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    Which Classes Fill Up Fastest at Golden West College?

    In Fall 2026, 62% of GWC’s 873 class sections filled up. The classes most likely to be full were BIOL G220, BIOL G210 and CHEM G130.

    At their longest, waitlists across GWC’s sections added up to 34,507 spots.

    Online sections filled more often than in-person ones: 50% of in-person sections vs 69% of online sections.

    The 30 classes that fill up fastest at GWC

    1. 1.BIOL G220 Human Anatomy
      10 of 10 sections full · 6,767 on waitlists
    2. 2.BIOL G210 General Microbiology
      9 of 9 sections full · 3,954 on waitlists
    3. 3.CHEM G130 Prep for General Chemistry
      7 of 7 sections full · 2,995 on waitlists
    4. 4.BIOL G100 Introduction To Biology
      19 of 19 sections full · 2,738 on waitlists
    5. 5.BIOL G221 Intro Anatomy and Physiology
      4 of 4 sections full · 2,700 on waitlists
    6. 6.CHEM G110 Introduction to Chemistry
      6 of 6 sections full · 1,798 on waitlists
    7. 7.CHEM G220 Organic Chemistry A
      2 of 2 sections full · 1,020 on waitlists
    8. 8.PHYS G185 Calculus Based Physics: Mech
      2 of 2 sections full · 1,020 on waitlists
    9. 9.ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing
      43 of 43 sections full · 226 on waitlists
    10. 10.COMM C1000 Introduction Public Speaking
      37 of 37 sections full · 164 on waitlists
    11. 11.ENGL C1003 Critical Thinking and Writing
      25 of 25 sections full · 145 on waitlists
    12. 12.CHEM G180 General Chemistry A
      5 of 5 sections full · 137 on waitlists
    13. 13.ETHS G103 Race Ethnic & Political Issues
      2 of 2 sections full · 110 on waitlists
    14. 14.BIOL G160 Physiology/Disease Mechnsms
      3 of 3 sections full · 59 on waitlists
    15. 15.ART G221 Ceramics 3
      4 of 4 sections full · 37 on waitlists
    16. 16.MATH G180 Calculus 1 Corequisite: MATH G098N
      5 of 5 sections full · 27 on waitlists
    17. 17.ART G021N Ceramics for Lifelong Learners
      3 of 3 sections full · 23 on waitlists
    18. 18.CS G175 C++ Programming 1
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    19. 19.BIOL G180 Cell and Molecular Biology
      2 of 2 sections full · 17 on waitlists
    20. 20.PSYC G130 Critical Thinking in Psych
      2 of 2 sections full · 15 on waitlists
    21. 21.ANTH G185 Physical Anthropology
      4 of 4 sections full · 13 on waitlists
    22. 22.COUN G105 Strategies for College Success
      2 of 2 sections full · 10 on waitlists
    23. 23.ELL G028N Listen & Speak Citizenship
      2 of 2 sections full · 10 on waitlists
    24. 24.GEOG G130 Intro to Weather & Climate
      2 of 2 sections full · 10 on waitlists
    25. 25.PSCI G103 Race Ethnic & Political Issues
      2 of 2 sections full · 10 on waitlists
    26. 26.MATH G170 Precalculus
      4 of 4 sections full · 8 on waitlists
    27. 27.PSYC G140 Stats for Behavioral Sciences
      4 of 4 sections full · 8 on waitlists
    28. 28.STAT C1000E Introduction to Statistics
      4 of 4 sections full · 8 on waitlists
    29. 29.PSYC G116 Child Growth and Development
      4 of 4 sections full · 7 on waitlists
    30. 30.COUN G152 Plan Health, Sci, Nurse, Kin
      2 of 2 sections full · 7 on waitlists

    Only classes with two or more sections are ranked. The waitlist number adds up each section’s waitlist at its longest, so a student waiting on two sections counts twice.

    How we measured this

    We checked every section in GWC’s Fall 2026 class schedule repeatedly from Tuesday, June 30, 2026 to Thursday, October 8, 2026. A section counts as full if any check found its enrollment at the seat limit or anyone on its waitlist. Cancelled sections and sections without a seat limit are left out. Classes that filled before our first check still count, because they were still full when we looked.

    Questions students ask

    What classes fill up fast at GWC?

    In Fall 2026, the classes most likely to be full at GWC were BIOL G220 (Human Anatomy), BIOL G210 (General Microbiology), CHEM G130 (Prep for General Chemistry), BIOL G100 (Introduction To Biology) and BIOL G221 (Intro Anatomy and Physiology). Overall, 62% of GWC’s class sections filled up.

    How do I get into a full class at GWC?

    Get on the waitlist as soon as you can, check your email through the first week for a permission number or add code, and go to the first class meeting. Instructors often add waitlisted students who show up, as other students drop.

    When should I register at GWC to get the classes I need?

    At your registration appointment, the first minute it opens. Spring 2027 registration at GWC opens Monday, October 26, 2026 for continuing students. Have a backup section picked for every class on this list.

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