Registration Error Help

Q: I don't know what this registration error means.

1. Error: MAXIMUM HOURS EXCEEDED

   Description: Students cannot register for this course since they have exceeded the credit limit permitted for a term. Undergraduate & Graduate limit = 18.0 credits; Professional limit = 22.0 credits.

   Solution: Students should contact their advisor to update this information.

2. Error: CLOSED SECTION (Limit Override)

   Description: The class the student is trying to register for has no more seats available.

   Solution: If the academic department is permitting CLOSED overrides, the student may request one using the Scheduling Assistant.

3. Error: DEPARTMENT PERMISSION

   Description: The course requires department permission in order to register for the course.

   Solution: If advised to enroll in the course, the student may submit a request for an override using the Scheduling Assistant.

4. Error: INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION

   Description: The course requires department permission in order to register.

   Solution: If advised to enroll in the course, the student may submit a request for an override using the Scheduling Assistant.

5. Error: PREQ and TEST SCORE

   Description: The student must complete the prerequisite course prior to being able to register for the course in which registration is attempted. Course prerequisite information is listed with the course description in the Course Catalog. A link to the catalog is available on the Banner page of myPurdue.

6. Error: TIME CONFLICT

   Description: The time of the course CRN selected conflicts with the time of another course CRN selected.

   Solution: Select another CRN.

 Q. What are restrictions?

Below is useful information to assist the student and with understanding the different types of restrictions:

1. College Description: restrict to students only in a specific college or multiple colleges. (Ex: M = Management students only)
2. Major Description: restrict to students only in an individual major or multiples majors. (Ex: ACCT = Accounting majors only; ECON = Economics majors only)
3. Class Description: restrict to students only in a specific classification. (Ex: freshman, sophomore, etc.)
4. Level Description: restrict to only students in a specific level. (Ex: UG = undergraduate; GR = graduate; PR = professional)
5. Program Description: restrict to only students in a specific program/s. (Ex: MGMT-BS, AAE-BSE, HTM-BS)

Q. What are requisites?

Below is useful information to assist the student and with understanding the different types of requisites:

1. Prerequisite Description: The student must complete the prerequisite course (with a minimum grade required by the department) prior to being able to register for the course in which registration is attempted.
2. Corequisite Description: The student must be enrolled in both course(s) during the same term. (Ex: EDCI 20500 and 28500)
3. Concurrent Prerequisite Description: The student can be enrolled in the prerequisite course (with a minimum grade required by the department) OR the student can register for this course during the same term he/she is registering for the specific course. Moreover, the prerequisite course can be taken either in an earlier term or in the same term as the course in which registration is attempted.

Q. How do I check for requisites?

To check for requisites for a course, search for the course in the Course Catalog in myPurdue.