Course Override Information
Please submit PA Override Permission Form using your MSU NetID and password.
If requesting an override because of prerequisite courses taken at another institution:
- You MUST take a screenshot of transfer.msu.edu which shows the school's name, course code and the MSU course equivalency.
- You MUST sent the screenshot to PA.DL.overrides@msu.edu
- If the screenshot is not sent, then the course permission override will not be approved.
Please note:
Summer Session II courses does not recognize course pre-reqs taken in Summer Session I.
For example: If PHY 231 is taken in Summer Session 1, the MSU enrollment system will not allow enrollment in PHY 232 for Session II as it does not read Session I for course pre-reqs. It will give you an enrollment error stating you did not satisfy the course pre-req.
Therefore, PA Override Permission Form is needed in order to enroll for a Summer Session II course when the pre-req was taken in Summer Session I.
Graduate Course Permission Process
- Request permission from the instructor via email
- Forward the email permission to Jennifer Roberts, millarje@msu.edu, the Sunday before the start of the semester
- If there is space in the graduate course after enrolling graduate students, then you will be enrolled in the course.
- If requesting the graduate version of the capstone course, enroll in the undergrad capstone course and if there is space, Jennifer will swap it with the graduate version.
- If you need to be a full-time student, have a back up course.
Please Note:
Overrides for graduate courses will be processed during the first week of classes.
Physics and Astronomy Department only allows undergraduate student to enroll in two MSU graduate courses per semester.
MSU Lifelong Education - Guest Students:
- Submit PA Override Permission Form
- Email proof of pre-requisite by sending unofficial transcript to Jennifer Roberts at PA.DL.overrides@msu.edu
- Once unofficial transcript is sent, the course override request can be processed.
If you have any questions about the override process, contact:
Jennifer Roberts, Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate Secretary Email: PA.DL.overrides@msu.eduHigh School Dual Enrollment Course Override Process
MSU Dual Enrollment Course List:
- Submit PA Override Permission Form
- Email proof of pre-requisites/co-requisites (see DCL course list) to PA.DL.overrides@msu.edu
- Once proof is sent, the course override request can be processed.
If you have any questions about the override process, contact:
Joyce C. Mathew, Physics and Astronomy Academic AdvisorE-mail: PA.DL.overrides@msu.edu