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    Which Classes Fill Up Fastest at Imperial Valley College?

    In Fall 2026, 65% of Imperial Valley’s 759 class sections filled up. The classes most likely to be full were COMM C1000, ENGL C1001 and CHEM 100.

    At their longest, waitlists across Imperial Valley’s sections added up to 2,903 spots.

    Online sections filled more often than in-person ones: 54% of in-person sections vs 80% of online sections.

    The 30 classes that fill up fastest at Imperial Valley

    1. 1.COMM C1000 Intro to Public Speaking
      29 of 29 sections full · 270 on waitlists
    2. 2.ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing
      17 of 17 sections full · 148 on waitlists
    3. 3.CHEM 100 Introduction To Chemistry
      12 of 12 sections full · 120 on waitlists
    4. 4.BIOL C1000 Intro to Biology with Lab
      12 of 12 sections full · 118 on waitlists
    5. 5.CHIC 100 Intro to Chicana/o Studies
      11 of 11 sections full · 95 on waitlists
    6. 6.POLS C1000 American Gov and Politics
      8 of 8 sections full · 65 on waitlists
    7. 7.PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology
      7 of 7 sections full · 56 on waitlists
    8. 8.PSY 204 Dev Psy Concpt to Death
      5 of 5 sections full · 48 on waitlists
    9. 9.BIOL 204 Human Anatomy
      4 of 4 sections full · 40 on waitlists
    10. 10.BIOL 220 General Microbiology
      4 of 4 sections full · 40 on waitlists
    11. 11.CHIC 180 La Chicana
      4 of 4 sections full · 38 on waitlists
    12. 12.SOC 180 La Chicana
      4 of 4 sections full · 38 on waitlists
    13. 13.ENGL 105 Intensive Comp and Reading
      10 of 10 sections full · 36 on waitlists
    14. 14.AG 110 Environmental Science
      7 of 7 sections full · 35 on waitlists
    15. 15.ENVS 110 Environmental Science
      7 of 7 sections full · 35 on waitlists
    16. 16.AJ 100 Intro to the Admin of Justice
      4 of 4 sections full · 32 on waitlists
    17. 17.ACCT 210 Prin of Financial Accounting
      3 of 3 sections full · 30 on waitlists
    18. 18.BIOL 180 Gen Bio:Molecules, Cells & Gen
      3 of 3 sections full · 30 on waitlists
    19. 19.PSY 214 Statistical Methods in Beh Sci
      3 of 3 sections full · 23 on waitlists
    20. 20.POLS 110 American Institutions and Hist
      3 of 3 sections full · 21 on waitlists
    21. 21.GEOL 110 Earth and Space Science
      3 of 3 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    22. 22.AG 140 Principles of Plant Science
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    23. 23.CDEV 102 Fst Aid CPR-Tchrs of Yng Child
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    24. 24.EWIR 110 Electrical Principles
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    25. 25.GEOL 100 General Geology
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    26. 26.HIST 100 Early World History
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    27. 27.MATH 110 Number Systems in Elem Math
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    28. 28.NURS 100 Medication Mathematics
      2 of 2 sections full · 20 on waitlists
    29. 29.MATH 190 Pre-Calculus
      2 of 2 sections full · 19 on waitlists
    30. 30.PSY 200 Biological Psychology
      2 of 2 sections full · 19 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 Imperial Valley’s Fall 2026 class schedule repeatedly from Tuesday, June 30, 2026 to Monday, July 27, 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 Imperial Valley?

    In Fall 2026, the classes most likely to be full at Imperial Valley were COMM C1000 (Intro to Public Speaking), ENGL C1001 (Critical Thinking and Writing), CHEM 100 (Introduction To Chemistry), BIOL C1000 (Intro to Biology with Lab) and CHIC 100 (Intro to Chicana/o Studies). Overall, 65% of Imperial Valley’s class sections filled up.

    How do I get into a full class at Imperial Valley?

    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 Imperial Valley to get the classes I need?

    At your registration appointment, the first minute it opens. Spring 2027 registration at Imperial Valley opens Monday, November 9, 2026 for continuing students. Have a backup section picked for every class on this list.

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