Courses
Using the cross-registration system, students can choose from 7,000 undergraduate courses offered at our five institutions.
Five College Course Schedule
Use this form to search for courses available for cross registration at each consortium campus. To register for a course at another campus, follow your home campus' process (see Cross-Registration Guidelines). Contact your home campus registrar for guidance. To find courses recommended by a Five College academic program, navigate to the program through our Academics page.
Fall 2026 semester pre-registration courses (changing daily):
Due to the announcement that Hampshire College will close at the end of the calendar year, Hampshire College courses will not be available to students through cross-registration. All Hampshire College courses have been removed from the Five College Course Schedule.
Fall 2026 courses for Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke College, Smith College, and UMass Amherst are available.
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| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Type | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
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| PUBPOL | 280 | 01 | LEC |
Public Policy | Brittany Houston | UMass Amherst | TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM |
| PUBPOL | 296 | 01 | IND |
Independent Study | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
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| PUBPOL | 296ISH | 01 | IND |
PUBPOL HnrsInd | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
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| PUBPOL | 301 | 01 | LEC |
Communicating Public Policy | Brittany Houston | UMass Amherst | TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM |
| PUBPOL | 302 | 01 | SEM |
Contemplating Your Career | Faith Nussbaum | UMass Amherst | W 11:15AM 12:30PM |
| PUBPOL | 320 | 01 | LEC |
Public Administration | Alasdair Roberts | UMass Amherst | M W 4:00PM 5:15PM |
| PUBPOL | 390C | 01 | LEC |
Comparative Social Policy | Joya Misra | UMass Amherst | TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM |
| PUBPOL | 394LI | 01 | LEC |
Leadership for Social Impact | Chiu-Sik Wu | UMass Amherst | M W 2:30PM 3:45PM |
| PUBPOL | 394SI | 01 | SEM |
Sports, Policy, and Politics | Elizabeth Sharrow | UMass Amherst | M W 9:45AM 11:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 396 | 01 | IND |
Independent Study | Kelsey Shoub | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 396ISH | 01 | IND |
Independent Study | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
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| PUBPOL | 398R | 02 | PRA |
Public Policy Research Prac | David Mednicoff | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 398R | 03 | PRA |
Public Policy Research Prac | Kelsey Shoub | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 398R | 04 | PRA |
Public Policy Research Prac | Brenda Bushouse | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 398R | 05 | PRA |
Public Policy Research Prac | Juniper Katz | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 398R | 06 | PRA |
Public Policy Research Prac | Bridgette Davis | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 398R | 07 | PRA |
Public Policy Research Prac | Brittany Houston | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 398R | 08 | PRA |
Public Policy Research Prac | Gregor Semieniuk | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 499C | 01 | SEM |
Big Problems: Policy Methods | Brenda Bushouse | UMass Amherst | TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM |
| PUBPOL | 499P | 01 | IND |
Public Policy Honors Project | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
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| PUBPOL | 499T | 01 | IND |
Public Policy Honors Thesis | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
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| PUBPOL | 499Y | 01 | IND |
Public Policy Honors Research | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
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| PUBPOL | 585 | 01 | SEM |
Introduction to GIS | Forrest Bowlick | UMass Amherst | TH 11:30AM 12:45PM |
| PUBPOL | 585 | 01LL | LAB |
Introduction to GIS | UMass Amherst | F 9:05AM 12:05PM |
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| PUBPOL | 598 | 01 | PRA |
Practicum | Marcelia Muehlke | UMass Amherst | 1:00AM 1:00AM |
| PUBPOL | 601 | 01 | LEC |
Politics of Policy Process | Juniper Katz | UMass Amherst | TH 9:00AM 11:30AM |
| PUBPOL | 602 | 01 | LEC |
Public Management | Alasdair Roberts | UMass Amherst | M W 9:00AM 10:15AM |
| PUBPOL | 605 | 01 | LEC |
Econ & Public Policy | Lenore Palladino | UMass Amherst | TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM |
| PUBPOL | 607 | 01 | LEC |
Policy Methods | Brian Adler | UMass Amherst | TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM |
| PUBPOL | 607 | 02 | LEC |
Policy Methods | Brenda Bushouse | UMass Amherst | TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM |
| PUBPOL | 612 | 01 | LEC |
Labor Research I | Thomas Juravich | UMass Amherst | W 1:25PM 3:55PM |
| PUBPOL | 613 | 01 | SEM |
Public Policy Seminar | Kathryn McDermott | UMass Amherst | TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM |
| PUBPOL | 614 | 01 | SEM |
Professional Development Sem | Marcelia Muehlke | UMass Amherst | F 12:20PM 2:15PM |
| PUBPOL | 618 | 01 | SEM |
Negotiations | Ofer Sharone | UMass Amherst | TU 10:00AM 12:30PM |
| PUBPOL | 624 | 01 | SEM |
Publ Pol, Racism, & Patriarchy | Brian Sargent | UMass Amherst | M 2:30PM 5:00PM |
| PUBPOL | 628 | 01 | SEM |
International Trade Policy | Robert LaRussa | UMass Amherst | F 9:00AM 11:30AM |
| PUBPOL | 651 | 01 | SEM |
Soc Ineqults,Technol&PubPolicy | Martha Fuentes-Bautista | UMass Amherst | TH 4:00PM 6:45PM |
| PUBPOL | 690GE | 01 | LEC |
Governing/Energy Transition | Juniper Katz | UMass Amherst | W 1:25PM 3:55PM |
| PYX | 112 | 01 | Lecture |
Reading Contemporary Poetry | Matt Donovan | Smith College | TU 7:00 PM - 8:40 PM |
| PYX | 202 | 01 | Studio |
Chapbook: Publishing | Adrie Rose | Smith College | F 9:25 AM - 12:05 PM |
| REGIONPL | 525 | 01 | SEM |
U.S. Housing Policy and Equity | Darrel Ramsey-Musolf | UMass Amherst | M W 4:00PM 5:15PM |
| REGIONPL | 574 | 01 | LEC |
City Planning | Peter Dunn | UMass Amherst | TU TH 8:30AM 9:45AM |
| REGIONPL | 585 | 01 | SEM |
Planning for Climate Change | Elisabeth Infield | UMass Amherst | TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM |
| REGIONPL | 587 | 01 | SEM |
People and the Environment | Robert Ryan | UMass Amherst | TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM |
| REGIONPL | 620 | 01 | LEC |
Quant Meth In Planng | Henry Renski | UMass Amherst | M W 9:05AM 11:00AM |
| REGIONPL | 630 | 01 | LEC |
Theory&Practice of PubParticp | Elisabeth Infield | UMass Amherst | TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM |
| REGIONPL | 651 | 01 | LEC |
Plnng Hist & Theory | Peter Dunn | UMass Amherst | M W 11:55AM 1:10PM |
| REGIONPL | 652 | 01 | LEC |
Tools & Tech In Planning | Wayne Feiden | UMass Amherst | TU TH 8:30AM 9:45AM |
| REGIONPL | 661 | 01 | LEC |
CultralLandscpes:DocValuesPolc | Elizabeth Brabec | UMass Amherst | TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM |
| REGIONPL | 675 | 01 | LEC |
Regional Planning Studio I | Camille Barchers | UMass Amherst | M W F 9:05AM 12:05PM |