Taking A Course Before Admission, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program in the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

Individuals may register for select graduate-level courses at the University of Minnesota for professional development or personal enrichment prior to admission to the School of Nursing. You must have a completed bachelor's degree to be eligible for enrollment in graduate-level courses.

The School of Nursing allows up to 9 credits of graduate-level coursework taken as a non-degree student to be applied to nursing graduate degree programs. Coursework taken as a non-degree student may or may not be accepted by a graduate program at another institution, depending on the policies of that institution.

In addition, all non-degree coursework is considered transfer work. The Graduate School and School of Nursing permit no more than 40% of the coursework on the final degree plan to be transfer work. For the Ph.D. program, no more than 12 credits of non-degree coursework on the degree plan may be transfer work.

AVAILABLE COURSES

You may register for any of the following nursing courses during the indicated term, provided you meet any prerequisites that the courses may have:

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

May Session

Summer Session

SUBMITTING A REGISTRATION REQUEST

To register for a graduate-level nursing course as a non-degree student, follow these steps:

  1. Download the Request for Graduate Credit (for non-degree students) form from the One Stop website: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/forms.html (scroll to the registration section).
  2. Using the One Stop Class Schedule web site, view prerequisites and class availability for the course you wish to take: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/registration.html. Note the class number and section for that course. The class number is the red five-digit number located just to the right of the "add now" button on the screen. Each section of a course has its own class number so be sure you are listing the number that corresponds to the appropriate section.
  3. Contact the course instructor to obtain a permission number. The instructor name is listed on the Class Schedule web site after the date/time of the course. Click on the instructor name for contact information. Permission numbers are issued only by instructors.
  4. Complete the Registration Request for Graduate Credit (for non-degree students) form indicating class number, grade-basis (A-F or S/N), credits, subject/catalog number (example: NURS 5115) and section, and permission number. Remember to complete the optional fees section and sign the form. Registration will be delayed if any information is missing. You must complete a separate form for each term of enrollment.
  5. Submit the completed form to the School of Nursing Office of Student & Career Advancement Services:
    6. U of MN School of Nursing - OSCAS
    5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall
    308 Harvard Street SE
    Minneapolis, MN 55455

    Fax: 612-625-7727

NOTE: If the course is not a NURS course, you will need to submit the completed form to the department offering the course rather than the School of Nursing. For example, for the statistics course EPsy 5261, you need to submit your form to the Educational Psychology Department.

PROCESSING YOUR REGISTRATION REQUEST

Once you submit your completed registration request form to the School of Nursing, it will be reviewed, signed, and sent on to the Office of the Registrar (OTR) for processing. Do not send your form directly to OTR as it needs a nursing department signature.

OTR will process non-degree students' registration forms once the open registration period begins. For registration dates, view the One Stop registration queue: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Registration/Registration_Times.html. You may submit your form prior to open registration, but OTR will not process the forms early. Completion of the Registration Request for Graduate Credit (for non-degree students) form does not guarantee enrollment in a course. Courses can close between the time a student submits the form and the time it is processed. NOTE: If you received a permission number from the course instructor it will guarantee you a space in the course.

You will receive an email from OTR within five (5) days of processing your request. If the course has closed, OTR will contact you and advise you on how to proceed.

REGISTRATION REQUEST APPROVED ... NOW WHAT?

Once you receive a confirmation email from OTR, your registration is complete and you will be given a student ID number and directed to set up your U of M email and internet accounts.

Your tuition bill will be sent to your U of M email account and tuition is paid through the secure online UM Pay system. As a non-degree student, your tuition must be paid in full by the first due date of the term. For more information about UM Pay visit their web site at http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Tuition_Billing/UM_Pay.html or contact One Stop Student Services at 612-624-1111.

Tuition rates are posted on One Stop at http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Tuition_Billing/Tuition_Rates.html.

If you have registered for an online course, contact the instructor for information about access and requirements for the course. You may familiarize yourself with the format and tools of online courses by accessing an online tutorial at http://webct.umn.edu, and looking in the Student Support section. Activation of the online course websites occurs shortly before the start of the term.

Need more info about being a non-degree student? Visit http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/img/assets/9061/PRDWebBrochure.pdf.

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Last modified on Wednesday Mar 23, 2005

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