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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Sociology ProgramDepartment of Sociaology and Anthropology
Sociology Program

Academic Programs: Registration Information

Registration Information

During the early registration period each semester, the Sociology program maintains a petition system for allowing students into classes that fill up early. Students fill out a petition form that gives information about how close they are to graduation and why they need the course. The petition form is available at the department office (Stewart Hall 262) or as a downloadable file (below). At the end of the early registration, instructors use the petitions to decide which students will be allowed to register. Only a small number of students will be admitted into each section. A list of admitted students is posted in the department office.

After early registration, students may still request permission from instructors to be admitted to closed classes by contacting the instructor of the class directly (by phone, e-mail, or in person). However, if some students were admitted to the closed class through the early registration petition system, it is unlikely that requests to enter the class after early registration will be successful.

The Sociology Senior Project (SOC 477) is a permission-only, one-credit course taken in conjunction with a 400-level course (except SOC 444, 480 or 488). The names of instructors from whom you may take SOC 477 appears in the class schedule. A separate petition form is used for this class. The form is available at the department office or as a downloadable file (below). Students must complete the form and take it to the instructor for approval. To maximize the likelihood that you will be admitted into 477, you should submit the petition form as soon as you register for the 400-level class.

Download: Petition Form for SOC 477 (477petitionform.pdf, 8K)
Download: Petition for Closed Sociology Classes (petitionform.pdf, 7K)