How to Register for Courses

Once a student has been admitted into the program and has committed to attending, they will register for courses in accordance with their academic plan, as well as in consultation with doctoral advising as needed. 

Minimum Courses Required Per Year

In order to remain enrolled as a student at APUS, a student must register and complete at least one course in each 12-month period. If students do not complete at least one course every 12 months, they will be considered as having left the university and will be disenrolled. Courses from which a student withdraws do not meet this requirement. Other activities with the university other than course completion do not prevent a student from being disenrolled.

If a student knows they will need to take a break from their studies, they should submit the online Program Hold Request Form at no charge, so that their place in their program is reserved.

Students who have questions regarding the annual requirement should contact [email protected].

Registering from the Academic Plan

Effective May 2025:

If students have enrolled in a degree or certificate program, they can register directly from the program requirements displayed on My Academic Plan by clicking on any course. Registering this way will help prevent students from registering for a course that will not fulfill a requirement in their program.

Students can register for a course as early as 5 months before it begins and up to 1 week before the course starts. View the academic calendar schedule for open and close registration dates for each 8- or 16-week session.

As students complete courses, they will see that progress reflected on their Academic Plan. For questions regarding the online academic plan, students should contact [email protected].

Maximum Number of Courses Permitted

During the first 16 weeks, students may take no more than the three courses required by their program.