How to read a Class Offering in myOTC
When you sign in to your account on myOTC, you will want to go to the Student Planning Section and then go to Plan & Register. You may then search for the classes offered during the upcoming semester(s). By filtering your results, you may limit the classes you see by location, day of the week, etc.
When you are looking for a class to add to your schedule, there are several key components to consider:
- Class Information: This shows the basic information about the class you are examining. The COURSE CODE, COURSE NUMBER, SECTION NUMBER and TITLE of the section.
- Seats: This column shows the number of seats available at this moment. This number is always changing due to other students enrolling in the class. This number may range from 0 to 75. You may see a section listed as Waitlisted. Please see Waitlisting section below.
- Times: This column shows the days and times this section will meet and the duration of the class. Online classes will have a time of TBD.
- Locations: This column shows the LOCATION and how the class will be taught. It will show the CAMPUS, BUILDING and ROOM number. Online classes will show WWW for how the class is taught. LECTURE or LABORATORY will be shown as the class type.
- Instructor: This column shows the instructor(s) that are currently assigned to teach this section. The assigned instructor could change before the class actually meets.
Course & Section Code Breakdown
A course code is a three-letter combination of letters indicating a Department at Ozarks Tech. (e.g. ENG = English, GRY = Geography, PSY = Psychology)
Course numbers are three-digit numbers between 001 and 399 associated with a specific course offered by a Department. (e.g. ENG-101, GRY-101, PSY-110)
| Course Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0XX | Background courses |
| 1XX | Lower-division undergraduate courses |
| 3XX | Upper-division undergraduate courses |
Section codes are a combination of letters and numbers to indicate the location, timing and mode of instruction of a section. (e.g. ENG-101-1A1, GRY-101-106, PSY-110-302)
| Section Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1XX | Course held on Springfield Campus (e.g. ENG 100-101) |
| 2XX | Course held on Richwood Valley Campus (e.g. ENG 100-201) |
| 3XX | Course held at the Lebanon Center (e.g. ENG 100-301) |
| 4XX | Course held on the Table Rock Campus (e.g. ENG 100-401) |
| 5XX | Course held at the Waynesville Center (e.g. ENG 100-501) |
| 6XX | Course held at the Marshfield location (e.g. ENG 100-601) |
| 7XX | Course held at the Fort Leonard Wood Location (e.g. ENG 100-701) |
| 8XX | Courses held at the Republic Campus (e.g. ENG 100-801) |
When you are viewing a class in myOTC Student Planning, be sure to notice the location where the class is being taught. You don’t want to register for a class taught on another campus by mistake!
Special Section Codes
| Section Code | Description |
|---|---|
| XA# | Taught first 8-weeks of the semester or first 4-weeks during the summer on the Springfield campus. |
| XB# | Taught second 8-weeks of the semester or second 4-weeks during the summer on the Springfield campus. |
| CCXXX | Taught for High School students in the Career Center. NOT FOR GENERAL USE |
| DX | Taught for High School students taking Dual Credit. NOT FOR GENERAL USE |
| EX | Taught for students whose employer is paying for the class. NOT FOR GENERAL USE |
| FXXXX | Taught for High School students in the Fast Track Program. |
| GXXX | Taught for students receiving a grant. NOT FOR GENERAL USE |
| HXXX | Hybrid section. This section will occasionally meet on-campus, but most classes will be online |
| XHONX | An Honors College section. You must be a member of the Honors College to take this course. The first X indicates the campus code. |
| XIX I | This section is taught during the intersession. The first X indicates the campus code. |
| XLSX | Late Start section beginning the second week of classes. The first X indicates the campus code. |
| MX | Taught for High School students in the Middle College. NOT FOR GENERAL USE |
| WXX | Taught online. |
A course description for every course offered at OTC may be found in the catalog. Course descriptions are typically used by other institutions to determine if they will accept the credits from OTC when transferring to their institution.
Waitlisting
Waitlisting is a feature in myOTC that allows a student to “get in line” (i.e., get on the waitlist) for classes that are filled/closed. Once on a waitlist, this process automatically registers the first student on the waitlist when a seat has opened up. The system then notifies the student via their OTC email address. The order of the waitlist is first-come, first-served. Therefore, getting on the waitlist does not guarantee a seat in the class.
When you are planning for your classes and you find a class that says Waitlisted, you may go ahead and add it to your schedule. Simply click the Add Section button to get on the waitlist!
Once you have the class in your plan, you may click on it and see your position and how many people are on the waitlist. The first number is the total number of students on the waitlist for this section. The second number is your place on the waitlist. If you wish to remove yourself from the waitlist, click the Drop Waitlist button.