To audit a course, complete the registration form and return it to the Office of Undergraduate Education (arts-sci-records@vanderbilt.edu) by the end of Open Enrollment. View the university’s academic calendar.
Advanced Placement Examination scores accepted for advanced placement with credit by the various departments at Vanderbilt are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog. International Baccalaureate test scores accepted for advanced credit by the various departments at Vanderbilt are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Due to this requirement, Vanderbilt University will block student registration for those who are not in compliance. For information about Vanderbilt University's Immunization requirements please see Immunization Compliance.
Students are eligible for intra-university transfer after having been enrolled on a full-time basis at Vanderbilt for two semesters. Students who transferred to Vanderbilt from another institution are eligible for intra-university transfer after having completed at least one full semester at Vanderbilt and having achieved sophomore standing.
Vanderbilt offers study abroad opportunities for all undergraduates from the College of Arts and Science, Blair School of Music, School of Engineering, and Peabody College. Programs are available by semester, academic year, summer, and Maymester. Students may study abroad any time after their freshman year at Vanderbilt.
Auditing a Course Vanderbilt University students and alumni, as well as affiliated faculty, staff, and their spouses, may audit a course for $10 per credit hour. Permission to audit a course is granted by the individual professor based on space availability and course format.
Regularly enrolled undergraduate students who want to audit courses in any of the undergraduate schools of the university must obtain the written consent of the instructor to attend the class but do not register for the course for credit. Regular students may audit one class each semester.
Auditing a class entails enrolling in a college course for no grade and no credit. Many students choose to audit courses to avoid negatively impacting their GPAs. To audit a class, you must usually get permission from the instructor.
More than 900 universities, including 450 Ivy League schools, offer the option to audit classes for free through online learning platforms like Coursera and edX. Class Central serves as a search engine to wade through the options.
Current Grading SystemsGradeDescriptionQuality PointsSPSuperior Pass4.0HPHigh Pass3.5PAPass3.0LPLow Pass2.51 more row
Q: What are the requirements to make the Dean's List? A: A minimum GPA of 3.50 while carrying 12 or more graded credit hours, with no temporary or missing grades in any course (credit or non-credit) and no grade of F.
Send an email first to set up an appointment to drop by to discuss the possibility of attending his class. Then at the meeting you can easily explain your interest and situation. An in-person meeting will make it easier for the professor to get a sense of how appropriate it would be for you to attend the course.
Potential Pitfalls in Auditing Classes These participation records won't affect your grade point average, but it's possible that admissions personnel at other schools may question your transcripts and academic commitment if you have audited more than a few courses.
Auditing a course means that you can attend class meetings and have access to course materials, but you will not receive credit for the course. This option is ideal if you do not need to take a course for credit or are interested in the course material for personal or professional development.
Auditing a course means taking a course offered by an institution for no credit or grade. You might audit a course (instead of taking it for credit) because of time, financial constraints, or the difficulty of material. Auditing usually gives you access to lecture videos, notes, projects, and/or assignments.
Coursera offers a course auditing function where you can access a course's materials and contents without paying for the course. While you won't get certifications for the course, you'll still be able to follow the course's content and learn a lot with this method.
The Audit option is not available on Specialization, MasterTrack, or Professional Certificate Pages so you need to navigate to the single course page first. Some courses include assessment items (but no certificate) for free. Simply sign up for Full Course, No Certificate.
Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and their spouses are permitted to audit one class free of charge each semester, if the class size and requirements are suitable for auditing.
Not all classes at Blair are available to audit. Private lessons, group lessons, ensembles, and some classroom courses require active participation to gain knowledge in the course. The following courses are available for auditing:
The Division of Unclassified Studies (DUS) provides an opportunity for non-degree students to take courses for credit at Vanderbilt. Students in DUS are eligible to take courses in any of the four undergraduate schools, provided space is available and all prerequisites have been met.
The degree audit displays total hours earned, degree requirements completed, and requirements still to be met. Students should examine their degree audit carefully with their academic adviser. Students suspecting problems or errors with their degree audit should contact their school.
Academic Advising. All undergraduates are assigned academic advisers who assist in the planning of course schedules. All undergraduates are requested to meet with their advisers prior to registration for each semester. Graduate and Professional students with questions about academic advising should consult their School Catalog.
If an undergraduate student is waitlisted for a course and enrollment in the waitlisted course would cause the student to exceed 18 hours of enrollment for the term, the undergraduate will not be enrolled from the waitlist. The use of the drop-if-enrolled feature is encouraged in this case.
Course prerequisites are requirements (generally courses) that a student must have completed (or be in the process of completing) in order to enroll in a specific course. Corequisites are requirements that a student must complete either prior to enrolling in a specific course or concurrently with that course.
Students who transferred to Vanderbilt from another institution are eligible for intra-university transfer after having completed at least one full semester at Vanderbilt and having achieved sophomore standing. To be eligible for transfer, students must meet the requirements of the school they wish to enter.
Undergraduates: Regularly enrolled undergraduate students who want to audit courses in any of the undergraduate schools of the university must obtain the written consent of the instructor to attend the class but do not register for the course for credit. No permanent record is kept of the audit.
The degree audit is an online tool that allows students, advisers, and administrators to track students’ academic progress toward completion of degree requirements. The audit is available through the YES suite of applications.
Audits are automatically refreshed on a weekly basis. When registration changes or changes to major/minor declarations are made, audits are refreshed overnight. Students, advisers, and administrators also have the ability to refresh audits on-demand. Please Note: Unless changes have been made to your academic record (registration, major/minor declaration, etc.), you will not see any changes to the degree audit.