Undergraduates earn graduate credits

For those looking to be one step ahead, here is something to think about.

Students can begin taking graduate credits while still working to earn their undergraduate degree. This is only available for seniors who want to get a head start on their graduate degree, or who want to substitute a graduate course for an upper
division course.

Boise State Graduate College Associate Dean Alfred Dafty advises students interested in this option to speak with the instructor giving the graduate  course first.

It is important to know ahead of time if the student can use that class to substitute an undergraduate class and if the professor will allow them in the class. Students will also need to contact the department chair and dean for further approval.
To begin the process, students must fill out a senior permit to take graduate courses form. This form can only be filled out through BroncoWeb.

The next step is to decide which of the two options is more beneficial to them.

They can choose to take graduate courses and can apply them toward their undergraduate degrees. This would not count toward a graduate degree and a student can only take a maximum of two courses.

The second option is take the graduate courses an d apply them toward a future graduate degree. Boise State allows students to take only one-third of their graduate courses as an undergraduate student.

Graduate classes are 500 and 600 level classes.

Undergraduates may only enroll in 500 level classes because 600 level classes are reserved for graduate students. To stay in the program, students must prove their academic excellence and earn at least a B in the course.

“Students should keep in mind that graduate classes are conducted at an advance level and they need to be academically ready,” Dufty said.

According to the Office of the Registrar, this fall grad credit for undergraduates cost $45 for each  credit. This price is subject to change in future semesters.

SONIA TREVIZO
Arbiter Journalist

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