Registration Tips

Course Load

Based on your four-year plan, you will see that it is necessary to register for 15 or more hours a semester and possibly attend summer sessions.

• Full-time: 12 hours
• Average course load: 15 hours
• Maximum hours: 19 hours during fall and spring semesters and 18 hours during the summer semester (see your advisor to determine how many hours you may take in various summer terms)
• Overload approval is needed if attempting to register for more than 19 hours

Course Permission Code

• Required to register for certain courses
• Contact the department offering the course to receive the permission code
  • Examples: restricted courses to students residing out-of-state

TSI (Texas Success Initiative) Mandated Courses

If you are not TSI complete, you must meet with a TSI advisor before registering.

• You must enroll in mandated courses before registering for anything else
• Check your myUNT (my.unt.edu) to see if you have a TSI advising hold
• Questions about TSI? Contact the TSI Advisors: Sage Hall 170, 940-369-7006, https://learningcenter.unt.edu/academicsupport/resources/academic.html

Possible Blocks (or Holds) on your account

• Student Financial Obligation - a hold placed on your account your first semester. It allows you to read through the financial requirements of the registration process. Read and click “confirm” to remove the hold
• Transcript - a hold placed by Admissions for missing transcripts
• Advising Required - a hold placed by your advising office, must meet with your advisor and receive 4 digit code
• TSI Advising Hold - (see above)
• Meningitis - a hold put in place until you provide evidence of vaccination or qualify for one of the two permissible exceptions