Open University

Want to take a university class without being admitted? Open University allows anyone to enroll in classes without being admitted to the university. You can take courses for personal enrichment or start your college career. Open University gives you the flexibility to take courses on a space-available basis and earn college credit.

Registration for the Winter term begins Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

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Registration for the Winter term will begin November 12.

Fees $320 per unit; additional course fees may apply for lab and course materials

Instructor and Department chair approvals/signatures will only be required if: 1) the class is full, 2) the student does not meet the prerequisite requirements, 3) the student is attempting to add during the third week of the term, or 4) the course is graduate level course.

Approval signatures from the Instructor, Department chair, & Dean of Graduate Studies are required for all 6000-level courses.

For the Fall and Spring semesters, the maximum number of units allowed per term is 18 units for undergraduates and 15 units for graduate students. During the Winter Intersession, the maximum number of units allowed per term is 4 units, and there is no overload option. During the Summer term, only fourteen (14) max units will be allowed for the term, with seven (7) max units per session for undergraduates and graduates.

To request an overload, permission from the instructor, department chair of the class, and the college dean is required.