Academic Advising

1. Which CACS majors and minors are offered at UNT at Frisco?

Majors offered exclusively at the UNT at Frisco campus include the B.S. in Project Design & Analysis, B.S. in Industrial Distribution, and B.S. in Applied Project Design & Analysis. Students pursuing the B.A.A.S. in Applied Arts & Sciences hybrid pathway (BAAS-H) may choose to take courses at UNT at Frisco. The minor in Enology and Brewing is also exclusive to UNT at Frisco.

2. Which CACS majors are offered in Denton?

Students pursuing the BAAS-Hybrid (BAAS-H) pathway may choose to take courses at the Denton campus. Students pursuing the (BS) Industrial Distribution major may take the first two years of the program in Denton.

3. Which CACS majors are offered online?

Depending on the pathway, the (BAAS) Applied Arts & Sciences major offers online options. The BAAS-Hybrid (BAAS-H) pathway offers in-person (Denton and Frisco), partially online, or mostly online courses; but not 100% online. In partnership with Coursera and UNT’s Digital Strategy & Innovation (DSI), the BAAS-Online (BAAS-O) pathway offers fully online courses that are streamlined into 8-week semesters. Our other bachelor’s degree programs allow students to take some online core and elective courses, however, major courses will be fully in-person at UNT at Frisco.

4. What is Coursera?

Coursera is a well-known company that partners with universities to bring flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals worldwide. UNT has partnered with Coursera to offer the College of Applied & Collaborative Studies’ BAAS-Online (BAAS-O) pathway, which is streamlined into 8-week semesters and offered fully online on the Canvas platform.

5. How do I change my major to one in CACS?

Current UNT students hoping to declare a major in CACS may schedule an appointment to attend an “Academic Advising: Interested in Major Change” appointment type.

6. How do I change my major to one outside of CACS?

Current CACS students hoping to declare a major in a different UNT college or school may schedule an appointment with the new advising office by selecting “Academic Advising: Interested in Major Change” as the appointment type and selecting the new major as the Service.

7. When should I schedule an advising appointment?

New students will meet with an advisor during New Student Orientation. Current students schedule an appointment before signing up for classes and to learn more about:

  •   Degree requirements
  •   Class options
  •   GPA questions
  •   Academic Standing
  •   Internship or work experience
  •   Getting involved on campus
  •   Graduation requirements
  •   General academic/university policy questions
  •   Future graduate/professional school planning
8. Is virtual advising available?

Yes! Virtual advising is an available option when scheduling an appointment.

9. May I request a specific advisor?

Yes! You may view advisors’ availability when scheduling an appointment.

10. How do I prepare for my appointment?

Please review and become familiar with your online degree audit prior to your appointment. Bringing a list of interests and career goals to your advising appointment. 

Registration FAQs

1. Where do I view my holds?

Check the 'Holds' section of the Student Center on my.unt.edu.

2. What is a “No valid appointment time” error?

You will receive this message if you attempt to enroll before your designated registration time or if the registration system is closed for payment processing. Registration opens based on class standing. Please visit the term Registration Guide for more details.

3. I received an error stating, “Requisites not met” but the class does not have any prerequisites. How can I enroll?

Some courses may be restricted to specific student populations. This error is common when attempting to enroll in a section designated for students pursuing the BAAS-Online (BAAS-O) pathway or in the Honors College.  Non-Coursera/Non-Honors College students may select a different section.

4. What is a “Maximum Term Unit Load Exceeded” error?
The error message indicates you have tried to register for more than the maximum number of credit hours allowed for the term or session. In the Spring or Fall terms, the maximum number of credit hours allowed in the regular (16 week) session is 19. Enrollment limits vary in Summer terms and Fall/Spring 8 Week Sessions. An advisor may review your eligibility for an overload.
5. How do I waitlist a class if it is full?

The waitlist feature allows students to place themselves on a waitlist for a class section that is full. As seats become available in the class, the waitlist process will run to auto-enroll students according to their position number until the final day of the Add/Drop Registration period. If a class is accepting students onto the wait list, a yellow triangle will appear. Select the class, select the “Waitlist if class is full '' option and continue enrolling. You will receive confirmation of your position on the waitlist once you have completed enrolling. You may monitor your position on the waitlist via MyUNT. Waitlisted courses are not counted towards your enrollment totals unless/until you are officially enrolled.

6. May I remain enrolled in my current section but waitlist in a different section?

If you wish to remain enrolled in your current section until space becomes available in a closed section, you must enroll in the waitlisted section using the “SWAP” feature.

7. Why didn’t the waitlist feature enroll me once a seat opened?

The requirements to be moved off the waitlist are the same as standard enrollment. You will not be enrolled in more units than permitted in that term. You will not be enrolled if you have not met prerequisites if you have registration holds, or if you are already enrolled in a different section of the same class and did not schedule the class using the Swap function.