Students who have registered for a reading or research tutorial must submit a Tutorial Registration form to the Graduate School by the end of the Add/Drop period. Approvals must be obtained from the instructor (who outlines the scope of work to be accomplished), the Director of Graduate Studies, and the Graduate School. If this form is not submitted and approved, no credit will be awarded for the tutorial.
Undergraduate Courses taken for Graduate Credit
A student may request graduate credit for an undergraduate course if it is required to complete degree requirements or is used as a substitute for a required graduate course. Petitions to take undergraduate courses for graduate credit must be supported by a signed Tutorial Registration form submitted during the Add/Drop period. The completed form requires the stipulation by the course instructor of additional work to justify the award of graduate credit. The completed form must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Graduate School. Without the completed approval form, only undergraduate credit will be shown on the student's transcript. The registration procedures are the same as those used for tutorials.
The student is responsible for insuring that the form is prepared and approved during scheduled registration periods. Graduate credit for such courses will not be allowed retroactively.
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During fall and spring semesters, students registered for 9 or more credit hours will be certified as enrolled full-time. Students registered for 7-8 credits will be certified as enrolled three-quarters-time; those registered for 5-6 credits will be certified as enrolled half-time; those registered for fewer than 5 credits will be certified as enrolled less than half-time.
During the summer term, students registered for 4 or more credits will be certified as enrolled full-time; those enrolled for 3 credits will be certified as enrolled half-time; those enrolled for fewer than three credits will be certified as enrolled less than half-time. Enrollments in both summer sessions may be added to determine the total summer enrollment for certification purposes.
Registration for Thesis Research is limited to students who are enrolled in a master's thesis or doctoral program. Five sections of Thesis Research, described below, have been established to recognize different stages of the student's progress toward the degree. A student enrolled in any section of Thesis Research will be certified as enrolled full-time. Each section of Thesis Research is assessed a different registration fee.
Registration for Thesis Research and payment of the associated tuition charge acknowledges both the student's own academic efforts in preparation of a thesis and the student's use of University resources, including facilities and faculty services. Students who have completed the coursework registration requirements for a thesis master's program or a doctoral program must register for Thesis Research in each subsequent semester until all degree requirements have been met except incomplete course grades.
Once a student has registered for either Thesis Research - 999, section 1 or 2, described below, he or she will be registered automatically for section 1 during each subsequent Fall or Spring Semester. Students who wish to change their automatic enrollment to Thesis Research - 999, section 2 , must request the change through their department. Students will be responsible for the tuition and fees associated with the automatic registration unless they are approved for a Leave of Absence or withdraw from the University.
Thesis Research - 999, section 1
Graduate students enrolled in a master's thesis program or a doctoral program who have completed all coursework must register for Thesis Research - 999, section 1, in each Fall and Spring semester; the registration fee is currently $2,500 per semester. This includes students who have completed all course work and plan to take language proficiency examinations or comprehensive examinations before beginning research and writing of the thesis or dissertation.
Those who wish to receive thesis direction during the summer must register in the Graduate School for Thesis Research - 999, section 61, for the summer term; no registration fee is charged for Thesis Research registration during the summer.
Non-Resident Thesis Research - 999, section 2
Students enrolled in a doctoral program who are engaged in field work or archival research abroad or in regions of the United States outside the Washington metropolitan area, or who are teaching at other institutions outside the Washington metropolitan area while still working on the dissertation, may request that the Graduate School enroll them in Non-Resident Thesis Research - 999, section 2. It is assumed that students enrolled in this registration category will not be completing degree requirements, such as comprehensive examinations, or making significant use of faculty resources during the semester of enrollment. A registration fee, currently $625, will be assessed. The student's department or program must approve the student's request through the Graduate School; the student may utilize this registration category and 999, section 4, below, for no more than a combined total of four semesters during his or her entire graduate career.
Non-Resident Thesis Research is open only to students enrolled in a doctoral degree program; those enrolled in master's thesis programs are not eligible. Requests to register in this category will not be approved if the student has exceeded, or will exceed during the requested time period, the time limit for completion of the degree. This registration category cannot be utilized during the semester in which the dissertation is defended or submitted to the Graduate School in fulfillment of the requirements for the doctoral degree. During that semester, the student must register for Thesis Research - 999, section 1, and pay the registration fee, currently $2,500.
Thesis Research - 999, section 3
Students enrolled in a master's thesis program or a doctoral program who are near the end of their coursework, and for whom registration for the remaining required course credits would result in less than full-time enrollment, may register for Thesis Research - 999, section 3. Those who do not need to be certified as enrolled full-time are not required to do so. No additional registration fee will be assessed for this enrollment (i.e., the student will be charged only the tuition rate for the enrolled course credits).
