Courses & Colloquia

CSE P Single Course Enrollment

Evening Professional Master’s Courses (CSE P courses)

Courses in the Allen School’s evening Professional Master’s Program (PMP) may be open to local professionals who wish to take classes without being enrolled in the master’s program. Taking PMP classes with non-matriculated status is an opportunity for software professionals to refresh or expand their knowledge or to prepare to apply to a graduate program later on.

The CSE P course list and meeting schedule for the year is posted on the Current PMP Courses page.

Questions about the PMP or about single course enrollment in CSE P courses? Feel free to contact PMP staff at masters [at] cs [dot] washington [dot] edu; we will be happy to help.

Eligibility and Policies

• All students must meet the PMP’s eligibility criteria, including requirements for computing knowledge/technical depth and holding at least two years of relevant professional software experience.
• With the exception of students in the Allen School’s combined BS/MS program, PMP courses are NOT open to UW undergrad or grad students in other degree programs.
• Single-course enrollment requires PMP and course instructor permission and is on a space-available basis. Requests may be denied for several reasons, including lack of available seats, a course being restricted to degree-seeking students only, or lack of sufficient background skill suitable for the class.
• Costs and fees for single-course enrollment in PMP courses are the same as those paid by students enrolled in the program.

Important! For PMP courses to apply toward the PMP master’s degree later on, you must enroll with graduate non-matriculated (GNM) status (see below). Courses taken without GNM status cannot later be counted toward a UW master’s degree and GNM status cannot be applied retroactively.

How to Enroll

1. Review the list of upcoming PMP courses.
2. Complete the single course enrollment request form. The form collects the following information:
   • Up-to-date copy of your resume or CV.
   • College transcripts (unofficial copies are okay).
   • A short statement (250 words max) describing your interest in single course enrollment and how your technical knowledge was acquired.
   • Your course preference for the upcoming quarter.
3. We will follow up with you a week before the start of the quarter with the outcome of your request and, if approved, your next steps.

Graduate non-matriculated (GNM) status

Enrolling with GNM status can be a good option if you plan to apply the PMP in the future because the credits you earn can later be counted toward PMP degree requirements. Although success as a GNM student does not guarantee or prioritize admission to the PMP in the future, up to 12 credits (equivalent to 3 PMP courses) can be counted toward degree requirements if you are admitted to the program later on. See more information about GNM status.

If you want to take PMP classes with GNM status, then you must first be approved for single-course enrollment through the process described above (the GNM application carries a nonrefundable application fee, so you should wait until you are approved for to enroll before submitting yours).

If approved for GNM status, the next steps are:

4. Submit an application for GNM status in the PMP through the UW Graduate Schol’s online application portal.
   1. The application collects only your resume/CV and transcripts; you do not need to provide a personal statement or recommendation letters.
   2. Non-native English speakers must enclose proof of their English proficiency in their applications! Refer to the PMP’s eligibility criteria for information on how to meet this requirement. We cannot approve your GNM application if this requirement is not met.
5. Once your GNM application is approved, proceed with registering for your class.
6. Follow instructions in your application status page for submitting an official undergraduate transcript to the UW Graduate School.

Deadlines

To be considered for single-course enrollment, fill out the enrollment requestform by the date specified below. After the form closes we will begin following up with students and supporting the registration process– it’s normal that you won’t hear back until closer to the start of the quarter.

Contact

Questions about the PMP or about single course enrollment in CSE P courses? Feel free to contact PMP staff at masters [at] cs [dot] washington [dot] edu; we will be happy to help.