Are undergraduates ever allowed to take graduate-level classes?

[vegetation]

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
At my school you can take grad classes even if youre not a grad student. In fact, I've found a number of the grad classes to be easier and more interesting. They are generally project based rather than homework sets, and the average grade given out is higher than in undergrad.

That's generally true since when in grad school getting anything less than an A- is pretty bad on your record. So if you got a B for a grad class then that's pretty awful, but I guess for undergrads a B is still a decent grade.

 

[engineereeyore]

At my school, in the Engineering program, they have what's called a concurrent program. It allows you to work on your master's during your senior year, so you're allowed to take graduate credit before officially starting graduate school. It also reduces your required classes by 6 credit hours. Pretty nice program actually. You're able to finish your master's with only one additional year of work.

 

[DAGTA]

Yes, but you usually have to have permission. Also, it usually cannot count towards a graduate degree if you haven't finished your undergraduate degree.

 

[Powermoloch]

never heard of that before...I did take upper division courses (with a permission from the instructors lol)

 

[desteffy]

yes you can. go ask someone at the department and the'll tell you who you need to talk to.

 

[Eeezee]

At my school they don't let you take more than 1 per semester. If you badly want to take the course and don't care about getting credit for it (since grad courses likely won't transfer anywhere), then you can do a 400-level independent study with the professor where your objective is to complete the 500-level course that you want to take. That's a nice loophole

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: vegetation

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
At my school you can take grad classes even if youre not a grad student. In fact, I've found a number of the grad classes to be easier and more interesting. They are generally project based rather than homework sets, and the average grade given out is higher than in undergrad.

That's generally true since when in grad school getting anything less than an A- is pretty bad on your record. So if you got a B for a grad class then that's pretty awful, but I guess for undergrads a B is still a decent grade.

Depends on what type of program you're in. For a Master's that might be the case, but if you're going for a Ph.D., your grades don't matter a great deal (seeing as how anything less than a B is failing). Even for programs such as mine (clinical psych) where you'll need to go through the applications process yet again for internship, your grades will be one of the last areas examined.

 

[akodi]

Originally posted by: vegetation

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
At my school you can take grad classes even if youre not a grad student. In fact, I've found a number of the grad classes to be easier and more interesting. They are generally project based rather than homework sets, and the average grade given out is higher than in undergrad.

That's generally true since when in grad school getting anything less than an A- is pretty bad on your record. So if you got a B for a grad class then that's pretty awful, but I guess for undergrads a B is still a decent grade.

C's get degrees B's get PhD's, it all depends on your field of study, for biology the last thing you need to worry about is grades, it's all about publications.

 

[fizmeister]

Yes. I have been taking graduate classes since junior year. All you have to is sign up for him and have your academic advisor approve.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Yes, I can and I will... I believe you have to be in the honors college here at MSU to, though.