| Step | Action | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identify an online course or program in which you'd like to enroll. If searching the MSU course listing, use the Campus filter (Online and ITV courses). | English courses MSU courses |
| 2. | Assess your learning style. (Are you likely to be successful completing coursework online?) | Is online learning right for you? -- MnOnline |
| 3. | Assess your hardware and software. | MSU hardware & software standards for online learning |
| 4. | If you are not already a student at MSU, apply for admission to MSU. | Admission forms for new students transfer students international students graduate students |
| 5. | Register for the course(s). | MSU
Registrar online registration registration info |
| 6. | Contact your instructor by email so that you can receive information about the course. | MSU people finder |
Yes, with one major exception: students attending MnSCU schools can register for MSU courses through MnOnline without applying for admission to MSU.
Every effort is made to admit students as quickly as possible. Our goal is to respond within 24 hours. International student applications, however, take longer to process.
Non-resident online students, if categorized as 100% online learners, pay market rate for tuition and fees, which is basically the in-state (resident) rate. 100% online learners (whether an undergraduate or a graduate student) must submit a form to request the lower in-state (resident) rate.
Policy in the technical communication track is to reserve seats in each section for place-bound or non-resident applicants--students who physically cannot attend the Mankato campus. To ensure a seat in the course, applicants should contact the instructor as soon as possible.
Don't despair. Contact the program director, or the instructor for the course as soon as possible. We will make every effert to admit you to the course.
All upper-division and graduate-level technical communication online courses are taught by faculty or adjuncts with doctorates in technical communication or related fields.
Your instructor needs to know your preferred email address and may provide you with instructions or materials necessary for your first online meeting.
Please contact the instructor of the online course, the program director, or the graduate program director.
