Taking graduate math classes

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I'm planning on applying for Spring 2010 transfer to Rice. I've been thoroughly impressed with everything about the school so far!</p>

<p>Looking at the math courses (Rice</a> University Catalog 2008-2009), I'm assuming that 400 courses are graduate courses. I was wondering if Rice allows undergraduates to take some of these courses (I'm looking at Math 401, 402, and 443 through 445 in particular). Does anyone here know?</p>

<p>If nobody knows, would it be appropriate for me to email someone at the math department at Rice and ask? This is rather important for me because there are some topics I definitely want to take as an undergraduate, so I don't want to transfer and then find out that I can't take them!</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>As far as I know, the 500 level and beyond tend to correlate with graduate level courses.</p>

<p>I’m in CAAM, so it’s a little different from MATH, but some of the classes (Real Analysis, Numerical Analysis, and electives) are usually taken by both undergrad and grad students. I haven’t seen a “graduate students only” bar on registration. </p>

<p>If you can’t register online, just talk to the prof and make sure s/he’s ok with you taking a graduate level class, and get him/her to sign the “add course” sheet, and voila, you’re in.</p>

<p>In essence, you should still be able to take it, assuming you have all the pre-requisites done.</p>

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<p>Awesome, thanks. If the 400 classes are undergraduate level, then I’m even more impressed.</p>

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<p>yeah 400 courses are undergrad. As a ChemE we take 400 level courses junior and senior years. </p>

<p>you can take 500+ level curses if u want. you will be with mainly grad students though</p>

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<p>If you finish all the prerequisite needed for the course, yes you are allowed to take the course, even if you are an undergrad.</p>