Many classes have an enrollment limit or "cap" that helps ensure that the class size is appropriate for the goals of the course. Occasionally it happens that a student who needs a class or wants to take a class for a special reason may not be able to register for it because the class has reached its enrollment cap.
A few spaces in some classes are reserved for students to request entry by submitting a written petition. The petition is submitted to the instructor of the class on a form that is available at the Registrar's Office. On this form the student can communicate the reason for wanting to enroll in the class.
If the instructor of the class decides to admit the student to the class, the signed petition form is sent to the Registrar's Office and the student is registered for the class. Petitions may be submitted at any time during the registration process.
The following class sections have petition seats for the spring 2009 semester.
Art
AR-130-A Introduction to Photography 3 credits Prof J. Douglas
AR-130-B Introduction to Photography 3 credits Prof J. Douglas
Biology
BI-205-A Biological Reading and Writing 3 credits Prof Hope
BI-207-A Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4credits Prof Green
BI-223-A Genetics 4 credits Prof Lippert
BI-223-B Genetics 4 credits Prof Lippert
BI-260-A Animal Behavior 4 credits Prof Banschbach
BI-319-A Human & Comparative Physiology 4 credits Prof Facey
BI-345-A Developmental Biology 4 credits Prof Bozzone
BI-410-A Senior Seminar 3 credits Prof Banschbach
BI-410-B Senior Seminar 3 credits Prof Facey
BI-410-C Senior Seminar 3 credits Prof McCabe
Chemistry
CH-101-A Concepts in Chemistry 3 credits Prof Suchocki
CH-101-B Concepts in Chemistry 3 credits Prof Suchocki
CH-107-A General Chemistry 4 credits Prof Findley
CH-107-B General Chemistry 4 credits Prof Findley
CH-107-C General Chemistry 4 credits Prof Chant
CH-107-D General Chemistry 4 credits Prof Chant
CH-206-A Organic Chemistry 4 credits Prof Lamos
CH-206-B Organic Chemistry 4 credits Prof Lamos
CH-206-C Organic Chemistry 4 credits Prof Lamos
CH-304-A Physical Chemistry II 4 credits Prof Findley
CH-307-A Ad Inorganic Chemistry 4 credits Prof Van Houten
CH-327-A Biochemistry II 4 credits Prof Schroll
CH-410-A Coordinating Seminar 2 credits Prof Schroll
CH-413-A Instrumental Analysis 4 credits Prof Van Houten
Computer Science
CS-101-A Introduction to Computing 4 credits Prof Morrill
CS-101-B Introduction to Computing 4 credits Prof Morrill
Education
ED-241-A Children's Literature 3 credits Prof Bang-Jensen
English Literature
EN-101-A Writing I 4 credits Prof Monley
EN-101-B Writing I 4 credits Prof Staff
EN-325-A Critical Theory 4 credits Prof Lewis
EN-413-A Topics: Sins and Sincerity 4 credits Prof Lewis
Global Studies
GL-201-A Foundations of Global Studies 3 credits Prof Kirby
Gender Studies
GS-101-A Intro Gender/Women's Studies 3 credits Prof Swartz
GS-203-A Gender Issues in Society 3 credits Prof Swartz
History
HI-343-A Topics in MedHis:The Devil 4 credits Prof Andersen
Music
MU-271-A Instrumental Music for Non-Music Majors 2 credits Prof Price
Philosophy
PH-203-C Ethics 3 credits Prof Kirby
PH-203-D Ethics 3 credits Prof Kirby
Psychology
PS-310-A Drugs and Behavior 3 credits Prof Kirshenbaum
Physics
PY-101-A Astronomy 3 credits Prof O'Meara
PY-101-B Astronomy 3 credits Prof O'Meara
PY-101-C Astronomy 3 credits Prof O'Meara
PY-103-A Acoustical Found. of Music 3 credits Prof Pepe
PY-107-A Meteorology 3 credits Prof Karstens
PY-211-A College Physics II 4 credits Prof Pepe
PY-215-A Classical Mechanics 4 credits Prof Karstens
PY-221-A General Physics II 4 credits Prof Bunt
PY-221-B General Physics II 4 credits Prof Bunt
PY-309-A Advanced Lab I 3 credits Prof O'Meara
PY-311-A Junior Seminar 1 credits Prof Karstens
PY-407-A ThermoDynam&IntroStatMechanic 3 credits Prof Karstens
PY-411-A Senior Seminar II 1 credits Prof Karstens
PY-415-A Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 credits Prof Karstens
Religious Studies
RS-218-A The Church 3 credits Prof Patterson
RS-240-A Christianity & World Religions 3 credits Prof Kroger
RS-240-B Christianity & World Religions 3 credits Prof Kroger
RS-260-A The Christian Narrative: Art 3 credits Prof Nemazee
RS-260-B The Christian Narrative: Art 3 credits Prof Nemazee
RS-325-A Buddhist Religious Thought 3 credits Prof Kroger
RS-339-A Celtic Christianity 3 credits Prof Patterson
Sociology
SO-410-A DirRdgs:LifeHistory/Qualitati 4 credits Prof Delaney
Theatre
TH-103-A Production Workshop 1 credits Prof Devlin
TH-161-A TH Lab I:Scenery,Lights,Sound 2 credits Prof Devlin
TH-161-B TH Lab I:Scenery,Lights,Sound 2 credits Prof Devlin
TH-161-C TH Lab I:Scenery,Lights,Sound 2 credits Prof Devlin
TH-162-A Theatre Lab I: Costumes 2 credits Prof Harrigan
TH-162-B Theatre Lab I: Costumes 2 credits Prof Harrigan
TH-205-A Introduction to Acting 4 credits Prof Hurst