Courses Non-Harris Student Registration The Harris School of Public Policy provides graduate-level courses that build critical thinking and analytical skills in a variety of policy areas. These courses are available to UChicago students. Please find below information about our policies and processes to enroll yourself in a Harris course.Courses Available to Non-Harris StudentsCourses Available to Non-Harris StudentsAll elective courses are available to non-Harris students, unless noted by consent or pre-requisites. Courses may be added by a student or their advisor directly in my.uchicago if there are open seats, no waitlist, and no consent requirements or pre-requisites. Courses may be added starting the day registration opens each quarter through the end of the second week. For any enrollments during the second week, students should reach out directly to the instructor first for consent and then forward the consent to their advisor for enrollment. If a course is full and closed, students may add themselves to the waitlist (further information below).Harris core curriculum is not available to non-Harris students. There are no exceptions, even by consent. The curriculum includes the following courses:PPHA 30800 Analytical Politics I: Strategic FoundationPPHA 31610 Analytical Politics II: Political InstitutionsPPHA 31002 Statistics for Data Analysis IPPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II: RegressionsPPHA 31202 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis IPPHA 31302 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis IIPPHA 32300 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy IPPHA 32400 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy IICourses with Pre-requisites or Consent RequirementsCourses with Pre-requisites or Consent RequirementsIf a course has a pre-requisite or consent requirement, students should reach out directly to the instructor to petition for enrollment. If the instructor approves the request and the course has seats available, please forward the consent to harrisregistration@uchicago.edu. Consent does not guarantee enrollment, which still depends on seat availability.Courses That Are ClosedCourses That Are ClosedNon-Harris students may add themselves to waitlists in my.uchicago for courses that are full and closed. Waitlists are processed from the day registration opens until the second week of each quarter. Waitlists are first-come, first-served, though Harris students receive priority over non-Harris students. The only way to receive a waitlist seat is through this process. If you are offered a waitlist seat, we will email you directly with information on how to claim the seat and a deadline by which you need to enroll. If you do not claim your seat by the deadline, you will forfeit the waitlist spot and the seat will be offered to the next student on the waitlist. If you would like to informally “shop” a course while you are on the waitlist, you should reach out to the instructor directly to request permission.If you need help adding yourself to a waitlist, please see this waitlisting guide.Undergraduate StudentsUndergraduate StudentsBest Practices for Undergraduate Students Enrolling in Harris Classes1. Enrolling in a Harris (PPHA) CoursePPHA graduate level courses are not available to undergraduate students during undergraduate pre-registration, but they are open during add/drop, unless full/closed or restricted to Harris graduate students only (such as Harris Core classes). There is no limit on how many graduate level courses undergraduates can take towards their BA. Please read any course notes carefully for pre-requisites or other restrictions. Students should email the instructor for consent to enroll in a graduate level class. If students receive approval from the instructor to enroll, the student should forward the instructor confirmation to harrisregistration@uchicago.edu to be registered for the class, pending seat availability. Consent does not apply to enrollment in closed/full classes; for those classes, please see #4 below for the Harris graduate waitlist process. Harris does not use the undergraduate online consent system for consent, or as a waitlist.2. Enrolling in a Combined PPHA/PBPL Course with Limited PBPL SeatsHarris offers a handful of courses that are cross-listed and may be taken at both the graduate (PPHA) and the undergraduate (PBPL) level. Undergraduate students may be able to register for the undergraduate level cross-list during pre-registration and will be able to do so for open courses during add/drop. Some of these classes have specific seats designated for graduate and undergraduate students. If this is the case, the number of seats allocated for undergraduate students will be indicated by the seat cap on the undergraduate section. Once those seats are full, the section will be tagged as closed. It may appear to undergraduate students as though there are open seats in the class if there is a Harris graduate waitlist, but those seats are reserved for graduate students. Interested undergraduate students should monitor my.uchicago should an undergraduate seat open; students should not use the online consent system nor contact the instructor for closed/full cross-lists.3. Enrolling in a Combined PPHA/PBPL Course with Global EnrollmentIn other cases of graduate/undergraduate cross-listed classes, enrollment is open equally to both interested graduate and undergraduate students. If the course has global enrollment, the number of seats in the undergraduate section will match the number of seats in the graduate section, and both will be the same as the total number of seats overall. In this case students may be able to register for the undergraduate level cross-list during pre-registration and will be able to do so for open courses during add/drop. If the course is full/closed, Harris Registration will keep a Harris Waitlist (see below for process to join). Harris does not use the undergraduate online consent system for consent, or as a waitlist.4. Using a Harris WaitlistWhen a Harris graduate course reaches seat capacity, it will close, and a waitlist will start. Undergraduate students may request to be added to a Harris waitlist by emailing harrisregistration@uchicago.edu. Waitlists are processed manually by Harris Registration staff, as seats open. Waitlist priority is given to Harris graduate students first, and then other students. When a seat becomes available for a waitlist student, they will be notified via email from harrisregistration@uchicago.edu and must claim their seat within a specified time. Students should regularly check their UChicago email to ensure they don’t miss their opportunity to enroll. Students should be aware that a course may look like it has a seat available because another student hasn’t claimed their waitlist seat yet. If they don’t claim the seat, it will be offered to the next student on the list once their approval expires. Students should email harrisregistration@uchicago.edu with any questions about closed/full classes and waitlists and not the course instructor.All students must abide by the Harris Academic Policies and Standards which you can find outlined here. Students must also abide by all policies within the classroom as detailed on each instructor’s syllabus.If you have any questions, please reach out to Harris Registration at harrisregistration@uchicago.edu.
