Enrollment & Registration
Go on WebReg to enroll in 12 units. If you miss the enrollment deadline, (see Enrollment & Registration Calendars), you will be assessed a $50 late penalty. If you miss the enrollment deadline, you usually also then miss the Registration deadline (see below), and will have another $50 in penalties assessed.
You must first have enrolled (see above) before the system knows how much to bill for fees. Fees must then be paid by the deadline or a $50 penalty will be assessed. YOU must pay the balance of fees by this deadline. Eligible students may have their balance paid out over a couple of paychecks, they must turn in the TA Fee Deferment request by that quarter’s deadline. See Alex Vasquez for assistance with this form.
- Minimum of 12 units upper-division and grad courses (courses numbered 100+ or 200+), unless approved for part-time study (see next bullet). Lower-divisions course units do NOT count toward the MS units OR toward the 12 unit requirement; grades earned in those DO count in your overall GPA.
- A maximum of 12 units can count towards the Masters.
- MS students must complete a minimum of 20 units every three quarters. If you wish to take 6 or fewer units, you must fill in a Half-Time Study form; please do this prior to the Registration deadline (see above). Remember that those registered in fewer than 12 units are NOT eligible for full support that quarter, including pay as a TA or as a graduate research assistant. Please come to the Student Affairs Office, York 4010, for assistance or questions.
- Take ALL classes for a letter grade (e.g., A, B, etc.) unless offered S/U only.
- Lecture courses: As chosen in consultation with your MS faculty advisor.
- Chem 500 (TEACHING, 4 units): Enroll every quarter you TA. Attend the affiliated weekly TA Training seminar the first quarter you TA in our department.
- Coursework MS students may enroll in Chem 297 or Chem 298 (NON-THESIS RESEARCH, 4 units): MS grads who opt to enroll in this must first get permission from the faculty with whom they wish to do non-thesis research. Chem 297 is for students who will spend an entire quarter in one lab. Chem 298 is for students who will do three four-week rotations with biochemistry faculty.
- Thesis MS students enroll in Chem 251 (GROUP MEETING, 2 units): Thesis MS students enroll in Chem 251 units EVERY quarter AFTER officially joining a group. There is a number of faculty members associated with each section ID of Chem 251; the Schedule of Classes shows all the faculty affiliated with each section ID, but WebReg shows only one of the faculty. For this reason, you need to use the Schedule of Classes to figure out the correct section ID for your adviser. Links to the Schedule of Classes and WebReg can be found on the TritonLink web page.
- Thesis MS students enroll in Chem 299 (THESIS RESEARCH, up to 12 units/quarter).