Registration Instructions for Carlson School of Management Courses

Lower Division Courses

1000- and 2000-level courses are open to all students during their time in the registration rotation. No permission is required for registration but credits prerequisites are enforced.

Upper Division Courses

Degree-seeking Students in the Carlson School

Students enrolled in the Carlson School may register for upper division business courses during their time in the registration rotation. You must have a declared major and at least 60 semester credits to register for most 3000-, 4000-, and 5000-level courses. Major declaration forms are available in the Undergraduate Studies Office, 1-105 CarlSMgmt.

Degree-seeking Students in Approved Majors

If you are a non-Carlson School student in an approved major/minor (e.g. Journalism, Retail Merchandising, Agricultural and Food Business Management, Management Minor, etc), you may register for 3000-, 4000-, and 5000- level management courses which are required for your major/minor. You may register for these courses on line during your registration time or you can go directly to a One Stop Student Services Center (locations/hours). Please call 612-624-3313 for a list of approved majors.

Other non-Carlson School of Management Students

Any non-Carlson school student with 60 or more semester credits and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher may be able to register for most open 3000-, 4000-, and 5000-level Carlson School courses during open registration by calling 612-624-3313 or coming to 1-105 CarlSMgmt for permission. Prerequisites are strictly enforced.

Graduate Courses

Carlson School of Management and IR Graduate Students

Graduate students admitted to the Carlson School or the Industrial Relations program may register for most Carlson School courses on or after their registration time. MBA courses are restricted to students admitted to the MBA program.

Non-Carlson School of Management Graduate Students

Non-Carlson School graduate students may request approval to register for MBA courses by completing a petition for entry form. Approval will be given just prior to the first class meeting based on availability of space in courses. Forms and additional information are available in 2-210 CarlSMgmt for students requesting day courses and 4-106 CarlSMgmt for students requesting evening courses. Approval for HRIR graduate courses must be obtained from the director of graduate studies in Industrial Relations, 3-300 CarlSMgmt.