OHIO Online Graduate Course Registration & Textbooks
The OHIO Online team is here to support you with course registration and navigating requirements. Please feel free to contact your graduate student specialist directly with questions or you may also email onlinegraduateadvising@ohio.edu.
Registration Support and Course Offerings
Your graduate student specialist helps to make the registration process seamless during your time in your program. They will provide you with course and registration information per term, so there is no guessing or navigating registration on your own.
In some cases, you may have several options to fulfill your program's requirement(s). If you have options, the course offerings webpage is where you can review course descriptions and textbook information. Instructions to locate course descriptions and textbook information are below.
Please note that you should use the class registration numbers provided by your graduate student specialist instead of locating the class numbers in course offerings.
Priority Registration Date and Time
You will be assigned a priority registration date and time by the Registrar for fall and spring semesters (not including summer semester). This is the first opportunity you have to register for courses. You may find the assigned priority registration date and time in your on the right side above graduate student specialist information.
Please note that some graduate programs have different registration times than the priority registration dates.
Finding Course Descriptions and Textbook Information
- Step 1: Go to the
- Step 2: Choose the correct term and campus. To receive the eCampus tuition rate, be sure to select eCampus (not Online) as the campus.
- Step 3: An additional drop-down will appear once you have checked the eCampus box to prompt you to select your eCampus program. Choose your graduate program from this dropdown to filter the classes within your program
- Click on the Search icon in the bottom right corner for a full list of courses offered for your program in the chosen term.
- Step 4: A page will open that displays the courses offered. Click on the drop-down arrow to find course descriptions and textbook information.
How to Register for Courses
- Step 1:
- Step 2: Locate the Academics section within My OHIO Student Center and click on Enroll.
- Step 3: Select the appropriate term and click Continue (this step is not necessary in all cases).
- Step 4: To add a course to your Shopping Cart, type its class number into the "Add to Cart – Enter Class Nbr" box and click Enter.
- Step 5: Repeat the process of entering class number and clicking enter until all your classes are loaded.
- Step 6: Once you have all the classes loaded, click Proceed to Step 2 of 3.
- Step 7: Review the classes listed to make sure they are the classes you intend to register in.
- Step 8: Read and agree to Financial Agreements by clicking on the link ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ Financial Agreement. Read the agreement and click I Agree to proceed with registration.
- Step 9: Click on Finish Enrolling to complete your registration.
- Step 10: View your registration results and make any changes as needed. For each class you will see either a green check mark (success: enrolled), or a red X (error: unable to add class). If you see a red X, review the message to find out why. Return to Step 4 if necessary to add another class.
You may also find this from the Registrar’s Office helpful.
Deadline to Add Course(s) on your Schedule
Please note that some OHIO Online classes, in particular classes that do not meet the full semester, have varying add deadlines that are not published on the academic calendar. Therefore, it is important you check the specific add dates for each class individually in .
There are two add deadlines for full semester classes that follow the standard dates of the academic calendar. Typically, the last day to add a full semester class without instructor permission required is 5pm EST of the first Friday of the semester and the last day to add a full semester class with instructor permission is 5pm EST of the second Friday of the semester. Please refer to the academic calendar for the official dates.
Your graduate student specialist will help you navigate add deadlines and support your enrollment process.
Retaking a Course
In graduate education, all grades factor into your GPA — in some cases, you may retake a class, but it will not replace a low grade like you might be able to in undergraduate programs. This means:
- No matter the grade, it stays on your transcript.
- Even if you retake the course and earn a better grade, both grades will appear, and the original one still counts in your GPA.
It’s essential to stay on top of your coursework and seek help early from your graduate student specialist if you're struggling.
You should submit an online permission request if you need to retake a class to meet program requirements.
Online Course Permission Request
In some cases, you may need to request permission for a class. Unless the class is listed as permission, you must first attempt to register for the class in your Student Center and receive an error message before requesting permission. You can find written and video instructions on the Registrar’s website for class permission.
How to Find your Online Courses
OHIO Online courses use as the Learning Management System (LMS). Please note that courses are published by the instructor of record; therefore, each course may be published on a different date leading up to or on the start date of the course.
The Office of Information Technology provides resources to help students learn and navigate Canvas. You may utilize the resources below to support your transition to using Canvas: