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Pre-registration for fall 2024 will begin on Monday, May 13th at 8:30 am!
What happens if a class fills up during preregistration?

Pre-registration allows majors to add up to 2.34 units before anyone else may register for Neuroscience related courses - lists of classes allowing preregistration. Pre-registration is the ideal time for students to enroll in Group A or Group B requirements at a time when courses are only available to Neuroscience Majors. If you were unable to register for 2.34 units because the class you wanted was filled, you will be able to place your name on the waitlist during regular registration do not contact the instructor for a permission number. Having your name on the waitlist does not guarantee you a spot in the class. It offers the opportunity to take the class if a registered student drops the class which you were interested in. 

Registration for fall 2024 begins on Monday, May 20th at 8:30 am
 What happens if a class fills up during registration?
  1. Place your name on the waitlist
  2. Wait to be contacted by the program assistant to see if you are able to register for the class.
  3. Once contacted, you must either remove your name and register for the class or remove your name from the waitlist.

 

List of Classes Allowing Pre-registration

*Indicates courses for which the Neuroscience major provides Preregistration privileges.  

When is registration for fall 2024?

Registration for the winter term will begin Monday, May 20th.

What happens if a class fills up during registration? 

When a class closes out during registration, a wait list will open up within CAESAR.  Please add your name to the waitlist if you intend to take the course. The program assistant, after communicating with the Director of Undergraduate Studies and Instructors, typically will add students if other students drop the class and/or if additional seats are available in the lecture room. If the instructor can add you, the program assistant will send you a "permission number" to allow you to register for the class. More senior students and those who put their names on the waiting list earliest are normally given preference. If you have special reasons for needing the course, you should e-mail to neuroscience@u.northwestern.edu with a note explaining the circumstances, but you must add your name to the wait list first. The program assistant, after communicating with the Director of Undergraduate Studies and Instructors, typically will email students if other students drop the class and/or if additional seats are available in the lecture room.

 

Can I count courses offered in Summer Session or the evening program toward the Neuroscience major?

Courses taken in Northwestern's Summer Session count toward the requirements of the Neuroscience major. However, courses offered by the School of Professional Studies' evening program are not generally acceptable toward the degree's requirements.