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School of Biological Sciences

Biology Course Override

Override requests are available online through MyIllinoisState .

  • Log in to MyIllinoisState
  • Click the Academics tab.
  • Under "Registration, select "Course Permit (Override) Request ."

Approval of a Biology course override is not guaranteed; course override policies and procedures students should register for an alternate course in case their override request is not approved. Students will be notified by e-mail if their request has been approved.

Biology 101 enrollment is major blocked for some sections. Overrides will not be given for major blocked sections, but non-major blocked sections are available for open enrollment. Check the list of available sections for BSC 101 on the course permit request form.

Overrides not available for major blocked courses: BSC 196, 197, 160, 181, 182, 204, and 283

Registering for a Biology course after the first week of classes

  • Students will not be permitted to add a Biology course if they have missed more than one week of the class.
  • The School of Biological Sciences does not give overrides to add a course after the first week of the semester.