Mixed Credit/Senior Permission Request Form
Student should review the Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Classes policy before completing this form.
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Additional Information and Procedures
Semester Enrollment Status
Senior Permission for Graduate Credit: Graduate classes will not count toward undergraduate enrollment status.
Mixed Credit: Graduate classes will count toward undergraduate enrollment status.
Semester Load Limitations
Senior Permission for Graduate Credit: Maximum of 9 hours of graduate level credit and a maximum of 15 hours of combined graduate and undergraduate credit in a semester.
Mixed Credit: University overload policy applies.
Financial Aid Eligibility
It is highly recommended that students who receive any type of financial aid and enroll in classes for Senior Permission or Mixed Credit contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions.
GPA and Degree Applicability
Senior Permission for Graduate Credit: Included in the graduate GPA only. Cannot count toward completion of any undergraduate degree requirement. May count toward an MSU graduate degree or certificate program with approval of the Graduate Program Director.
Mixed Credit: Included in both undergraduate and graduate GPA. Will count toward completion of all General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements. May count toward completion of specific undergraduate major/minor requirements with approval of Department Head. May count toward an MSU graduate degree or certificate program with approval of the Graduate Program Director.
Registration Procedures
- Completed form with all approving signatures must be taken to the Office of the Registrar, Carrington Hall, room 320.
- Student must complete the process by registering for the class through the normal registration process.
- Additional registration blocks such as course requires permission; unmet prerequisite; program restriction; no seat available in class, etc. must be resolved with the department offering the class before registration can be processed.
- Deadline for approval is the end of the Change of Schedule Period for the course(s). Senior Permission for Graduate Credit and Mixed Credit cannot be retroactively granted after the Change of Schedule Period has ended without special permission from the Graduate Dean.