diff --git a/Courses.php b/Courses.php
index 36ebc2e..e36d611 100644
--- a/Courses.php
+++ b/Courses.php
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ if( $_SESSION['user_type']=="Student")
     if(!empty($_GET["search"]) || !empty($_GET["faculty"]))
     {
         $search = trim(mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_GET["search"]));
+        $search = strtoupper($_GET['search']);
         $faculty = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_GET["faculty"]);
     
         // the user has not entered something under "Find course by Code"