While finishing an undergraduate degree, students are allowed to take courses which could apply to a graduate degree. However, a course cannot be applied to both a graduate and an undergraduate degree.
A Senior Rule form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar’s Office prior to the end of the 6th week of class for the course semester. Upon submission, the student's academic record will be changed to show graduate status for the course designated. Once the academic record has been changed to show graduate status for a particular course, it cannot be changed back to count toward an undergraduate degree.
Senior Rule Guidelines
- A student so enrolled and carrying 6 credits or more in 5000 or 6000 level courses may carry no more than 16 credits of course work per semester.
- The total number of Senior Rule credits may not exceed one-third of the required non-research course credits.