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Classes Exempted from the START Program

Students may enroll in one or more of the following classes without participating in the College's pre-enrollment activities: Assessment,Orientation and Counseling, but may be required to complete these during their first term. This list can also be found in the Butte College Class Schedule.

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*Assessment is required; Orientation and Counseling are not required.

Exempt Class list from Pre-enrollment requirements

AB 104 's
AET 36, 38, 39, 40, 104 's, 159, 160-163, 204 's
AGR90 's, 100 's
AGS 104's
AJLE 110,130 's, 140*, 150 's, 151's, 152-154, 161-164, 180-183, 260
ALH 105,109
ANS 30, 32, 33, 100, 104 's, 204
APR (ALL)
ART 8, 11,14-19, 20-29, 40-42, 50-62, 64, 65, 70, 80, 84, 86, 100, 208, 217, 230
AUT 90 's, 100, 111-113, 115-119,141, 200
BCIS 77, 120, 125-133, 188's, 189's, 194, 200-251
BIOL 100 's
BIT 120, 130's
BUS 72, 74, 76, 78, 120
CDF 90-93, 96, 200-214, 225, 226, 228, 240's
CIS 200 - 251 (ALL)
CLP 120-150
COS 100, 108 -110
CS 300
CSCI 17, 19, 50-55, 60, 61, 110, 200, 202-208, 212
DRAM 12, 14, 100
DSPS (ALL)
EDUC 20
EH 32, 34, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 45, 50, 51, 74, 92, 104's, 120-180
* EMT 111,203
ENGL 218
FN 101, 202's, 260
FREN 100, 101
* FSC 106
FSC 20, 22, 24's, 104's, 105's, 112's, 200, 201, 203-205 's, 207, 208, 209 's, 210-216, 217's

GEOG 11, 14, 20
GERM 100, 101
HLTH 20
HMT 201's, 202's
ID 207, 208
IDST 104's, 204
ITAL 100-102
LEAD 234, 360
LIS 200
MATH 83's, 219's, 218
*MDLC classess (unless course number is listed)
MUS 14, 16, 18, 30, 32
NR 104
NSG 50
* NSG 200-201, 205
PE (All activity classes) 39, 78, 100
PHO 130
PHYS 51, 52
PLS 104 's
PSY 100, 120
REC 112,205-223
* RLS 20, 25, 30, 35, 36, 40, 45, 50
RTVF 45
SBM 72, 74, 76, 78, 125-194 (ALL)
SPAN 100, 101, 109, 110
SPCH 201, 202, 234, 245
TEL 45
TOUR 20, 22
* TOUR 24-42
TRAN 160-162, 163
WLD 90's

NOTE:
All department prefixes with numbers 95, 97, 99, 195 OR 198 and all 300 numbered courses (excluding LEAD 330 A/B - 335) are exempt.
Exempt courses include those listed above that have a letter at the end of the number (e.g.,104F, 90B).

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