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Course Enrollment Restrictions

Winter 2024: ICS Course Restrictions

It is highly recommended that students check this page periodically. The timeline will be followed for the most part, but course restrictions are subject to change, such as in the case of highly impacted courses where restrictions may be extended or adjusted at a time other than initially planned.

ICS Student Affairs reserves the right to adjust restrictions and the timeline at any time.

Go directly to: Undergraduate Timeline 

Recent updates:
– 11/6/23: W24 information published.

Course prerequisites: The online listing will be updated by November 20, 2023. Until then, refer to the General Catalogue for the most accurate and up-to-date prerequisite information.

  • Important: If you satisfied any part of a course’s prerequisite(s) at another institution and you have not yet been cleared to enroll in that course, be sure to submit an Online Course Prerequisite Clearing Request.

School of ICS majors will have priority for seating in most School of ICS courses until 12:00pm, December 20, 2023. See the detailed timeline for specific information.

  • If a course is a core requirement for an ICS degree, first consideration is given to students in that major.
  • If a course is a Specialization or Track requirement for an ICS degree, second consideration is given to students pursuing that Specialization or Track.
  • If a course is a core requirement for a degree outside of ICS, third consideration will be given to students in that major following the schedule outlined on this page.

Majors outside of the School of ICS may begin enrolling in ICS courses on December 20, 2023 at 12:00pm.

  • Quantitative Economics Juniors and Seniors will be able to enroll in STATS 120B from 12/4/23 until 9:00am, 12/7/2023.
  • Computer Engineering majors will be able to enroll in ICS 6D starting 8:00am, 12/11/2023.
  • CSE majors under the School of Engineering: if you meet the prerequisites but are unable to register in an upper-division CS course (100-189) contact ICS Student Affairs for assistance. (Note: INF courses (101-139) will be available to CSE majors beginning 12/4/23).
  • Any non-ICS student found to be enrolled in ICS courses without permission from ICS Student Affairs before noon on December 20th will be dropped.

School/Major restrictions on UNDERGRADUATE courses will follow the below timeline:

UNDERGRADUATE  COURSE  UPDATES
Effective Date(s) Updates/Restrictions Status Details
11/20/23
Fall 2023
Week 8

School/Major restrictions active

All courses: “No Repeats” restriction in effect until 12/8/23

Waitlists are not available on certain courses:

  • CS 154, CS 180A
  • ICS 31, ICS 32, ICS 33
  • ICS 51, ICS 53
  • ICS 139W (section A, section C)
  • INF 191A, INF 191B

COMPSCI: R: Restricted to all School of ICS and CSE majors only, except:

  • CS 121/INF 141: Restricted to INF, BIM, SE, and CGS majors only
  • CS 122A/EECS 116, CS 132/EECS 148: Restricted to School of ICS and School of Engineering majors only
  • CS 145**: CS and CSE Seniors ONLY.
    • Odd Labs A1, A3, A5: CSE seniors only
    • Even Labs A2, A4, A6: CS seniors only
    • See the complete CS 145 restriction timeline.
  • CS 180A**: CS Seniors only

GDIM: Restricted to GDIM majors only

I&C SCI: Restricted to all School of ICS and CSE majors only, except:

  • ICS 4, ICS 10: open to all campus majors
  • ICS 31, 32, 33, 45C, 46: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • ICS 32A: For repetition only. Students who need to repeat this course should contact an ICS academic advisor immediately.
  • ICS 6N, ICS 80, ICS 139W*: School of ICS majors only
  • ICS 45J: INF, SE, BIM, and CGS majors only
  • ICS 51: CS, CGS, DS, and SE majors only
  • ICS 53: CS majors only
  • ICS 61/GDIM 25, ICS 167, ICS 169B/GDIM 169B**: CGS and GDIM majors only

IN4MATX: Restricted to INF, SE, BIM, and CGS majors only, except:

  • INF 43: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • INF 191A, INF 191B**: INF and SE seniors only

STATS: Restrictions vary by course:

  • Stats 6: GDIM majors only
  • Stats 7, Stats 8: open to all campus majors
  • Stats 67: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • Stats 5, Stats 111, Stats 115, Stats 120B: DS majors only
  • Stats 170A**: DS seniors only

* Upper-divisions standing only   ** Senior Standing only

11/21/23
Fall 2023
Week 8
12:00pm: Standing restrictions updated on the below courses:

