College of Arts & Sciences

Overflows & Authorizations

COURSE OVERFLOWS

An overflow is permission to register for a Sociology courses beyond the stated capacity of a course. If you are interested in overflowing into a course, please contact the course instructor. Approval is given at the descretion of the course instructor and if space is available. If approved, students must register themselves. An overflow is NOT registration.

The department makes every effort to offer as many seats as possible without comprimising the quality of instruction. In many cases, the stated capacity online is already at the maximum capacity possible.

NON-SOCIOLOGY MAJORS INTERESTED IN SOCI 3010, 3020, 3030, or 3201

Students not majoring in Sociology must obtain authorization to register for SOCI 3010, 3020, 3030, and 3201. These courses are required for Sociology majors. They are not officially limited to Sociology majors but majors are given first opportunity to register. Non-Sociology majors may register for the course two weeks prior to the start of late registration.

Non-Sociology majors interested in registering for SOCI 3010, 3020, 3030, and 3201 may request permission to enroll by contacting Brian Buckwald, the Sociology department undergraduate academic advisor, with the following information:

• Name
• Panther ID # (9 digit number, starts with 00)
• Campus ID (same ID used to access GoSOLAR)
• Specify which semester you want to take the course
• Specify which course you want to take (3010, 3020, 3030, or 3201)
• A daytime phone number

After contacting the department undergraduate advisor, you will be authorized no sooner than two weeks prior to the start of late registration. See the table below for specific authorization dates. If approved, students must register themselves. An authorization is NOT registration. It's also NOT overflow permission. 

If you are close to graduation, it is a good idea to create a back up plan. The course may fill to capacity before the authorization date arrives.