Request a permission number

The Physics Department has suspended issuing all permission numbers for Fall 2024 courses until the end of orientation programs. You may still submit a request to add your name to the waitlist and receive a response after July 1st. Available seats in PHY186, PHY274, and PHY275 may change during this time. If these lab sections are currently full, please check again later for available seats.
Permission number requests for Summer 2024 courses should receive a response within 48 hours of submission.

Use the following form to request a permission number for Physics courses. Please read the instructions before submitting a request. Incomplete requests may not receive a response.

  • If you are registering for a Physics lecture, you must also register for the corresponding Physics lab. If a course has a recitation component, you must also register for the recitation along with the lecture and the lab.
  • You must add all relevant items to your enrollment cart before completing the registration. For course prerequisites and other information please check the Physics Course Information webpage
  • For courses with recitation components(PHY203/273/273R, PHY204/274/274R, PHY205/275/275R), you must provide both the lab and the recitation section in order to receive a permission number.

Students retaking Physics courses:

  • If you are retaking a Physics course, you do not need to retake the lab if you have passing credits from your previous attempt. If the course has a recitation component, you must also attend the recitation. After completing the registration for the lecture, please contact the instructor for further instructions to make arrangements for your recitation

DO NOT submit more than one request per course. Sending multiple requests may result in the deletion of your all requests.