Non-Resident Pre-Thesis Research - 999, section 4
Students enrolled in a doctoral program who are engaged in field work or archival research abroad or in regions of the United States outside the Washington metropolitan area in preparation for the dissertation, may request that the Graduate School enroll them in Non-Resident Pre-Thesis Research - 999, section 4. It is assumed that students enrolled in this registration category will not be completing degree requirements, such as comprehensive examinations, or making significant use of faculty resources during the semester of enrollment. A registration fee, currently $625, will be assessed.
The student's department or program must approve the student's request; the student may utilize this registration category and 999, section 2, above, for no more than a combined total of four semesters during his or her entire graduate career. A student enrolled in Non-Resident Pre-Thesis Research will be certified as enrolled full-time. Non-Resident Pre-Thesis Research is open only to students enrolled in a doctoral degree program; those enrolled in master's thesis programs are not eligible.
Thesis Research - 999, section 5
Students who have completed their coursework, who are enrolled only in Thesis Research, and who are the primary instructor of record for a course will be appointed as Teaching Associates and will be permitted to enroll for Thesis Research - 999, section 5. No additional registration fee will be assessed for this enrollment. The student's department or program must approve the student's request. This section of Thesis Research is open only to students appointed as Teaching Associates and only during the semester(s) in which they hold such a teaching appointment.
Four sections of Continuous Registration, described below, have been established to recognize different stages of the student's progress toward the degree. Each section of Continuous Registration certifies a different level of enrollment, and each is assessed a different registration fee.
Enrollment in Continuous Registration and payment of the associated tuition charge acknowledges both the student's own academic efforts in completion of degree requirements and the student's use of University resources, including facilities and faculty services. Students who have completed the coursework registration requirements for a master's program must register for Continuous Registration in each subsequent semester until all degree requirements have been met.
Note that students enrolled in non-thesis master's programs will be certified only on the basis of their credit hour or Continuous Registration enrollment, as defined below. They are not eligible to register for any section of Thesis Research.
Continuous Registration - 991 (summer and fall) or 992 (spring), section 1
Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 1 is used by students in non-thesis master's programs who, with or without other registration, are studying for comprehensive examinations or for language proficiency examinations, or who are working on their master's research papers. A registration fee of $75 is charged. A student enrolled in Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 1, will be certified as enrolled half-time. A student may register for Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 1, for no more than two semesters.
Continuous Registration - 991 (summer and fall) or 992 (spring), section 2
Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 2, is used by master's who have completed all degree requirements except incomplete course grades, or by master's and doctoral students who have completed all degree requirements, but have not yet graduated. No registration fee is charged. Students may register for this course only with permission of the Graduate School. A student enrolled in Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 2, will be certified as enrolled less than half-time.
Continuous Registration - 991 (summer and fall) or 992 (spring), section 3
Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 3, is used by students who would otherwise register for Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 1, but who have exceeded the two-semester limit for that registration category. A registration fee of $75 is charged. A student enrolled in Continuous Registration - 991/992, section 3, will be certified as enrolled less than half-time.
Continuous Registration - 995, section 1
A special section of Continuous Registration - 995, section 1, is used by students in non-thesis master's programs who are registered half-time in academic courses (6 credits), and are also studying for comprehensive examinations, language proficiency examinations, or are working on their master's research papers. Students are permitted to use this special registration category only once and only when registered at least half-time for academic courses. No additional registration fee is assessed for this enrollment. Students may use this registration category only with the permission of their graduate program and the Graduate School. A student enrolled in Continuous Registration - 995, section 1, will be certified as enrolled full-time.
Graduate School students who need to develop foreign language skills in order to pass proficiency examinations or to pursue their research goals can enroll in Georgetown University language classes without charge. Please note that this policy does not apply to master's students who are required to enroll in language courses for credit as part of their graduate program's curriculum. Eligible students should enroll in the following manner:
- Register for the language course in the usual way, for credit.
- During the Add/Drop period, file an Add/Drop form to switch the registration from a for-credit basis to an audit basis.
- At the end of the Add/Drop period, the University Registrar will identify all Graduate School students who are enrolled in a language course on an audit basis, and will switch those students' registration in the language courses only to a form of non-charge enrollment. The tuition charges for the students' other courses, and for registration categories such as Thesis Research, will be unchanged.
Language departments and/or individual instructors will specify the standards for attendance and academic progress that graduate student auditors are expected to meet. If the Graduate School is notified that a student has failed to meet those standards, the student will be withdrawn from the course and a "W" will be recorded on the student's transcript.
