MIT Course Picker (beta)

How to Use This Course Picker

1. Can I make several schedules?

   Yes, just open this course picker in several browser windows or tabs. They operate independently from one another.

2. Why can I not select some courses?

   We couldn't scrape all the data for all courses. You can help us scrape the data out of the official course catalogue and we'll incorporate that data into this application. Yes, you can help ease the pain of thousands of students. Let us know if you want to help and we'll tell you how.

3. How do I print my schedule properly?

   In Firefox 2.0:

   1. Click on the "full view" button near the top right corner of the web page.
   2. Select the browser's menu File → Print Preview.
   3. Select "Portrait" in the print preview dialog's toolbar, and set "Scale" to about 70%.
   4. Click "Page Setup" and check "Print Background (colors & images)".
   5. Click OK.
   6. Then click "Print...".
   
   

4. Which browsers are supported?

   We have tested on Firefox 2.0 on Windows and MacOS X, and Safari 3 on MacOS X.

General Information

1. Where is the official course catalogue? Here it is.
2. What do the "units" numbers mean? The numbers mean, in order:
   • recitation and lecture
   • lab, design, or fieldwork
   • preparation
   
   
3. Where can I find more about HASS requirements? See this official page.
4. What's HASS-D and where can I find more information? HASS-D = HASS Distribution. See this official page. Here are the 5 categories of HASS-D, with links leading you to those classes on the official course catalogue.
5. Where do the HKN statistics come from? They come from the course 6 underground guide evaluations gathered by Eta Kappa Nu (HKN).
6. Who made this course picker? See the Credits page.