Rutgers SHP - Policies

SCHOOL POLICY

Subject : REGISTRATION Title : UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES Coding : 2.7
Category :
Responsible Executive : Senior Associate Dean for Education Responsible Office : SHP Office of Enrollment Management
Adopted : 6/05 Amended : 12/07, 4/08, 10/25 Last Reviewed : 10/2025

I. Purpose

This policy establishes the number of graduate-level courses that may be taken by undergraduate students and the number of 400-level courses that may be taken by graduate students.

II. Accountability

The Program Director is responsible for this policy. The SHP Registrar implements this policy.

III. Applicability

Undergraduates, nearing completion of a baccalaureate degree, may take up to five graduate-level courses (15 credits) toward their undergraduate degree, provided they have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or have received pre¬approval from the Program Director. Programs with approved curricula exceeding this limit are exempt from this policy.

If a Program's policies permit, students may take up to six undergraduate credits and apply them toward the graduate degree while matriculated as a graduate student, provided: 1) the courses were not prerequisites for admission to the graduate program, and 2) pre-approval is granted by the Program Director.

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
     Amended: 12/07, 4/08, 10/25