How do I request a pre-requisite override to schedule a 400-level course?

All business courses (ACCT, ACCTG, BA, BADM, FIN, IB, MGMT, MIS, MKTG, and SCM) have enforced prerequisites to schedule classes.

For example, FIN 301 has the following as listed at the University Bulletins:

Effective March 3, 2022

Request Prerequisite Override Form: Requests to Add

• Submit a Request to Add if you are unable to add a class to your schedule due to missing an enforced prerequisite or co-requisite.
• The cutoff time to submit an Add request is the date the session for the class begins, + 2 days. For example, if the class session begins August 21, an Add request can be submitted through August 23. This window allows for processing time during the session Drop/Add period.
• If the Add request is approved:
  • You will be notified via PSU email which sections are approved.
  • You can enroll through LionPATH for an approved section.
  • You can add yourself to a waitlist, set up swaps, and perform other enrollment activities for approved sections.
  • You are responsible for enrolling yourself.
• If the Add request is not approved, or if it was not approved for the desired section, you can submit a new request if you have additional information to provide.

Request Prerequisite Override Form: Requests to Drop

• Submit a Request to Drop when you want to drop a class that is an enforced concurrent or co-requisite for a class that you do want to stay enrolled in. For example, Chem 108 can only be taken when enrolled in Chem 110. In other words, Chem 110 is an enforced co-requisite for Chem 108. If you want to drop Chem 110 but stay enrolled in Chem 108, you need to submit a Prerequisite Override Request to drop Chem 110.
• The cutoff time to submit a Drop request is the late-drop deadline for the class.
  • If a request is submitted before the late-drop deadline, the class will be dropped upon approval.
• If the Drop request is approved and there are no Holds on your record preventing a drop:
  • The class will AUTOMATICALLY be dropped from your schedule.
    • If the request was submitted during the Drop/Add period, the class will be dropped from your schedule, but will not be on your record as a late drop.
    • If the request was submitted after the Drop/Add period but before the late-drop deadline, the class will be dropped from your schedule and will be on your record as a late drop.

Questions about Prerequisite Override Requests

Questions should be directed to your academic advisor or to the Office of the University Registrar by email at registrar@psu.edu or by phone at 814-865-6357.

For detailed instructions, click here.