Course Enrollment Options

Auditing

To audit a course, register according to the usual procedures and pay tuition equal to $160 per unit.
Changing the status of your registration for a course from “for credit” to “audit,” or vice-versa, must be done in accordance with the deadlines listed on the Summer Important Dates page.
Those who audit courses are not eligible for financial aid.
Auditing a laboratory course is not permitted.

Contact your department chair during the spring semester to find a faculty member to supervise your study.
Complete the Independent Study/Internship Form and obtain the required signatures.
Register on or before the first day of the summer session you plan to enroll in by submitting your Independent Study/Internship Form, Add/Drop Form, and payment for tuition and fees to the One Stop Student Center.

You may register for a maximum of 13 units during the combined summer sessions (you may register for 1 unit more than the number of weeks of the class).
You may only register for a maximum of 4 units in a 3-week session.
You may only register for a maximum of 7 units in a 6-week session.
These maxima apply to any combination of courses taken concurrently at USD and another institution.
In rare circumstances a student may apply to take more units. Request an Appeal for Overload Form from the One Stop Student Center or download the form at the forms page.

Undergraduate students may register on a pass/fail basis according to the conditions set out in the 2019-2020 USD Undergraduate Course Catalog, page 46.
Major courses (and major prerequisites) may not be taken pass/fail.
Core curriculum courses may not be taken pass/fail when taken to fulfill a requirement.
Pass requires a grade of C- or better.
Graduate students may not register on a pass/fail basis, except in courses offered explicitly as a pass/fail course.
All students wishing to exercise the pass/fail option must have prior authorization from their advisor.
Changing the status of your registration from “grade” to “pass/fail,” or vice-versa, must be done in accordance with the deadlines listed on the Summer Important Dates page.