Registration Resources

Review the Office of the Registrar’s PROWL Registration Guide for step-by-step instructions on how to register into courses through PROWL.

1. Login to PROWL and under the ‘Students’ tab, select the ‘Browse Courses’ tab under the ‘Students - Registration’ section. Make sure to select the correct semester you are planning to register in.
2. Use the filters in the search engine to help make finding courses easier.
3. You can search courses based on their departments by using their registration acronym in the ‘Subject’ entry, such as ‘FTVS’ for Film, TV and Media Studies or ‘SCWR’ for Screenwriting.
4. If you’re searching for courses that can fulfill a core requirement, you can input the title of the core requirement in the ‘Core Attribute’ entry. Tip: Make sure to only select ‘HNR’ core requirements if you are part of the Honors Program.
5. Click on the ‘Advanced Search’ button to expand the different filters you can use to make your search even easier. Tip: Check the box next to ‘Open Sections Only’ to filter out courses that have an open seat or waitlist position for you to register in.
6. Once you pull up a list of courses, make sure to review the following:
   • Restrictions tab: this will tell you whether you are eligible to register into the course based on your Class Level, Major/Minor, and if you need Special Approval
   • Co-requisites tab: this will tell you if there are any other courses you need to register in at the same with this course
   • Prerequisites tab: this will tell you if there any courses you need to complete prior to registering into this course
7. If there is no Course Description for a course, you can try finding the descriptions on the college/school’s website.

A balanced schedule will consist of a good variety of courses, without putting too much emphasis on your major or core curriculum. SFTV Advising recommends students try to register in no more than two courses within one SFTV Department. For example, registering in two core courses, two PROD courses and one RECA course for a semester is a well-balanced schedule because you will covering different fields of study in one semester.

To build a balance schedule, you can follow this general formula: 

• 1 major course (ex: FTVS 1010: Art of Cinema, 4 hours)
• 1 major course (ex: PROD 101: Production Bootcamp, 3 hours)
• 1 core course (ex: First Year Seminar, 4 hours)
• 1 core course (ex: Philosophical Inquiry, 4 hours)

= 4 courses (ex: 15 hours) 

While students must be registered in a minimum of 12 hours to be considered a full-time student, keep in mind that SFTV advising recommends students register in 15-16 hours per semester to stay on track to complete the university hour requirements in a reasonable time.

Each SFTV major has a recommended timeline on when students should complete each major requirement within a typical four-year plan. SFTV advising recommends reviewing these major guides to get a sense on this recommended timeline and then booking an appointment with an advisor to discuss how we can build a graduation plan suited to your needs and academic goals.

Most LMU courses have certain restrictions, prerequisites and co-requisites that must be met in order for a student to register into the course. We recommend all students review the restrictions, co-requisites and prerequisites of the courses they plan to register in before their registration date and time rolls around. If a student meets all of these then they are automatically eligible to register into the course, or have registration clearance. If a student does not meet all of these, then they are not eligible to register into a course, or do not have registration clearance. 

If you are an SFTV student that believes they meet the criteria to register into an SFTV course, but the system does not permit you to, please contact sftv-advising@lmu.edu for further assistance on receiving registration clearance. If you are requesting special permission to bypass a restriction, co-requisite or prerequisite for an SFTV course, please reach out directly to the Department Chair for this permission and they will notify SFTV advising to give you registration clearance.