Getting Into Closed Courses

If you've met any biology prerequisite through AP or prior PSEO, email the instructor to request permission to join.  See "Permission Requests" below for details. Make sure to attach a copy of your AP score sheet or prior PSEO transcript confirming the prerequisite completion. 

Most classes with requirements like "Carlson School of Management" or "CSOM-only" (e.g. BA 1011, 1021, 2021) are closed to PSEO students. Some exceptions:

• ACCT 2051, BA 2051, & BA 2551: PSEO students can request permission to join open Carlson-only sections by completing the Carlson Registration Assistance and Permission Number Request form after PSEO registration opens. 

• BA 2005 and BA 2062: PSEO seniors who have been admitted to Carlson for next year can request permission to join open Carlson-only sections by completing the Carlson Registration Assistance and Permission Number Request form after PSEO registration opens. 

• ECON 1165: CSOM-only reserved seats may be released the Friday before the semester starts.

• ECON 3XXX-level courses: If you have completed the prerequisites with college credit from outside the U of M you can submit their Econ course access request form (you will need to upload a PDF of your AP score report or previous college transcript to that form).

• The "prerequisite" to getting into a chemistry lecture (e.g. Chem 1061) is to first or simultaneously enroll in a related chemistry lab (e.g. Chem 1065). Getting into a lab section should remove this message and let you enroll in a lecture.

• CHEM 1086 (lab): If you have met the chemistry prerequisite for this class through an AP Chem score or non-U of M PSEO class, email the instructor to request permission to join, including a copy of your AP score sheet or prior PSEO transcript. See "Permission Requests" below.

• Not available to PSEO Students: Chem 1071 and Chem 1072, "General Chemistry for Physical Scientists and Engineers"

Computer Science

• Students must meet listed CSCI class prerequisites. No exceptions. 

• If you've met a CSCI prerequisite through AP or prior PSEO, complete this Enforced Prereq Help Form to request permission. Fill this out only after your registration period has opened.

• Classes that require "CSE" or "CSE upper div": Usually closed to PSEO students. However, if you are set on a CSCI major and have few other course options to progress, email csciug@umn.edu to request permission.

Information Technology Infrastructure ("INET")

If you met an INET prerequisite outside the U (e.g. through AP or prior PSEO), you may need to complete a permission request form for course access. 

See this IT Infrastructure permission guide for details.

PSEO students who have met course prerequisites for courses with a "CSE" requirement in the following departments can request permission to join through the following links:

• Aerospace Engineering (AEM)

• Chemical Engineering (CHEN) or Materials Sciences (MATS)

• Electrical Engineering (EE)

For all other engineering departments, email the instructor to request permission to join.

Courses usually starting with 19xx (e.g. CSCL 1925, ENGL 1929), tagged in Schedule Builder with a yellow "Freshman Seminar" in the course description.

Instructors mostly reserve these for first-year undergraduates. If spaces remain open for a long time, they may choose to grant permission.

Interested PSEO students can email the instructors to request permission 1-2 weeks before the semester starts. See "Permission Requests" below.

(e.g. ENGL 1001V; PSY 1001H)

These classes are mostly reserved for undergraduates in the University Honors Program (UHP). PSEO students may request permission into these courses on a space-available basis.

Complete the Request to Enroll in an Honors Course form to begin the process. Do not contact the instructor or department for permission.

PSEO students are not allowed in HSEM-designated courses. No exceptions.

• If you wish to use a Minnesota Language Proficiency Assessment gold or platinum bilingual seal to complete the prerequisite for a third-year language course, submit a copy of your seal to request permission to join the course if there are open spaces. See "Permission Requests" below for details.

  • • Spanish: Email spadvise@umn.edu with this request.

    • Other languages: Email the course's instructor with this request.
      
      

• AP Spanish Lit: If you pass the AP Spanish Literature test and wish to use that score to access courses with a prerequisite of SPAN 3015W, email the Spanish advising office at spadvise@umn.edu (including a free, unofficial copy of your AP score report) to request permission. See "Permission Requests" at the bottom of this page for details.

PSEO students may not enroll in Learning Abroad courses. There are no exceptions.

The fees for study abroad and experiential learning options are not credit-based, but rather calculated as a package that includes tuition and books, room and board, transportation, and other miscellaneous items. As such, the PSEO program cannot cover these costs. Students can pay out of pocket for this experience. Additionally, students must be 18 years of age by the time they go abroad.

If you are considering coming to the University as an undergraduate and want to explore your Study Abroad options, visit the Learning Abroad Center.

Math

Closed 1XXX-2XXX-Level Courses:

• PSEO students may email the math department (ugrad@math.umn.edu) after their registration begins to request permission to join a closed math course. See "Permission Requests" below for what to include in your email.

• Providing multiple sections of a popular class that would fit your schedule may increase your likelihood of receiving permission.

• If you cannot demonstrate that you are unable to attend an open section, you may be asked to register for an open section.

• Staff will try to respond to your request for a permission number within 48 hours. If you have not received an email reply within five days, please email ugrad@math.umn.edu.

• If the math department grants you permission, they’ll set it up so that you can register for the closed section. This permission will have an expiration date, so keep a close eye on your email.

Closed 3XXX-5XXX-Level Courses: Follow the above process, but only send your request close to the start of the following semester. (Replies to your requests may be delayed.)

• Fall requests: Send no earlier than the last couple of weeks of August.

• Spring requests: Send no earlier than January.
  
  

Math  1371, 1372, 2373, and 2374 ("CSE Calculus"): Not currently available to PSEO students due to lack of space.

Math 2142, 2263:  The math department will not grant PSEO students permission to join closed sections.

Statistics

Email the statistics department to request permission using their process, including some proof that you've completed the prerequisite, such as an unofficial transcript or AP score sheet. 

Caution:  They will not grant you multiple permission requests, so be sure the section you're requesting is the one you really want. You will not be able to swap to a new section or re-add it if you drop it.

Financial Mathematics

FM 5xxx-level are graduate-level courses. They may not all list prerequisites, but interested students should still contact the listed instructor for evaluation on whether they meet the following expectations:

• significant math experience, such as completing the UMTYMP sequence or MATH 2243, 2263, 3283W

• proven knowledge of calculus-based probability, linear algebra, and programming 

• preferred: Python experience, some familiarity with finance

See "Permission Requests" below for the other information to share in this email request.

If you see 1000-level physics labs accepting no more than 12 students or so soon after registration opens, monitor Schedule Builder. After enough lab sections fill, they sometimes increase the enrollment cap until the related lecture section fills up.

Some online College of Science & Engineering courses are organized through a special format called UNITE Distributed Learning Sections. They have unique features such as requiring students to find a testing proctor for exams.

PSEO students cannot automatically add these sections. Contact your advisor for details if you're interested in signing up for a UNITE section. 

Even if there are open seats, PSEO students cannot register themselves for WRIT 1301. See our guide to the WRIT 1301 lottery and registration process.