The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Fall 2020 Course Options

Fall 2020: Course Options and Safety Procedures Your Choices, Your Safety, Your Success

The Look Up Classes option in ASSIST shows how classes will be taught, when, and where – for example, online, or traditional (in person), or a combination of both – and students’ schedules in ASSIST will display the times and room numbers for classes where appropriate.

look up classes

ASSIST → Student Services → Registration → Look Up Classes

Examples below show what each instructional method looks like when looking up classes to take in a term. To look up classes and see how they will be taught, log in to ASSIST. Under the Student Services tab, click on Registration, then Look UP Classes. Select a term, like Fall 2020, then select a subject. Click on the View Sections button for the course number and title of interest. By clicking on the five-digit CRN in blue, the instructional method will be displayed under the campus and schedule type.

Online Synchronus Classes

Synchronous (OSYNC)

  • Intro Teaching Prof - 31516 - EDUC 1301 - 55

Online Asynchronous Classes

Asynchronous (OASYN)

  • Auditing - 27374 - ACCT 4327 - 90L

Hybrid/Reduced Seating Classes

Hybrid/Reduced Seating (REDUC)

  • Intro to Financial ACC - 21226 - ACCT 2301 - 02

Traditional Face-to-Face Classes

Traditional (TR)

  • Info sys Rsch Methods - 27383 - INFS 8330 - 01

Interactive Video Classes

Interactive Video (ITV)

  • Fundm of Fina Planning - 31445 - FINA 3388 - 011

schedule view

ASSIST → Student Services → Registration → Student Detail Schedule

Examples below show the campus, room, and time details in a student schedule. To see class details like those below, log in to ASSIST. Under the Student Services tab, click on Registration, then Student Detail Schedule. Select a term, like Fall 2020, and the class(es) for that term will appear.

Online Synchronous Classes

Synchronous (OSYNC)

  • U.S. History 1 - HIST 1301 - 90M

Online synchronous classes will have days and times included. No room will be assigned because meetings occur online. If a day, time or instructor name isn’t posted yet, check back again for updates because the fall schedule is subject to changes as new classes are added and instructors are assigned.

Online Asyncronous Classes

Asynchronous (OASYN)

  • Investment Principles - FINA 3382 - 90L

Online asynchronous classes will not have days and times included. The “time” and “where” will stay as “TBA.” No room will be assigned because meetings occur online. If an instructor name isn’t posted yet, check back again for updates because the fall schedule is subject to changes as instructors are assigned.

Hybrid/Reduced Seating Classes

Hybrid/Reduced Seating (REDUC)

  • Intro to Business - MGMT 1301 - 11

Reduced seating classes, known also as hybrid, will have days and times included. A room will be assigned under “Where” because meetings will occur both on campus and online. If a room, day, time or instructor name isn’t posted yet, check back again for updates because the fall schedule is subject to changes as new classes are added and instructors are assigned.

Traditional Face-to-Face Classes

Traditional (TR)

  • Intro to Financial Acc - ACCT 2301 - 09

Traditional classes will have days and times included. A room will be assigned under “Where” because meetings will occur on campus. If a day, time or instructor name isn’t posted yet, check back again for updates because the fall schedule is subject to changes as new classes are added and instructors are assigned.

Interactive Video Classes

Interactive Video (ITV)

  • ERP Implementation - INFS 3395 - 02I

Interactive video classes, known also as ITV, will have days and times included. A room will be assigned under “Where” because meetings will occur on campus. If a day, time or instructor name isn’t posted yet, check back again for updates because the fall schedule is subject to changes as new classes are added and instructors are assigned. Instructors of ITV classes will contact students with more details about when and how often students will be expected in the classroom.


Course Schedules

Online Synchronus Classes

Synchronous (OSYNC)

  • U.S. History 1 - 30690 - HIST 1301 - 90M

Online Asynchronous Classes

Asynchronous (OASYN)

  • Investment Principles - 15533 - FINA 3382 - 90L

Traditional Face-to-Face Classes

Traditional (TR)

  • Intro to Financial Acc - 31287 - ACCT 2301 - 09

Hybrid/Reduced Seating Classes

Reduced (REDUC)

  • Intro to Business - 31655 - MGMT 1301 - 11

Interactive Video Classes

Interactive Video (ITV)

  • ERP Implementation - 33441- INFS 3395 - 021