Specify the search criteria:
Note on Course Code searches:
When searching for courses by course code, remove first letter in course code. Example:
C082CX1103 = 082CX1103
Note on Start Date searches:
Choose "Is Before" or "Is After", enter dates using the format YYYYMMDD. Example: July
15, 2008 = 20080715
Common Search Questions
Q. I can't seem to find a class on your site that I know is being offered this semester?
A. Our online catalog pages will only show courses that have not started or for courses that are available for online registration. It will not display courses that have already begun or for some courses where online registration is not available. For a complete listing of all courses that are being offered or have been offered in the current semester, please go to our Catalog Request and request a catalog to be mailed to you.
Q. How do I search for classes that are being taught by a specific instructor?
A. Use our search box above. In the first menu, choose "Description" from the available choices. In the next menu, choose "Contains". In the text field, type the name of the instructor you are looking for. The spelling has to be exact or the search will not return any results. Click the "Search" button to see the results.
Q. How do I search for classes that are being held in a specific building location?
A. Use our search box above. In the first menu, choose "Location" from the available choices. In the next menu, choose "Contains". In the text field, type the three letter abbreviation name of the building location. For example, if you looking for classes being held in Flora Dungan Humanities building, type in FDH in the text field in the search box. Another example, if you are looking for classes being held in Frank and Estella Beam Hall, type in its three letter abbreviation which is BEH. Click the "Search" button to see the results. For a list of three letter abbreviations for buildings at UNLV, visit UNLV Campus Map.
Q. Can I do a search by course categories?
A. No. The search engine will return results for individual courses not a group of related classes. To see a list of course topics organized by categories, visit our Site Map.
Q. I can't seem to find what I am looking for?
A. Depending on the keywords that you enter in our search engine will yield different results. Use different variations of keywords if our search engine does not return relevant information. If you still can't find what you are looking for, it may be due to that Educational Outreach may be the wrong department for your inquiry. Try using the main UNLV search engine tool on the main homepage. |