Helpful Registration Links
Special Course Requests
Override Requests
If you are not able to register for a course due to a restriction, you can request an override through this form: MATH Override Request.
A request does not guarantee approval of a seat being available.
Faculty/Instructors do not have the ability to provide overrides into their courses.
Special Course Offerings

Merit courses
For general information regarding the Merit Program, consult the Merit Program website.
For additional questions, please contact:
Jennifer McNeilly, Math Merit Program Director
jrmcneil@illinois.edu

Honors courses
Click for additional information on Honors Courses in Mathematics.
To request approval for an honors course, fill out the Honors Class Request

Topic courses
Topic courses give students the opportunity to focus more on a given topic or engage with material that may not be covered in other coursework.
- Honors courses may be found under MATH 199 in Course Explorer
- Undergraduate courses may be found under MATH 490 in Course Explorer
- Graduate courses may be found under MATH 595 in Course Explorer
Undergraduate Independent Study (MATH 390 or MATH 492)
Consult with a potential mentor, then have the professor fill out this form: Math 390/492 Request Form
Note that the professor must fill out the form.
Undergraduate 500-level course
Undergraduate students should first have completed significant work at the 400-level with A or A+ grades.
To request approval to take a graduate MATH course, fill out the webform located at Undergraduate 500-level Course Request Form.
Graduate student 400-level course for 4 credits
To request additional credit, students must first register for the 3-hour section. Because the extra credit hour requires the instructor to prepare additional coursework for the graduate student, this option is offered only at the instructor’s discretion. The professor assigned to the course should then complete and submit the 3 to 4 Credit Hour Request Form between the first day of the semester and the 8th week of the semester.