An undergraduate student may register for graduate courses only under the following conditions:

1. Graduate courses to count toward the undergraduate degree:

a. Approval must be obtained from the undergraduate advisor and the director of the appropriate graduate program.

2. Graduate courses to count toward the graduate degree:

a. Approval must be obtained from the undergraduate advisor and the director of the appropriate graduate program.

b. Unless the student has been accepted into a combined BPM degree program, the student must be within 15 semester hours of completing the semester-hour requirements for graduation in the undergraduate program.

c. Credit obtained for graduate courses may not be double counted toward both the bachelor's degree and any future master's degree unless the student has been admitted to a combined BPM program.

d. BPM Undergraduate students may be charged the BPM tuition rate for double counted graduate courses if after consulting with Flyer Student Services and the Financial Aid office it is cost-effective for the student to do so, and allowed according the terms and conditions of their financial aid packages. To avoid billing errors, students MUST consult with Flyer Student Services before the first day of class each term to discuss financial aid options.

3. The procedures and deadlines specified in the “Guidelines for Bachelor-Plus-Master’s Programs and Undergraduates Who Enroll in Graduate Coursework” document, available via the Graduate Academic Affairs page in Porches (Graduate Policies area), must be carefully followed. Failure to understand and follow these guidelines can result in substantial unanticipated costs to students, as well as registration and records errors that may affect timely degree completion.