure to review the Registration Calendars to check when you can enroll in classes using this process.

Note that you can use the Class Search and Enroll feature to view available classes prior to registering. This allows you to add a course to your favorites and save time locating it later when you are ready to register.

1. Log in to the campus portal and access the Student Homepage in Titan Online.

2. Click on Manage Classes.

student homepage with manage classes highlighted

3. Click on Class Search and Enroll in the left menu.

view my classes with drop classes highlighted

4. Select the term for which you want to enroll.

term selection
search for class
  1. Enter a keyword for the search such as the course, subject, class, or topic.
  2. Then click the double arrow button to search.
  3. Click Additional ways to search to search by a list of available subjects, catalog number, or Instructor last name.
  4. If you have marked a course as a favorite or viewed courses, you can expand Favorites or Recently Viewed to view and select them.

6. Choose a search result to view available class options. You can also use the filters on the left to narrow down your results.

search results page
  1. Click on a search result to view available class options.
  2. You can use the filters on the left to narrow down your search results. For example, you could change the Class Status to show both Open Classes and Wait List Classes.
  3. By default, you will see only open classes, but you can click on the x next to the Open Classes filter to remove it and see all classes (open, closed, wait list).
View more information about filters

Place a checkmark next to a filter to apply it. The search results will automatically update as you select filters. Uncheck a filter to remove it.

Only available filters for your search criteria will appear. If you are not seeing a specific filter, try altering your search criteria.

class search filters
available class sections
  1. Click on the class section you want to enroll in.
  2. For more information about the class section including meeting times and pre-requisites, click on the link in the Class column.
  3. Expand Course Information to view the course description, number of units, and other course details.
  4. Click Add to favorite courses to add this course to your favorites.

8. Review the class section details, including the meeting days and times as well as the final exam schedule. Check the Option Status to see the current status of the class section (Open, Wait List, Closed) and the Seats for the number of open seats left. Then click Next.

review class selection
  1. Check the Option Status to see the current status of the course: Open, Wait List, or Closed.
  2. Check the Seats to see the current number of open seats or waitlist available places in the class.
  3. Click Next to continue registering.

9. If prompted, select your waitlist, grading basis, or units preferences. Then click Accept.

If the class status says Wait List, you must select Yes for the waitlist option in order to complete enrollment.

If there are only a few open seats left in the class, you may want to select Yes for the waitlist option in case all of the open seats are filled by the time you complete your enrollment.

If you do not have the option to be added to a waitlist, change your grading basis, or change the number of units for the class, you will not see this screen.

review class preferences

The Credit/No Credit option is often abbreviated, such as Undergraduate - CR/NC Stdnt Opt.

  1. If available, use the slider to indicate if you want to be added to the wait list for a class.
  2. If available, select your grading basis: Graded or Credit/No Credit.
  3. If available, select the number of units to be applied to the class.
  4. Then click Accept.

10. Select either Enroll or Add to Shopping Cart. Then click Next.

Placing a class in your shopping cart does not save your place in the class. You must complete the enrollment process for your place in the class to be saved.

enroll or add to cart

If there is a co-requisite for the course (e.g., you must enroll in a laboratory class in addition to the regular class), you will want to use the shopping cart as the system will not allow you to enroll in only one of the two required classes.

  1. Choose Enroll to enroll in the course now. Or choose Add to Shopping Cart if you want to add multiple courses to your shopping cart and then enroll in all of them at the same time.
  2. Then click Next.

11. Review the class section information and preferences. Then click Submit to continue enrolling in the class or adding it to your shopping cart.

review and submit
  1. If you chose Enroll, you will see You have selected to enroll in; if you chose Add to Shopping Cart, you will see You have selected to add to your shopping cart.
  2. Click Submit to continue enrolling in the class or adding it to your shopping cart.

12. Click Yes to confirm you want to submit.

confirm submission

13. You'll see a confirmation screen that will confirm that the class was added to your schedule, added to your shopping cart, or you were placed on the wait list. If you chose to enroll, you are done! If you chose to add the class to your shopping cart, continue with the steps below to finalize your enrollments.

Reasons you may not be enrolled in a class after being added to the Waitlist:

  • You are enrolled in a different section of the same class
  • The class time conflicts with another class (or classes) you are enrolled in
  • You have exceeded your maximum unit limit
confirmation screens
confirmation of add to cart

15. Place a checkmark next to each class you want to enroll in. Then click Enroll.

You do not need to enroll in all classes in your shopping cart at once. However, keep in mind that your place in the class is not saved until you complete the enrollment process.

shopping cart screen
  1. Place a checkmark next to each class you want to enroll in.
  2. You may want to check the Seats column to check that there are open seats or waitlist available places.
  3. Click Change Preferences if you want to change your grading basis option or waitlist preference (if available).
  4. Then click Enroll.

16. Click Yes to confirm that you want to enroll in the class(es).

confirm enrollment

17. You'll see a confirmation screen that will confirm that the classes were added to your schedule or you were placed on the waitlist. You're done!

Reasons you may not be enrolled in a class after being added to the Waitlist:

  • You are enrolled in a different section of the same class
  • The class time conflicts with another class (or classes) you are enrolled in
  • You have exceeded your maximum unit limit
confirmation screen

Next Steps

You will need to pay your fees by the deadline specified by Student Business Services. View an overview of important payment dates and deadlines.

Charges will be applied to your account after you enroll. It may take a couple of days for the charges to post. Check the Financial Account section of your portal to view your balance and make an online payment. View instructions on Paying Tuition and Campus Fees.

Need More Help?

Questions about registration/registering for classes?

How to Register webpage

Contact the Registration & Records Office at [email protected] or 657-278-7601. Or visit the Registration & Records Office in LH-114.

Technical issues in accessing Student Homepage or your campus portal account?

Contact the Student IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-8888.