Registering for Self-Paced Courses (2024)

Active Texas State Students

Active Texas State students with no account holds may register for online self-paced courses at any time through the Texas State Self-Service portal.

Non-Texas State Students

Inactive Texas State students and non-Texas State students may enroll in online self-paced courses using the form linked below.

• Before You Register

  Course Prerequisites and Texas Success Initiative Program (TSIP) Compliance
  The Office of Online and Extended Programs does not verify if course prerequisites or TSIP requirements have been satisfied. Additionally, we cannot advise students on courses to take in order to fulfill degree requirements. We strongly encourage students to meet with their academic advisor before registering for online self-pacedcourses.

  Non-Texas State students will need to provide transcripts or documentation verifying that TSIP requirements and prerequisites have been satisfied. If you are exempt from the testing requirements, please contact theTexas Success Initiative Program Officefor a list of acceptable documents you can provide as official proof.

  Third-Party Billing via Approved Tuition Assistance Program
  Students who wish to pay through an approved tuition assistance program must provide documentation of tuition assistance before registering for online self-paced courses; use the onlineCorrespondence Tuition Assistance Request Formto do so. Once we receive your documentation, we will provide a coupon code to allow you to complete your registration. Please contact our office for guidance if you have questions about acceptable documentation.

  Permission to Release Grades
  The Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records and guarantees students' access to their own records. A Grant Access to Student Records form must be on file with the Office Online and Extended Programs in order to release or discuss a student's academic record with a specified third party. The Grant Access Student Record form can be found on the University Registrar'sFERPA page.

  Online Learning Readiness Self-Assessment
  Before enrolling in an online self-pacedcourse, take theOnline Learning Readiness Self-Assessment. This self-assessment will help you determine if online correspondence self-pacedcourses are a good fit for you. Answer the assessment questions, and you will be given recommendations for success in online learning.

• How To Register and Pay: Active Texas State Students

  Currently active Texas State students with no account holds may register for onlineself-paced coursesat any time throughTexas State Self-Service; step-by-step instructions follow.

  To be in active status, students must be enrolled in Texas State courses in the current semester.

  Full payment is due during the registration process, or you will be dropped from the online self-paced course within 24 hours of registration.

  If you want to usetuition assistance, please complete theCorrespondence Tuition Assistance Request Form.

  Registration and Payment Instructions

  Registration

  Add or Drop Classes Path

  1. Log intoTexas State Self-Serviceby entering your Texas State NetID and password.
  2. Click Student
  3. Click Registration.
  4. Click Add or Drop Classes.
  5. Select the Correspondence term.
  6. Click Submit.
  7. Type the CRN of your desired course and then go to step 13.
  8. If you do not know the CRN, find your course through Class Search.
  9. Select your desired subject and then click Course Search.
  10. Click View Sections for your desired course.
  11. Click the check box below Select.
  12. Click Add to WorkSheet.
  13. Click Submit Changes.
  14. Enter the startorend date for your course.
  15. Click Submit Changes.

  Continue with your payment, below, immediately or you will be dropped from the online self-paced course within 24 hours of registration.

  Bobcat Schedule Builder Path

  1. Log intoTexas State Self-Serviceby entering your Texas State NetID and password.
  2. Click Student
  3. Click Registration.
  4. Click Bobcat Scheduling & Registration.
  5. In Bobcat Scheduling & Registration, select the Correspondence term and then click Save and Continue.
  6. Ensure Select All Campuses is selected and then click Save and Continue.
  7. Ensure All Parts of Term is selected and then click Save and Continue.
  8. Ensure Open Classes Only is selected and then click Save and Continue.
  9. Confirm your information and then click Confirm.
  10. Click "+ Add Course."
  11. Select your desired Subject.
  12. Select your desired Course.
  13. Click Add Course.
  14. Click Back to view added courses.
  15. Click Generate Schedules.
  16. Click View.
  17. Click Send to Shopping Cart.
  18. Click Register.
  19. Click Agee to the Acknowledgement.
  20. Click Continue to confirm registration.

  Continue with your payment, below, immediately or you will be dropped from the online self-paced course within 24 hours of registration.

  Payment

  1. Go tothe student payment portal.
  2. On the payment portal page, select Students: Click here to login.
  3. Select I would like to pay … Other Amount and Go!
  4. Select Make Payment.
  5. Select Pay by Line Item, Correspondence Reg. Fee, and Continue.
  6. Select Method of payment and follow the prompts to complete payment.

• How to Register: Inactive and Non-Texas State Students

  Inactive or Non-Texas State students may enroll in onlineself-pacedcourses after filling out theonline Application Form. The Office of Online and Extended Programs will process complete enrollment forms within five business days and send an enrollment verification email with registration instructions. Texas State students not enrolled, or not eligible to enroll, in Texas State courses for the current or subsequentsemester, excluding the summer, may be considered inactive. Students may check their registration status by logging intoCatsWeb.

• Dropping a Course

  You may withdraw from a course at any time by accessingTexas State Self-Service. Please note that in order to receive a partial refund, you must withdraw from a class within the first 30 days. Refer to theWithdrawal Refund Schedulefor refund amounts.

• Fee Refunds

  Before you register for an online self-paced course, ensure that this course is applicable to the degree plan you are seeking. Check with your academic advisor before registering for your class to ensure that your are registering for the correct class. Once you have registered and paid for your course, your registration charges cannot be fully refunded if you drop the course. Please review the Withdrawal Refund Schedule on theCosts pagefor complete information.

• Permission to Release Grades

  The Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records and guarantees students' access to their own records. A Grant Access to Student Records form must be on file with the Office of Online and Extended Programs in order to release or discuss a student's academic record with a specified third party. The Grant Access Student Record form can be found on the University Registrar'sFERPA page.

• After Registration: Now What?

  After students register for an online self-paced course, they will be manually input into their Canvas coursewithin two business days.

  Once you are input into your online self-paced course, a Welcome Email will be sent to yourBobcat Mailaccount. This Welcome Email highlights important information that you need to know about your online self-paced course. To access yourBobcat Mail, you will use your NetID and Password.

  You will access your course throughCanvas. On your Canvas course homepage, click the "Your Sites" button on the top right corner of the page. You can search for your online self-paced course page there. On your Canvas homepage, click "Courses" in your menu and locate your online self-paced course within your Dashboard in Canvas.

  Now you're ready to start your course!