Your first steps in getting started at Southwest:
- File an application in the Admissions and Records Office.
- Submit $5.00 application fee.
- Complete admission and testing requirements.
- Complete New Student Orientation (required of new, full-time, degree-seeking students.)
- Review the College’s Academic Calendar or Schedule of Classes for registration dates, times and
locations. - Meet with an academic advisor to:
- Discuss Goals
- Select Major
- Select courses for the term
- Choose class schedule for the term.
- Register on-line using My.Southwest, call TRAVIS at (901) 333-4REG, or come to the College at dates, times and locations listed in the schedule of classes and have courses loaded into the computer system.
- Pay fees
First Semester Courses
- College Success Skills -Student Academic Success Seminar (ACAD
1100)
This course is required of all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking Southwest students. These seminars are designed to assist students in making the transition to college during the freshman year. Students are introduced to college functions and resources. Additionally, the student receives survival skills necessary to prepare for career preparation, academic expectations, time management, test anxiety, life outside the classroom, as well as personal values and relationships. Although this course is not required of all students, it is highly recommended that new students register for the course. - You can find information about requirements for A.A., A.S., A.A.S. degree majors, and Technical and Academic Certificates in the College catalog and on this website.
Scheduling Classes
- Schedule classes for the time of day when you are most alert.
- Build your schedule of classes around family and work commitments or according to what best suits your lifestyle.
Southwest offers classes that meet on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, on Tuesday/Thursday, on weekends, or 7 weeks (called Fast Track).
