Registration Resources

1. Identify your registration date and time. You can find this information on your PROWL account by going to your ‘Student Profile’ tab and clicking on the ‘Registration Notices’ tab on the top right-hand side. It should display a ‘Time Ticket’ with the date you can begin to register into courses. 
2. Check for Registration Holds. On the same 'Student Profile’ tab, you can see if you have any registration holds by clicking on the ‘Holds’ tab next to the ‘Registration Notices’ tab on the top right-hand side. If you have a hold, you can click on the tab for further information, including who to contact to have the hold resolved. Keep in mind that whichever office placed the hold would also need to be the office that removes the hold, and that these matters may take time to resolve, so please address them sooner rather than later. TIP: Holds can be placed throughout the registration period, so we recommend that you check for them regularly. 
3. Check your degree progress on Degree Works. You can go to your myLMU, select the ‘Academics’ tab and then select ‘Degree Works’ to review your degree progress. Degree Works is a great way to guide which courses may need to be completed next, however, you can see if your major department has an academic plan they recommend their students follow. You can also review our SFTV major guides or review the most current LMU University Bulletin to find your major’s academic plan. 
4. Browse Courses on PROWL for the upcoming semester. The upcoming semester schedule is typically released a few weeks prior to the first day of registration. 
5. Meet with your Faculty Advisor or Academic Advisor. Keep in mind that your Faculty Advisor has more explicit knowledge of your SFTV major, while your Academic Advisor can assist you across all degree requirements.

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

Most of the SFTV courses have certain restrictions, prerequisites, and co-requisites that must be met in order for a student to register for 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 to avoid any registration errors.

If you are not able to register for a course because you are not meeting the requirements or you are getting a registration error message, you will need to request an override from the department. 

Please complete the Override Request Form. Please note the following:

• Once you have completed the form, it will prompt you to "Assign to Next Participants"
• Participant 2 is either the Department Chair or Professor (see instructions at the top of the override form)

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.