Courses Available to Non-Harris StudentsCourses Available to Non-Harris StudentsAll elective courses are available to non-Harris students, unless noted by consent or pre-requisites. Courses may be added by a student or their advisor directly in my.uchicago if there are open seats, no waitlist, and no consent requirements or pre-requisites. Courses may be added starting the day registration opens each quarter through the end of the second week. For any enrollments during the second week, students should reach out directly to the instructor first for consent and then forward the consent to their advisor for enrollment. If a course is full and closed, students may add themselves to the waitlist (further information below).Harris core curriculum is not available to non-Harris students. There are no exceptions, even by consent. The curriculum includes the following courses:PPHA 30800 Analytical Politics I: Strategic FoundationPPHA 31610 Analytical Politics II: Political InstitutionsPPHA 31002 Statistics for Data Analysis IPPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II: RegressionsPPHA 31202 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis IPPHA 31302 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis IIPPHA 32300 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy IPPHA 32400 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy II
Courses with Pre-requisites or Consent RequirementsCourses with Pre-requisites or Consent RequirementsIf a course has a pre-requisite or consent requirement, students should reach out directly to the instructor to petition for enrollment. If the instructor approves the request and the course has seats available, please forward the consent to harrisregistration@uchicago.edu. Consent does not guarantee enrollment, which still depends on seat availability.
Courses That Are ClosedCourses That Are ClosedNon-Harris students may add themselves to waitlists in my.uchicago for courses that are full and closed. Waitlists are processed from the day registration opens until the second week of each quarter. Waitlists are first-come, first-served, though Harris students receive priority over non-Harris students. The only way to receive a waitlist seat is through this process. If you are offered a waitlist seat, we will email you directly with information on how to claim the seat and a deadline by which you need to enroll. If you do not claim your seat by the deadline, you will forfeit the waitlist spot and the seat will be offered to the next student on the waitlist. If you would like to informally “shop” a course while you are on the waitlist, you should reach out to the instructor directly to request permission.If you need help adding yourself to a waitlist, please see this waitlisting guide.
Undergraduate StudentsUndergraduate StudentsBest Practices for Undergraduate Students Enrolling in Harris Classes1. Enrolling in a Harris (PPHA) CoursePPHA graduate level courses are not available to undergraduate students during undergraduate pre-registration, but they are open during add/drop, unless full/closed or restricted to Harris graduate students only (such as Harris Core classes). There is no limit on how many graduate level courses undergraduates can take towards their BA. Please read any course notes carefully for pre-requisites or other restrictions. Students should email the instructor for consent to enroll in a graduate level class. If students receive approval from the instructor to enroll, the student should forward the instructor confirmation to harrisregistration@uchicago.edu to be registered for the class, pending seat availability. Consent does not apply to enrollment in closed/full classes; for those classes, please see #4 below for the Harris graduate waitlist process. Harris does not use the undergraduate online consent system for consent, or as a waitlist.2. Enrolling in a Combined PPHA/PBPL Course with Limited PBPL SeatsHarris offers a handful of courses that are cross-listed and may be taken at both the graduate (PPHA) and the undergraduate (PBPL) level. Undergraduate students may be able to register for the undergraduate level cross-list during pre-registration and will be able to do so for open courses during add/drop. Some of these classes have specific seats designated for graduate and undergraduate students. If this is the case, the number of seats allocated for undergraduate students will be indicated by the seat cap on the undergraduate section. Once those seats are full, the section will be tagged as closed. It may appear to undergraduate students as though there are open seats in the class if there is a Harris graduate waitlist, but those seats are reserved for graduate students. Interested undergraduate students should monitor my.uchicago should an undergraduate seat open; students should not use the online consent system nor contact the instructor for closed/full cross-lists.3. Enrolling in a Combined PPHA/PBPL Course with Global EnrollmentIn other cases of graduate/undergraduate cross-listed classes, enrollment is open equally to both interested graduate and undergraduate students. If the course has global enrollment, the number of seats in the undergraduate section will match the number of seats in the graduate section, and both will be the same as the total number of seats overall. In this case students may be able to register for the undergraduate level cross-list during pre-registration and will be able to do so for open courses during add/drop. If the course is full/closed, Harris Registration will keep a Harris Waitlist (see below for process to join). Harris does not use the undergraduate online consent system for consent, or as a waitlist.4. Using a Harris WaitlistWhen a Harris graduate course reaches seat capacity, it will close, and a waitlist will start. Undergraduate students may request to be added to a Harris waitlist by emailing harrisregistration@uchicago.edu. Waitlists are processed manually by Harris Registration staff, as seats open. Waitlist priority is given to Harris graduate students first, and then other students. When a seat becomes available for a waitlist student, they will be notified via email from harrisregistration@uchicago.edu and must claim their seat within a specified time. Students should regularly check their UChicago email to ensure they don’t miss their opportunity to enroll. Students should be aware that a course may look like it has a seat available because another student hasn’t claimed their waitlist seat yet. If they don’t claim the seat, it will be offered to the next student on the list once their approval expires. Students should email harrisregistration@uchicago.edu with any questions about closed/full classes and waitlists and not the course instructor.