| Asterisks on Undergraduate Courses |
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| Single asterisk (*) | Designates undergraduate courses that may be taken for graduate credit. Graduate or non-degree graduate students receive graduate credit automatically. Undergraduate students within 10 hours of completing the bachelor’s degree and with a 3.0+ GPA must submit an approved Level Restriction/Graduate Credit Authorization Form to receive graduate credit. |
| Double asterisk (**) | Designates undergraduate courses that graduate students may take for graduate credit. Credit is automatic if the graduate student’s program is different from the program offering the course. If it is the same program, a PROGRAM override from the department is required. |
| Extended University & UNM Branch Campuses |
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| Process | If covered by the Level Restriction/Graduate Credit Authorization Form policies, submit the form. The originating office advisor completes student/course level boxes and initials the “Official Use Only” area, obtains the instructor signature, and forwards the form directly to Graduate Studies. If approved, Graduate Studies sends the form to the main campus advisement office, which delivers it to the Registrar’s Office for final processing. |
| Level Restrictions |
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| When needed | Students admitted at one level (associates/undergraduate/graduate) who wish to enroll in a course at another level must complete the Level Restriction/Graduate Credit Authorization Form to obtain an override before registering. |
| Examples | - Associate-level student → undergraduate course (300+) for associate credit (Banner: Student = AD, Course = AD)
- Associate-level student → undergraduate course (300+) for undergraduate credit (Banner: Student = AD, Course = NU)
- Law/medical student → graduate course for graduate credit (Banner: Student = Prof, Course = GR)
- Business student → law course for graduate credit (Banner: Student = GR, Course = GR)
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| Non-Degree Undergraduate for Graduate Credit |
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| Requirements | Complete the Level Restriction/Graduate Credit Authorization Form with signatures from Graduate Studies, the instructor, and the undergraduate advisement office; Registrar changes course level. If later applied to a UNM graduate degree, courses must be grade B or better, within time-to-degree limits, and accepted by the discipline. No double counting toward both bachelor’s and graduate degrees. |
| Examples | - Non-degree UG → *EDUC 461 for graduate credit (Banner: Student = NU, Course = NG)
- Non-degree UG (intl transfer) → HIST 525 for graduate credit (Banner: Student = NU, Course = NG)
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| Undergraduates Taking Graduate Courses for Graduate Credit |
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| Eligibility & process | Must be within 10 hours of the bachelor’s degree and have ≥3.0 GPA. Complete the Level Restriction/Graduate Credit Authorization Form with signatures from Graduate Studies, the instructor, and the undergraduate advisement office; Registrar changes course level. Up to 9 graduate hours taken in UG status may count toward a graduate degree (grade B or better, within time limits, accepted by the discipline). No double counting. Students who have already earned a bachelor’s also complete the form but do not need the undergraduate advisement signature. |
| Examples | - UG → *EDUC 461 for graduate credit (Banner: Student = UG, Course = NG)
- UG → HIST 525 for graduate credit (Banner: Student = UG, Course = NG)
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| UG & Non-Degree UG Taking Graduate Courses for Undergraduate Credit |
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| Procedure | Seniors and advanced non-degree UGs may receive undergraduate credit for 500-level+ courses by submitting the Level Restriction/Graduate Credit Authorization Form with signatures from the instructor and undergraduate advisement office; Registrar changes course level. No double counting toward both degrees. |
| Examples | - UG → PHYC 536 for undergraduate credit (Banner: Student = UG, Course = UG)
- Non-degree UG → ARTE 555 for undergraduate credit (Banner: Student = NU, Course = NU)
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