Registration is through the Division of Lifelong Education. All courses taken at NC State will show on the student's transcript. If the student is admitted as a graduate student, a maximum of nine hours may apply toward the minimum requirements of the degree for which the student is enrolled, including hours approved for graduate credit while classified as a senior, unclassified undergraduate or professional engineering student. The first nine hours of course work taken at the graduate level in the PBS category will be accepted toward degree requirements unless a request for some other combination of nine hours is made by the student's advisory committee and approved by the Graduate Dean. Ten hours of PBS credit is allowed when one course is a 4-hour course.
Registration is limited to a maximum of two courses per semester.
Individuals who are employed full-time should limit their PBS registrations to one course per semester. The PBS classification carries with it no implication that the student will be admitted to the Graduate School in any degree classification. All course work accepted for degree credit must be approved by the student's advisory committee as being germane to the program. Requests for degree credit for courses completed in the PBS classification are considered after admission to a graduate degree program when the student's Plan of Graduate Work is filed with the Graduate School. PBS students are expected to familiarize themselves with Graduate School policies and to seek further advice or clarification as needed.