Class Finder Advanced Search
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Solano Community College's Class Finder is an advanced search engine that enables you to quickly search for classes offered for a term in a specific subject, location, time of day, or other criteria. Real-time information relating to seat availability, including available waitlist slots, is provided to assist students deciding on which courses to enroll. More specific section information is also available by clicking on links provided in your search results. This Advanced Search page provides up to 10 additional options than the Basic Search to further narrow searches such as by instructor, days of the week, or by short-term section offerings. Add this paragraph make consistent with Basic, include above changes.
Subject
Use the scroll bar to the right to scroll down and select the subject of the course or courses you wish to search. To select multiple items, hold down the Ctrl key (PC) or the Command key (Mac) and then click on the desired items. A maximum of 200 CRN's may be displayed per request. If you see "You have 200 class(es) displayed..." at the end of displayed classes, there are additional classes that are not displayed. You will need to change/limit the selected criteria to see additional classes.
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The 3-digit number that is assigned to a course may be entered (i.e. HED 202, MATH 123, etc.) as well as selecting a subject to search. If no subject is selected and "all" is left as the default, then the results will display all courses associated with the 3-digit number submitted.
Some courses have a 3-digit number plus a letter indicating the level of the course (i.e. ENGL 201A, ENGL 201B) that can also be entered with a selected subject. If no letter is included, search results will still display all courses that include both the 3-digit number and those with the additional letter.
Solano Community College courses are numbered for degree or transfer as follows:
- 000-099 = Not Associate Degree Applicable
- 100-199 = Associate Degree Applicable
- 200-299 = Transfer Level (Courses will also have a notation of CSU and/or UC transfer at the end of the course description.)
CRN
Enter the 5-digit CRN for the course you wish to initiate a search.
The CRN column indicates the "Course Reference Number" assigned to each section of a course. A CRN is a 5-digit number that is entered in your MySolano to register for classes. For step-by-step instructions click here. Each term/session is assigned a unique starting number as noted below. When multiple terms are available in a registration cycle, it is important to enter the correct CRN assigned to the term the student wishes to enroll. Students who have received an add code from the instructor to register after the course has begun must first enter the CRN and then submit the add code (4-digit number).
CRN numbering assigned to term:
- 1#### = Spring semester
- 6#### = Summer session
- 8#### = Fall semester
Keyword
Enter at least two characters or words to search for information that may match in the subject code, course number, subject description, course title, or course description. A maximum of 200 classes may be displayed per request. If you see "You have 200 classes displayed..." at the end of displayed classes, there are additional classes that are not displayed. You will need to change/limit the word submitted to see additional classes.
Instructor
Use the drop-down to highlight and select an instructor's name to initiate a search. Select multiple instructors by using the mouse in conjunction with the Ctrl key (PC) or the Command key (Mac) key. Search results will display courses in alphabetical order by subject for the selected instructors.
Class Status
Select the option described below to search based on open or closed status of the course.
| OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
| Open Only | Displays open classes only, excludes classes which may have waitlist slots available. |
| Open & Wait List Available | Displays both open classes and closed classes that have available waitlist slots open. |
| All Classes | Displays all courses, including closed classes, classes where the add deadline has passed, or classes that have ended. |
Location
Select the location(s) you wish to narrow your search. Online/hybrid classes can be searched by selecting "Distance Education." Some distance education (online/hybrid) sections may have mandatory meetings that will be noted in the comments provided in search results. Select multiple items by using the mouse in conjunction with the Ctrl key (PC) or the Command key (Mac) key. A maximum of 200 CRN's may be displayed per request. If you see "You have 200 classes displayed..." at the end of displayed classes, there are additional classes that are not displayed. You will need to change/limit the selected criteria to see additional classes.
Term Length
Select an option from the drop-down list to narrow a search to a term length as described below.
| OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
| Fall/Spr Full Term | Refers to Fall or Spring semester classes that run the entire semester. |
| Fall/Spr Short Term 1st 8 Wks | Refers to Fall or Spring semester classes that run the first 8 weeks of the semester. |
| Fall/Spr Short Term 2nd 8 Wks | Refers to Fall or Spring semester classes that run the second 8 weeks of the semester. |
| Open Entry/Open Exit | Refers to classes that can be enrolled at various times and completed at various times or at varying paces. |
| Other | Refers to classes that have start and end dates other than the set Full Term or Short term dates for Fall/Spring or the set 6 or 8 week dates for Summer. |
| Summer 6 Weeks | Refers to Summer classes that start at the beginning of the Summer semester and run for 6 weeks. |
| Summer 8 Weeks | Refers to Summer classes that start at the beginning of the Summer semester and run for 8 weeks. |
| Winter Intersession | Refers to classes that are offered between the Fall and Spring semesters. |
Start
Initiate a search based on the start time a section begins. Distance Education (online/hybrid) sections will have TBA listed for times - use the "Distance Education Classes Only" search option to initiate a search.
End
Initiate a search based on the time a section ends. Distance Education (online/hybrid) sections will have TBA listed for times - use the "Distance Education Classes Only" search option to initiate a search.
Days
Select a box or boxes beside a day to initiate a search based on the day(s) a section meets. Distance Education (online/hybrid) sections will have no days listed for meetings. Use the "Distance Education Classes Only" search option to narrow a search for online classes only.
Non Credit Classes Only
Select "Yes" to initiate a search of non-credit (0.0 unit) courses only.
Off Campus Classes Only
Select "Yes" to initiate a search of off-campus sections only. Off-campus courses will exclude the MAIN Fairfield campus and include classes offered at all other locations that meet off-site from the MAIN campus.
Distance Ed Classes Only
Select "Yes" to initiate a search of Distance Education (online/hybrid) sections only. Some Distance Education (online/hybrid) sections may require mandatory meetings as noted in the “Course Description and Additional Information” for the section. Students are advised to visit the Distance Education page for important information, including computer system requirements, before enrolling.