Undergraduate Petition for Graduate-Level Course

You may petition to take a graduate level course while enrolled in a Bachelor’s program if you meet the eligibility requirements below.

Eligibility requirements

You must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program.
You must have successfully completed 90 or more undergraduate hours. This may include transferred credit hours; however, at least 6 credit hours must have been earned at an APUS Institution.
You must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Only ONE graduate level course petition may be granted during a bachelor's degree program.
The graduate course selected must be appropriate for inclusion in your undergraduate degree program.
The Department Chair over that course must approve your registration and will determine whether the selected course will apply as an elective or as required coursework for the undergraduate degree.
Credit from this course may only apply once towards a degree, so it cannot be used towards a subsequent graduate degree if you continue at APUS.

If you wish to petition to take a graduate level course, you should email your request to [email protected].

Once your request is received, the Registrar will verify your eligibility and will notify you if denied.
If your registration is approved, the Registrar’s office will register you in the course and will email the appropriate academic advising team.
Your Academic Advisor will contact you to review the updates necessary to your academic plan.
The course will fulfill one of your elective requirements. A Dean’s or Department Chair's approval would be needed to use the course towards a program requirement other than an elective.