Undergraduate Students : Petition to Exceed Maximum Units

Students in good academic standing may enroll in a maximum of 19 units. All requests for 20 units, or more, must be approved by the College of Business Student Services Center, BUS 112.

Please note that the CoB will only consider petitions to exceed 19 units from graduating students in their final semester at SF State and who have an All College and residence GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Course permit numbers must be obtained during the add period of instruction for all courses in excess of 16 units.

To enroll in 20 units or more, students must:

1. Obtain and complete all sections of the Petition to Exceed Maximum Units form. Forms may be picked up in BUS 112 or downloaded from http://www.sfsu.edu/~admisrec/forms/regforms/excess.pdf
2. Attach a current SF State (or other college) transcript and submit it to BUS 112 for review and signature.
3. Submit approved form to the Registrar’s Office (SSB 101) for entry in the University’s official academic records system. Course permit numbers will not be accepted for course work in excess of 19 units until your approved petition has been entered into the student records system. Students seeking to enroll in more than 24 units must obtain the approval of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

Note: forms differ during the summer semester and winter session. Please go to the Student Services Center in the College of Business, BUS 112, for policies and procedures pertaining to the summer and winter terms.