Off-Campus Permission Course Approval Instructions and Information (Undergraduates)

Permission to take a course off-campus undergraduate course procedures

A currently enrolled undergraduate student who wishes to complete a course or credit-by-exam (i.e., CLEP, Saylor, Straighterline, etc.) off-campus must obtain written permission before registering for the course or exam from the student's School/College of Major. The form will require approval from the department advisor, Chairpersons of major and transfer course content, and Dean to ensure the off-campus student course meets written academic policy and to identify exactly how the course will transfer back to Morgan State University.

All students must consider some of the following before seeking permission to take a course off-campus:

• Be a regular student pursuing an undergraduate degree.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher.
• Have a completed official degree works evaluation with a declared major.
• Coursework by permission at another institution does not satisfy the residency at MSU and does not affect MSU's GPA.
• MSU reserves the right to deny transfer credit that has not been pre-approved.

Current students within their last 30 semester hours OR graduating seniors in their final semester will be prohibited from taking courses at other colleges or universities unless they have obtained authorization for a waiver of the 30- hour rule from their Dean's office. The course must be repeated at Morgan to earn credit for a course in which a student has received a failing grade (D or F). In extraordinary circumstances, exceptions may be approved by the Dean.

Students with approved permission to take a course off-campus forms must have ALL final official transcripts sent to the Office of the Registrar by email to records@morgan.edu or by U.S. Mail to:

Office of the Registrar, Tyler Hall
Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21251

Official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution's records office either by mail or electronically through a secured transcript service approved by Morgan State University. Please note that official transcripts sent by students from their official MSU email account as attachments will not be accepted as official.

All students must review and have with them when meeting with their department advisor:

• Permission to take a course(s) off-campus student checklist. This checklist contains essential information to assist you in completing the form correctly, such as department Chairpersons, Advisors, and course equivalencies.
• Permission guide and instructions for Permission to Request to Take Course Off-Campus

The permission to take a course off-campus form is available with your School/College Transfer Coordinator listed below. Please contact your School/College contact listed below if you encounter any challenges or require assistance submitting the form.

Off-Campus Permission Forms and Contacts

Please contact the designated contact listed below for help identifying your Advisor, University Chairpersons, and Deans to submit an off-campus permission form. Please note - you must use your official Morgan State University email address to access this document.