You are charged full tuition when you register for 32 units or more in a term, including units as a listener and ROTC subjects.
As an MIT student, you may audit subjects for self-enrichment or intellectual curiosity. Classes taken as a listener do not count toward degree requirements, course load, or enrollment status, and they do not earn credit or appear on any external record or official transcript.
CREDIT LIMITS For first-year students, the credit limit in the fall is 54 regular units plus 6 units of First-Year Discovery (FYD) subjects and/or first-year advising seminars. The IAP (Independent Activities Period) credit limit is 12 units. In the spring, the credit limit increases to 60 units.
One MIT unit is approximately equal to 14 hours of work per term. The Subject Listing displays units for each subject as a series of three numbers (e.g., 3-2-7). The numbers added together (3+2+7) equal the total credit for the subject (12).
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To audit a class, you must usually get permission from the instructor. Students can audit classes online for free through MOOC providers like edX and Coursera.
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PhysicsPhysics (Course 8)
Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Course 9)
Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical Engineering and Computer Science (Course 6)
At MIT course numbers and abbreviations refer to courses of study leading to specific academic degrees and, by extension, to the departments or programs offering those degrees. For example, Course 6 refers to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Class sizes are generally small, and the faculty is accommodating towards UROP requests and often these research opportunities turn out to be very fulfilling. If UROPs are insufficient, special programs that are available include TREX, a travel trip during IAP to discover civil engineering away from MIT.
As an MIT student, you may audit subjects for self-enrichment or intellectual curiosity. Classes taken as a listener do not count toward degree requirements, course load, or enrollment status, and they do not earn credit or appear on any external record or official transcript.
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