Open University Program

Want to take SDSU courses? Find out how through our Open University program.

The Open University program allows high school graduates, working adults, and students from other universities to attend regular University classes once enrolled students have registered and classroom space is still available. Online registration is not available for Open University.

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Open University Registration Form and Information

Please Note: Undergraduate students who have been disqualified from SDSU will not be allowed to attend Open University or classes through the SDSU College of Extended Studies' Special Sessions until one year has passed from the date of their disqualification. Graduate students will not be allowed for one semester following disqualification.

You can select from the courses offered in SDSU's current class schedule. The registration process is easy; University admission is not required. These classes are offered on a space-available basis only. We cannot guarantee a space or that you will be accepted into any class. Instructors are not required to accept Open University students even if space is available.

To obtain a class schedule: University General Catalogs and Graduate Catalogs are available at the bookstore. They may also be ordered via the web at: www.aztecshops.com. Current SDSU class schedules may be viewed on the web at: www.sdsu.edu.

Credit: The credit you earn is non-matriculated resident credit. Twenty-four units of Open University credit may be applied toward an SDSU undergraduate degree. For graduate students, not more than nine units of coursework taken in Open University prior to admission to an advanced degree or advanced certificate program are accepted for a program of study.

Online Web Portal Accounts: All Extended Studies students taking credit courses who need to access SDSU online services (transcripts, library, blackboard, etc.) should create an SDSU web portal account by going to www.sdsu.edu/e-services.

Blackboard: Open University students must register, complete payment, and create a web portal account prior to signing on to Blackboard.

Online registration is not available for Open University

Four easy steps to register

1. Check the University’s class schedule for the courses you want, and check the website to see which courses are open.

2. Obtain an Open University enrollment form from Extended Studies, SDSU academic department offices, or download from our website using the link above. Each form can accommodate four classes. Forms are available one week prior to the start of the semester. Do not use the registration form in the College of Extended Studies catalog. Be sure you also receive an Open University Information Sheet. This lists deadlines and important registration information.

3. Attend the first class to obtain the instructor’s signature. For online courses, an email communication with permission to add the course is allowed. Attach the email to the registration form. Department Chair signatures still apply and may be obtained by fax or email. Forms will not be accepted by Extended Studies before the registration dates below. If your course is in the colleges of Business, Education, Engineering, or Health and Human Services, you must also get the department chairperson’s approval signature on your form. See the Information Sheet for specific departments requiring signatures, and office locations. The following classes are not available to Open University students: BA 650, 651, 652, 653, 655, 662, 665, 795 and PA 600, 604, 605, 606, 630, 642, 650, 660.

4. Bring or mail signed and completed forms with payment to Extended Studies by the deadline. Open University courses cost $197 per unit. Mailed forms are considered received as of the postmark date. We accept cash, checks, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card, and Visa. Faxed forms cannot be accepted.

Summer 2012 Open University Registration Deadlines
Sessions	Regular Registration	Late Registration (with $20 Late Fee)	Deadline to Drop (with 65% refund) Instructor signature required	Withdrawal Deadline (NO refund) W on transcript Instructor signature required Change of grading option
S1 - 5/23-7/6	5/23-6/1	6/2-6/8	5/30	6/8
T1, 5/23-8/17	5/23-6/5	6/6-6/15	6/1	6/15
S2, 7/9-8/17	7/9-7/17	7/18-7/24	7/13	7/24

*All credit refunds are subject to a $17 administrative charge plus ASB/student fees will be deducted after first class session.
**Registration or withdrawal after deadline dates is by petition only for serious and compelling reasons.