In order to meet the needs of an ever increasing number of statistics undergraduate and graduate students, our courses are typically limited to Statistics majors and Statistics graduate programs. Our restrictions are listed below. These are subject to change without notice, though we will try to keep it updated. Restrictions for a particular course or section can also be found in the Course Explorer, and also within the course's info within Enhanced Registration.
The removal of restrictions does not guarantee available space in a course. If there are no available seats, try to find another section. Also, the removal of restrictions is a manual process that must be done section-by-section. Therefore it is impossible to state at exactly what time restrictions will be changed/removed on the given dates. We will typically try to get them done before 12pm on the given day, but it may take longer depending on other factors.
Courses that are controlled by our department and cross-listed with other departments (such as STAT 420 / ASRM 450) will only note the STAT-side restrictions below. Seats in the non-STAT sections are typically restricted per an agreement with that department, for their own students. For example, while STAT 420 may be restricted to Stat majors, ASRM 450's seats may be available to ASRM students. Students in non-Stat majors should consult with their advisors if they have difficulty getting a seat in such a course.
Some courses that use the STAT rubric are not controlled by our department. Such courses will simply say "See [other course]" instead of having a description in the Course Explorer. STAT 361 and STAT 555 are examples, controlled by CS and Math respectively. See the Course Explorer listings for those courses for more info on the controlling department.
| Courses | Major-Based & other Restrictions | Class-based Restrictions & Change Dates | Major-based Restrictions plan to be released... |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 100 & 200 | None, with a small number of seats reserved for first-time freshmen and/or non-degree students. | - | Unused reserved seats opened during the first week of Spring 2024 instruction. |
| STAT 107, 207, 212, & 420 | None. | - | - |
| STAT 385 | Open to Stat, Stat&CS, and Econometrics majors. | - | November 16, 2023. |
| STAT 400, 408 | None. | - | - |
| STAT 410 | Open to Actuarial Science, Math, Stat, and Stat&CS majors | - | November 16, 2023. |
| STAT 425 | Open to Stat and Stat&CS majors. | Seniors only (10/30 - 11/6). | November 16, 2023. |
| STAT 426 | Open to Stat and Stat&CS majors. | Seniors only (10/30 - 11/6). | January 12, 2024. |
| STAT 427 | Open to a small number of Stat or Stat&CS majors, but only by approval. See http://go.illinois.edu/STAT427_form for more info. | - | This course will not be open to other majors. |
| STAT 443 | Open to Stat and Stat&CS majors. | Seniors only (10/30 - 11/6). | January 23, 2024 |
| All other 400-level courses. | Open to Stat and Stat&CS majors. | Seniors only (10/30 - 11/6). | January 12, 2024 |
Graduate Restrictions (only apply to courses with grad-specific GR sections or 500-level courses)
Notes: In this context, "Stat MS" refers to both our general MS and those in the Analytics concentration. "Stat Grads" refers to all graduate students in our MS, MS-Analytics, or PhD programs. Students in our Applied MS program will only be considered a "Stat Grad" by the system during the initial term of enrollment in our program.
For 400-level courses that also have undergraduate sections, be mindful that we may reassign unused graduate seats to undergraduate sections. Graduate students should choose their courses and register as soon as possible to avoid losing seats they assumed would be plentiful.
| Courses | Program-Based & other Restrictions | Program-based Restrictions plan to be released... |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 410 | Open to Stat Grads, ASRM Grads, and PARM Grads | January 12, 2024 |
| STAT 420 | None. | - |
| STAT 427 | Open to Stat Grads. | These courses will not be open to other majors. |
| STAT 431, 432, 447 | Open to Stat Grads and PARM MS | January 12, 2024 |
| STAT 578 |
Open to Stat Grads. |
TBD |
| All other grad courses | Open to Stat Grads. |
January 23, 2024 |
Section Capacities: Please note that section capacities can change over time, especially with courses that have differential credit for grads and undergrads. It's not uncommon for us to need to shift some seats from one sub-section to another, and we do not give advance notice of such shifts.
Restrictions: Generally speaking, most of our courses are initially restricted to Statistics students, with some cross-listed courses also allowing students in certain other programs. See the table above for specifics.
Level-restrictions: For courses with differential credit between undergrads and grads, undergrads must register for sections with UG in the name, and grads the sections with GR in the name. For STAT 430, the sections generally have just the U or G at the end. Level restrictions are not lifted. Whenever we mention lifting restrictions, we mean major/program/department restrictions, not level.
Overrides: We do not keep waitlists, nor do we provide overrides for full or restricted courses. Emails from students asking for overrides or a waitlist may not receive a response. Instructors do not have authority to override restrictions or capacity. Contact an advisor if you're concerned about not getting into a needed course.
Course Formats: Many of you may be confused about whether your course is online or not. In general, if the section is online, the Schedule Type will have the word "online" in it, such as Online, Online-Lecture, Online-Discussion, etc. If an online section has times listed, the instructor has indicated that the section is synchronous. Otherwise, for asynchronous sections, it should read "Arranged". These courses usually use recorded lecture videos rather than live lecture meetings. Refer to the syllabus provided by the instructor for details about your course format.