Navigating the Cypress College Class Catalog: A Comprehensive Guide

Cypress College offers a diverse range of courses designed to cater to various educational and career goals. Understanding the class catalog and registration processes is crucial for students to successfully enroll in their desired courses. This guide provides detailed information on career classes, registration procedures, waitlists, add codes, important policies, and resources available to students.

Career Classes: Charting Your Future

For students who are uncertain about their educational or career paths, Cypress College offers specialized career classes designed to help them explore their options and develop essential skills for the workplace. These courses may be offered in various formats, including in-person, hybrid, or online.

Exploring Career Goals:

These classes utilize a career planning process that enables students to assess their interests, skills, personality, values, and preferred life/work styles. Students will explore cultural differences and gain an awareness which is applied to work setting. By relating their self-assessment information to occupational possibilities and college majors, students can research potential educational and career goals. A $6 material fee is applicable upon registration for covering materials used in the activities.

Bridging College to Career:

Recognizing the ever-changing landscape of the professional world, these courses equip students with the tools to successfully transition from college to the workplace or navigate job transitions. Students will learn how to maximize their strengths, skills, and college learning for gainful and satisfying employment. Furthermore, they will focus on creating a personal brand and professional in-person and online presence to optimize their career opportunities. A $3 material fee is payable at registration.

Registration Information and Procedures

Understanding the registration process is essential for both new and continuing students. Cypress College provides various resources to assist students in navigating this process.

Read also: Navigating MyGateway

Continuing Students:

Continuing students, defined as those who were enrolled in the previous semester’s classes and will receive letter or “W” grades at the end of the term, are assigned registration appointments based on the number of units/hours earned through the spring semester at both Cypress and Fullerton colleges. Students can determine their earned units/hours by logging onto myGateway.

Priority Registration for Veteran Students:

Veteran students who are active or former members of the United States Armed Forces within two years of their separation date from active duty may be eligible for priority registration, as mandated by CA Senate Bill 272 (effective January 1, 2008). To obtain priority registration approval, students must submit their military ID, DD214, or N.O.B.E.

Utilizing the Class Schedule:

The class schedule contains several pages that provide useful registration information. Students should consult this resource for important dates, deadlines, and instructions.

Waitlists: Securing a Spot in a Closed Class

A waitlist is an electronic list of students who wish to enroll in a class that is already full. The waitlist capacity is determined by the academic divisions, and it's important to remember that being on a waitlist does not guarantee enrollment. Not all classes offer waitlists.

Checking Waitlist Status:

To add yourself to a waitlist or check your status:

Log onto myGateway and go to Registration Tools.
Choose either the new or classic registration tool.
Enter the five-digit CRN of the class.
Click “Check Waitlist Status.”
It is recommended that you frequently check your waitlist status. You can also type “waitlist” in the search field on myGateway.

Responding to a Waitlist Notification:

If a seat becomes available in a class you are waitlisted for, you will receive a notification. You have 48 hours from the time the notification was sent to add the class OR until midnight prior to the first day of the class, whichever comes first. To add the class:

Log onto myGateway and go to Registration Tools.
Choose either the new or classic registration tool.
Enter the five-digit CRN of the class.

What if No Seat Becomes Available?

If you remain on the waitlist and no seat becomes available before the first class meeting, contact the course instructor and attend the first class. Your name will appear on the instructor’s roster as waitlisted. If there are seats available, the instructor will provide you with an Add Authorization Code. You must add the class via myGateway entering the add code when prompted. The class must be added by the add deadline.

Add Authorization Codes: Enrolling in Classes

An Add Authorization Code, commonly known as the “Add Code,” is required for most classes to enroll.

Obtaining an Add Code:

If the class is OPEN, an Add Authorization Code is not required.
If the class is CLOSED, a Waitlist option may be offered, and the student must comply with the requirements.
If you are unable to add via waitlist, attend the first class meeting of the class you wish to add. If seat space is available, ask the instructor to give you an Add Authorization Code.

Using an Add Code:

IMMEDIATELY access myGateway registration.
Click on the VALIDATE button.

The Add Authorization Code is good for five days. If you receive an error message when you use the add code, you must first correct the related problem before the class can be added. If the five days expire before correcting the problem, you must obtain another add code from the instructor.

Important Policies and Regulations

Cypress College adheres to specific policies and regulations to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Read also: Navigating Wellness at Cypress

Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing:

Adding, dropping, and withdrawing from classes are subject to established deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to officially add and withdraw from classes.

Non-Discrimination Policy:

The North Orange County Community College District is committed to providing an educational, employment, and business environment free from unlawful harassment. This includes environments free from unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and sexual favoritism, or other verbal or physical conduct or communications constituting sexual harassment. It also prohibits harassment based on ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identification, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, or military and veteran status.

For any concerns or complaints regarding harassment, contact:

Name: Irma RamosPosition: Vice Chancellor, Human ResourcesAddress: 1830 W. Romneya Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801

Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act:

In compliance with the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, the North Orange County Community College District and Cypress College make available its completion and transfer rates to all current and prospective students. Data is collected from certificate-, degree-, and transfer-seeking first-time, full- time students tracked over a three-year period.

Based upon the cohort defined above, 33% attained a certificate, degree, or became “transfer-prepared” during a three-year period (fall 2013 to spring 2016).
Based upon the cohort defined above, 15% transferred to another postsecondary institution (CSU, UC, or another California Community College) prior to attaining a degree, certificate, or becoming “transfer prepared” during a five- semester period (spring 2014 to spring 2016).

Sexual Assault Resources:

Students who are victims of sexual assault occurring on District property or on an off-campus site or facility maintained by the District, or who seek information or assistance regarding a sexual assault, should contact the campus Director of Health Services at (714) 484-7361 or the Director of Campus Public Safety at (714) 484-7455. All inquiries will be maintained in confidence, except as required by law. Victims of sexual assault should immediately report the incident to the Campus Safety Department, Cypress Police Department, and the campus Title IX officer. The Title IX Officer for the campus is the Executive Vice President of Educational Programs & Support Services at (714) 484-7330.

Common Course Numbering (CCN) Implementation

Cypress College is implementing AB 1111 Common Course Numbering (CCN) to streamline course identification and transferability.

Course Name Changes:

Course names are changing for some classes in the following subjects (COMM, ENGL, POSC, PSY, MATH, STAT) in the fall 2025 semester. Fall 2025 registration will begin April 22, and the online searchable schedule for fall 2025 is now live with some changes as we implement AB 1111 Common Course Numbering (CCN).

Important Considerations:

“Registration Appointment” is NOT an appointment to register at a specific date and time.
This is Phase I of Common Course Numbering implementation. Not all of our computer and registration systems are currently capable of displaying Common Course Numbering.
Currently, for CCN courses with no prefix change to the subject (ENGL, COMM), College Scheduler will still list the original subject and course number.
For CCN courses with a prefix change to the subject (POLS, PSYC, STAT), College Scheduler will list a mix of the new subject with the old course number (e.g. You may also refer to the table below or on the District CCN page to see which course numbers have been changed. Courses with an asterisk (*) have subject prefix changes (e.g.

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