Enrollment in Graduate Courses by Senior Undergraduates

Qualified non-education undergraduate students may enroll for graduate credit in courses numbered 500 and above in special cases. Work taken by undergraduates may be applied toward a graduate degree only if:

• Working on a Master of Science degree (non-education);
• Approval is obtained from the chair of the student’s undergraduate department, the dean of the student’s undergraduate department, the chairperson of the selected graduated class and the signature of the graduate dean;
• The student is eligible for admission as a prospective graduate student (has GPA of 2.5 or better);
• In reviewing undergraduate records, the student has demonstrated him or herself to be capable of performing graduate level work in the area identified;
• This privilege is exercised only during the senior year for a maximum of 6 hours.

The student may qualify for this privilege by securing the required signatures on the Senior Privilege form (available from the Graduate School), and returning it with a properly signed and approved Schedule Request form to the Graduate School for the dean to initial and copy prior to registering. The total undergraduate and graduate load for a student shall not exceed 12 hours per semester.