FAQ: Fall 2025 Registration Guide

Updated for Fall 2025! Registration for Fall 2025 will start in late March/early April. Academic advisors are excited to help as many students as we can plan for fall courses and more. At this time of year, we also know that appointments can fill quickly and you might need to wait to see an advisor. Please see below for answers to some common registration questions that may help you with the process! 

Registration Tips

  • Check for your enrollment date HERE. Mark your calendar!
  • We strongly recommend that you register as soon as you’re able to enroll for the semester! Some classes will fill, especially in PSYC and NRSC.
  • If you can’t see your advisor before your enrollment date/time, please don’t wait to register – do your best to add what you know/think you need based on the resources below, and then you can connect after to check on that schedule.
  • Check your degree audit, look for red Xs, and build a list of potential courses. You can bring this list to drop-ins to check your selections with an advisor.
  • Don't know where to begin?
    • Start with choosing the next required 1-2 classes in your major and build your schedule around that.
    • Then look at adding in coursework for any other programs (minors, certificates) and any remaining General Education classes.
    • If Gen Ed is done and you don’t have any other programs, you probably need electives outside of your major.
  • Have a long-term plan?
    • Check the list of classes in the Fall 2025 semester. If you made any adjustments since meeting with your advisor, you can use your long-term plan as a bank of classes to choose from (just pay attention to classes that have prerequisites).
  • PSYC 4541-001: Forensic Psychology
  • PSYC 4541-002 and 003: Clinical Judgement and Decision Making (2 sections)
  • PSYC 4541-004: Developmental Psychopathology
  • PSYC 4541-006: Behavioral Genetics: Introduction and Advanced Topics
  • PSYC 4541-007 and -008: Special Topics: Developmental Psychology (2 sections)
  • PSYC 4541-009: Sports Psychology
  • PSYC 4541-010: Human Motivation
  • PSYC 4021-001: Psychology and Neuroscience of Exercise
  • PSYC 4560-801: Language Development
  • Students can also take a maximum of 3 credits of approved external elective coursework to count in place of 4000-level PSYC coursework for the major. The approved options are , , , , and .
  • Students interested in Continuing Education online coursework can consider PSYC 4541: Special Topics on Cannabis and Health, Psychology of Happiness, or Psychedelic Science (sections 581, 582, 583, 584, and 585). Please note that follow a different tuition structure and calendar of dates/deadlines.
  • PSYC 4376: Research Methods in Social Psychology
  • PSYC 4378: Research Methods in Conservation Psychology (NEW class starting in summer and fall!)
  • PSYC 4399: Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSYC 4152: Research Methods in Behavioral Genetics (overlaps with upper-division NRSC elective for NRSC majors)
  • PSYC 4155: Cognitive Neuroscience (overlaps with upper-division NRSC elective for NRSC majors)
  • PSYC 4165: Psychology of Perception (overlaps with upper-division NRSC elective for NRSC majors)
  • Students interested in Continuing Education online coursework can also consider PSYC 4443: Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (sections 581 or 582). Please note that follow a different tuition structure and calendar of dates/deadlines.
  • An elective is any course that counts for general degree hours outside of your major, minor, or General Education requirements.
    • This includes the 120 total hours for the degree, and the 75 hours required outside of your major.
    • That means there is no single list of electives that works for everyone, because it is different for every student.
  • Not sure where to start?
    • Considering searching for classes in General Education categories that you enjoyed but have already completed (for example, Arts & Humanities or US Perspective).
    • If you are a junior or senior, you probably need upper-division (UD) electives from 3000-4000 level coursework.
      • Arts & Sciences updates a  each semester that don’t have significant pre-requisites or major restrictions.
  • Don’t panic! It is still early and many waitlists are resequenced. This means that a priority system is used to determine who is automatically enrolled when a seat becomes available, so your position may shift around depending on your standing. Check the class notes to see if the waitlist is automatic (first-come, first-served) or resequenced.
  • Check HERE for more information on waitlists.
  • Come to drop-ins! An advisor will work with you to remove the hold and we can setup a follow-up appointment if need be.
  • If your hold is not related to academic advising, follow the listed directions and contact any relevant offices regarding your hold.