  • All Upper-Division courses in ICS will be restricted to “Upper-division Standing only”.
  • The following courses will remain restricted to “Senior Standing only”:
    • CS 145 (remains CS and CSE only as defined on 11/20)
    • CS 180A
    • GDIM 167B/ICS 169B
    • INF 191A, INF 191B
    • STATS 170A
  • No changes to school/major restrictions as published on 11/20/23
11/22/23
Fall 2023
Week 8

9:00am: Standing restrictions remain on the below courses:

  • CS 145: Upper-division standing (remains CS and CSE only as defined on 11/14)
  • CS 180A: Upper-division standing
  • No changes to school/major restrictions as published on 11/20/23
11/27/23
Spring 2023
Week 9
9:00am: “Upper-Division standing” removed from most courses:

  • The following courses will remain either Senior Standing only, or Upper-Division Standing only:
    • CS 145: Senior standing; all labs open to both CS and CSE seniors
    • CS 180A: Upper-division standing
    • ICS 139W: Upper-division standing
    • GDIM 167B/ICS 169B: Seniors standing
    • INF 171/PubHlth 105: Upper-division standing
    • INF 191A, INF 191B: Seniors standing
    • STATS 170A: Seniors standing
12/4/23
Fall 2023
Week 9

12:00pm: School/Major Restrictions updated on the below courses:

  • CS 145: School of ICS, Upper-division only
  • INF 100-190: Restricted to INF, SE, BIM, and GDIM majors only
  • STATS 111, 115: School of ICS only
12/7/23
Fall 2023
Week 10

9:00am: School/Major Restrictions updated on the below course:

  • STATS 120B: School of ICS only
12/8/23
Fall 2023

4:00pm: School/Major Restrictions updated on the below course:

  • CS 121/INF 141: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • GDIM courses: School of ICS majors
  • GDIM 167B/ICS 169B: remains restricted to GDIM and CGS majors only
  • ICS 6D: School of ICS, CSE, and CpE majors
  • ICS 45J, 51, 53: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • ICS 61/GDIM 25, ICS 167: School of ICS majors
  • INF 100-190: School of ICS and CSE majors only

4:00pm: “No Repeat” restriction removed from courses.

12/15/23
Fall 2023

5:00pm: Fee payment deadline for the Winter 2024 quarter

  • Missing the fee payment deadline will result in your being dropped from Winter courses
12/20/23
Fall 2023 – Break

12:00pm: School/Major Restrictions removed from School of ICS courses, except:

  • ICS 139W: remains School of ICS majors only
  • CS 180A: CS majors only
  • GDIM 167B/ICS 169B: GDIM and CGS majors only
  • INF 191A, INF 191B: INF and SE majors only
12/25/23 –
1/2/24
 

Winter Recess. Campus closed.

 

1/3/24 – 1/12/24 Prerequisite sweeps will be conducted on all School of ICS classes. Any student who does not have the required course prerequisite(s) for a course WILL BE DROPPED from that course.
1/8/24
Winter 2024
Week 1
First day of Winter 2024 instruction.

Students on the waitlist for any ICS course should be in contact the instructor prior to the start of instruction. With instructor permission, make arrangements to ensure you can access course materials and submit any assignments in a timely manner while you are still on the waitlist.

1/12/24
Winter 2024
Week 1

5:00pm: Early Add, Drop, Change Grade Option deadline for the below courses:

  • CS 180A
  • ICS 139W (section A, section C)
  • INF 191A (all sections)

Contact the instructor of the course to request permission to add or drop.

1/19/24
Winter 2024
Week 2
 

Add, Drop, Change Grade Option deadline, 5:00 pm

  • Last day to add, drop, or change grade option in WebReg for any ICS course.

Check on your waitlisted courses, and be sure to remove any waitlisted course if it is no longer needed/desired.

COMPSCI 145 COURSE UPDATES TIMELINE
Effective Date(s) Updates/Restrictions Status Details
11/20/23
Fall 2023
Week 8

CS 145 is restricted to CS and CSE seniors only.

  • Odd Labs A1, A3, A5: CSE Seniors only
  • Even Labs A2, A4, A6: CS Seniors only
11/23/23
Fall 2023
Week 8

9:00am: CS 145 is restricted to CS and CSE seniors and juniors only

  • Odd Labs A1, A3, A5: CSE only
  • Even Labs A2, A4, A6: CS only
11/27/23
Fall 2023
Week 9

4:00pm: CS 145 updated as follows:

  • Senior standing only
  • CS and CSE majors only
12/4/23
Fall 2023
Week 9

12:00pm: CS 145 is updated is follows:

  • Upper-division standing only
  • All majors within the School of ICS

Updated: 11/9/2023
Posted: 11/6/2023