Graduate Courses for Undergraduates

Under limited circumstances, a student may be given permission to enroll in a graduate course for undergraduate credit.

An undergraduate senior may, with the permission of the Department and College, register for a 200-level graduate course if the student has a B (3.00) or better average and the current program allows for involvement in graduate-level work. To register for a graduate course, the undergraduate student must complete the Permission to Enroll in a Graduate Course form, available from the Graduate School office or on-line.

All signatures required on the form must be obtained before submitting the form to the College Office. Upon final approval, the department will issue a permission number to facilitate student registration via CheckMarq. An undergraduate student who enrolls in an upper division (100-level) course (any of those designated by a # symbol in the Schedule of Classes) with the intention of earning graduate credit that might, subsequently, be transferred to a graduate program, must complete the Permission to Enroll in a Graduate Course form following the above instructions. The course cannot be taken under the S/U option.

If the graduate course is used to fill an undergraduate requirement (elective), then it cannot be used to fill a graduate requirement at a future date unless the student is enrolled in a five-year dual BS/MS degree program.

If the graduate course is taken as an undergraduate overload, the student may petition the Graduate School to use the course at a later date as graduate credit provided the student is admitted to the Graduate School.