How a Combined Section Works in HuskyCT

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Last updated: Apr 25, 2022 by Sarah Nguyen (Deactivated)
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In HuskyCT, a combined course does two things:

  1. Creates a new parent course.

  2. Merges the enrollments from all child courses into the parent course.

A combined course in HuskyCT serves no other purpose than to combine the roster of two different courses into a single course. This structure looks like this.

The children courses are indented underneath the parent course

The above image shows two courses (PP-3098 SECH01 and PP-5363 SECH90) merged into a single parent course.

After the course combine, students will continue to see the child section that originally enrolled in. Only instructors see the parent course. For this reason, HuskyCT admins discourage changing the title of the combined section, as it has no effect on what the students see.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it possible to combine two different class types for a single course (e.g., Lab and Lecture, Lecture and Discussion)?

No. Because enrollments for the different types of sections are the same between types, you cannot combine a lab and lecture section for a single course.

Does combining sections give me extra functionality?

No. Combining sections only merges two or more class rosters into a single shell in HuskyCT.

If my class is cross-listed in PeopleSoft, is this association set up automatically?

No. Course combines must be specifically requested using the HuskyCT Course Combine Form.

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