Carnegie Mellon University
How do I know I'm in the correct course?

Applies to: Students

In situations where you may be registered for two sections of the same course it is very important to make sure you complete your assignments in the correct course.

For Example:

  • You dropped the course last semester and are now taking the course again.
  • You registered for the Open & Free course before registering for an Academic Course.

Step by step

Quickly identify a course on your My Courses homepage. Each course will be listed under one of two headings.
  1. My Academic Courses contains each of your instructor led, Academic courses. Each Academic Course will list a Course Title, Course Key and the lead Instructor's last name.
  2. My Open & Free Courses contains all of your Open & Free Course sections. Open & Free Courses do not have an instructor or Course Key listed. Each Course contains the words Open & Free in the Course Title.

Tips

  • To students taking an Academic Course: Only work completed within your instructor's course section will be accessible to your instructor. If you complete work in an Open & Free Course, it will NOT appear in your instructor's gradebook, nor can it be transferred to his or her gradebook.