Click "Menu" icon (top left on myWCU Student Homepage), Click "CLASSES & REGISTRATION", Click
"Add or Drop a Course"
AND
Select appropriate term in "Select a Term" drop-down menu and click "Submit" tab
Enter your Alt PIN (if required)
SEARCH FOR A SPECIFIC COURSE
Select "Register - Add/Drop/Withdraw"
Select the term and click "Continue" button
Select or type course subject
If course number unknown, click "search"
If course number known, place in course number box, click "search"
If keyword is necessary, include in "keyword" box, then click "search"
OR
SEARCH FOR MULTIPLE COURSES THAT FULFILL A SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTE (i.e. all courses that fulfill a particular Liberal Studies category, meet at a desired
time or campus location, are offered in a particular instructional format, or with
a specific instructor)
Select the term and click "Continue" button
Click "Advanced Search"
Select area of interest in "Attribute" box
Indicate any other limitation information and click "Search"
AND
Click on the "Add" box to the right of the course section you want to add to your
schedule and the course should appear in your summary screen as "Pending"
Click "Submit" in the bottom right corner and if there wern't any errors, the course
will be added to your schedule.
OR
Click on "Enter CRNs"
Add the 5-digit CRN for the classes you want to add in the boxes at the bottom of
the Class Worksheet and click "Submit Changes"
Check to make sure the course is added to your course list. Go to the Registration Information page for an explanation of Registration Errors and Holds
Click "Menu" icon (top left on myWCU Student Homepage), Search for "Withdraw" and
Click "Withdraw from a Course".
OR
Click "Menu" icon (top left on myWCU Student Homepage), Click "CLASSES & REGISTRATION
Home", Click "Add/Drop/Withdraw." Click "Add/Drop/Withdraw" again in the new page
to begin the withdrawal process.
AND
Review the information about Course Withdrawal Eligibility
Click "I would like to withdraw from a course" button
Click in circle to the left of the course(s) that you want to withdraw from
Click "Withdraw from Selected Course" button
Withdrawing from all courses during a term requires a student to withdraw from the
university - click this University Withdrawals link to view policies and instructions.
Withdrawing from all courses during a term requires a student to withdraw from the
university - click this University Withdrawals link to view policies and instructions.
Schedule an appointment with the advisor liaison to the program you want through Navigate
and indicate the major you want to declare in the Comments for your advisor… box
Advisor/major assignment information is found on Advising Center Staff page for most majors, or Suite 201 Advising page for elementary, middle grades, special/inclusive, and health and physical education
majors
Honors students must meet with a Brinson Honors College advisor to declare or change
major
Western Carolina University offers many programs leading to professional licensure
or certification. If you are considering a degree program which leads to professional
licensure or certification, it’s important for you to understand if the program meets
the requirements in the state you are planning to reside and work. More information
on Professional Licensure or Certification
Changing or declaring a MINOR or a CONCENTRATION within your major does not require an appointment. Go to the Advising Center at anytime
and check in to see the first available advisor who will submit your request.
An APPROVED PROGRAM is a specific set of courses approved by your major department to fulfill your degree
requirements. Many major programs require a Second Major, a Minor, or an Approved
Program.
Consult with your primary faculty advisor to determine the specific courses and credit
hours required for an Approved Program
Courses taken in preparation for application to professional schools beyond a bachelor's
degree (e.g. medical school, dental school, physical therapy school, etc.) are often
packaged in an Approved Program - see Pre-Professional Programs Advising for details
Your primary advisor will submit a request to have the Approved Program added to your
major program and degree audit
Click "Menu" icon (top left on myWCU Student Homepage), Click "ACADEMIC SUCCESS", Click
"View Transfer Credits Earned Elsewhere"
AND
Select appropriate term in "Select a Term" drop-down menu and click "Submit" button
View how your coursework transferred to WCU from other colleges or universities
You must have earned a C or better to receive WCU credit for a course
Speak with an advisor in the Advising Center if you have questions about how your
transfer courses were evaluated
To see how courses from other schools in the US transfer to WCU, click here for access
to Look-up Tool and click on link. Only courses that have been evaluated and awarded credit by WCU
will be displayed.
Students who feel they should have received transfer credit for WCU Liberal Studies
classes will submit requests for a re-evaluation to liberalstudies@wcu.edu. All other requests for a re-evaluation of transfer classes should be emailed to
registrarsoffice@wcu.edu