Fall 2025

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In order to provide declared Economics/Econometrics/CS+Economics majors and Econ minors with courses to fulfill their degree requirements, we offer them Priority Registration. Restrictions are placed on select courses to ensure they are given first choice.

Please note: Instructors are not able to grant overrides--all override requests are managed as described below.

Restriction by Course

Economics  ClassRestriction DetailsDate Available
102*

In Fall, the majority of seats are restricted to Freshmen and Sophomores through New Student Registration. Instructors cannot grant overrides.

  • April 7: Some unrestricted seats will be available
  • Monday, April 21: All sections will be restricted to students with Freshman or Sophomore standing.
  • August 19-21: A limited number of emergency overrides will be granted through the 102/103 Override Request Form. Override requests will be reviewed and responses sent out by August 22. Priority will be given to graduating seniors whose programs require Econ 102 or other "emergency" situations requiring the class this term.
  • August 25: Any unused overrides and remaining seats will be opened without restrictions.

    *See below for options if class reaches maximum capacity

See details

102/103 Override Request Form will open August 19

 

103*

In Fall, the majority of seats are restricted to Freshmen and Sophomores through New Student Registration. Instructors cannot grant overrides. 

  • April 7: Some unrestricted seats will be available
  • Monday, April 21: All sections will be restricted to students with Freshman or Sophomore standing.
  • August 19-21: A limited number of emergency overrides will be granted through the 102/103 Override Request Form. Override requests will be reviewed and responses sent out by August 22. Priority will be given to graduating seniors whose programs require Econ 103 or other "emergency" situations requiring the class this term.
  • August 25: Any unused overrides and all remaining seats will be opened without restrictions.

    *See below for options if class reaches maximum capacity

See details

102/103 Override Request Form will open August 19

 

198Always restricted to Economics/Econometrics majors.No overrides provided
202

Never restricted. Open to all majors/minors. 

Prerequisite/co-requisite: Credit or registration in one of MATH 220, MATH 221, MATH 234. 

  • Students who are registered for Math 220/221/234 for Fall 25 at UIUC meet the requirement and can register for Econ 202. (Make sure you register for math first, then add Econ 202).
  • Students who are registered for Math 220/221/234 for Summer or Fall 25 somewhere else (not UIUC) can use this form to request a prerequisite override. (The Math 220/221/234 equivalent must be listed in Transferology.)
 
203Never restricted. Open to all majors/minors. Prerequisites must be completed. 
302Never restricted. Open to all majors/minors. Prerequisites must be completed.​​​​​​ 
303Restricted to Economics/Econometrics/CS+Econ majors, Economics minors, and other majors listed below.Exceptions listed below.
400'sRestricted to Economics/Econometrics/CS+Econ majors, Economics minors, and other majors listed below.Exceptions listed below.

* Econ 102 and 103 Options if course reaches maximum capacity:

  •  Students may take Econ 103 before taking Econ 102
  • Students may take the Econ 102 and/or Econ 103 Proficiency Exams to earn course credit
  • Students may take Econ 102 or 103 in the Spring, Winter, or Summer terms; neither course is restricted during those terms

What if prerequisites are met but not on my transcript?
 

  • Students who have completed course prerequisites but credit is not yet on their UIUC transcript (for example, took Math 220 elsewhere and have not yet transferred it in, or earned AP credit for Econ 102 but the score has not been submitted yet to UIUC) can email econug@illinois.edu to request an override.

    • Please attach an informal transcript, score report, or screen shot showing a passing grade or AP score. Screen shot must include student's name and final grade or score.

      Note: Final transcripts or score reports must be officially submitted to meet graduation requirements.

Restriction by Student Group

Non-majors who need access to advanced Econ courses (Econ minors and majors whose programs require advanced Econ coursework) are also granted access to advanced Econ courses. Please read below for specific date information. All restrictions are removed manually, and we are unable to guarantee an exact time the classes are available. 

Additional Student GroupsRestriction DetailsDate Available
Economics minorsApproved Minor Students will be able to register for restricted courses on this date. Ensure that you have been approved for the Econ Minor, and your College has added the minor to your record (this may take 2-4 weeks to process).Monday, April 21
Students Declaring an Economics Major/MinorPlease review the Declaration Criteria for our majors & minor. More information, including upcoming dates to declare and the the Curriculum Change Form, can be found here.Once you declare, you will have course access within 24 hours. 
Dual-Degrees (approved) or Triple-Majors

Please email our office (send your UIN, Name, and requested courses- using your @illinois.edu email).

We will verify that you are declared and will email you confirmation when overrides have been processed.

Please meet with an Econ Advisor often to confirm your degree requirements.

Monday, April 7
LAS & ACE Exchange Students

Email our office (send your UIN, Name, Exchange program, and requested courses- using your @illinois.edu email).

*If your program requires a 4-credit Econ course, please indicate this in your email.

Monday, April 7
NON- LAS & ACE  Exchange Students

We are unable to guarantee overrides into restricted courses.

Please talk with your Illinois Program Advisor to see if there is a prior agreement with ECON regarding courses.

Please email our office (send your UIN, Name, Exchange program, and requested courses- using your @illinois.edu email).

Monday, June 9

MATH Majors & 

ASRM Majors

ECON 303 and ECON 471 will be available for registration on this date. Please email our office if you receive a registration error, and include a screen shot of the error.Thursday, April 17
Industrial Engineering - Economics & Finance TrackECON 303 and ECON 471 will be available for registration on this date. Please email our office if you receive a registration error, and include a screen shot of the error.Thursday, April 17
ACE MajorsPlease contact your Departmental Advisor, Caroline Helton at chelton@illinois.edu, as soon as possible and she will coordinate an override with our office.Monday, April 14
ACE MinorsPlease contact your Departmental Advisor, Caroline Helton at chelton@illinois.edu, as soon as possible and she will coordinate an override with our office.Monday, April 14
Other Students Requesting Overrides

If you do not fall under an above category, you can still request access to our restricted courses by requesting an override in August. 

ALL of the following requirements must be met to be granted an override:

  • Student must NOT be an Econ/Econometrics/CS+Econ major OR an Econ minor. These students already have access to all available seats in advanced Econ courses without the need for overrides.
  • Student must be an undergraduate.
  • The course must have seats available. We cannot give overrides into full courses.
  • All course prerequisites must be completed. We cannot provide overrides for course prerequisites in progress or taken simultaneously.

 When requesting an override, please remember:

  • Instructors cannot provide overrides.
  • We cannot provide overrides into full courses.
  • All prerequisites must be completed. 

To request an override (requests accepted August 11-14):

  • Email econug@illinois.edu from August 11-14 from your @illinois.edu email. (Other email requests will not be accepted.)
  • Indicate the course(s) that you are requesting (no more than 2)
  • Indicate the reasons that you need access to the course(s). Indicate if you are graduating this term.

A response will be provided by August 18.

Available August 11-14

Other Information

It is important that you register for any required courses during your priority registration period. Many Econ classes will fill.

Registration Errors? Please visit our Registration Error Page for information.

Students interested in declaring an Economics major should do so at the next possible time in order to register for restricted courses.

Please email us at econug@illinois.edu with any questions.