Registration Instructions
All students who are taking classes are expected to meet with their advisors or registration officers to discuss fall and spring term subject selection. Many of these meetings may occur on Registration Day, however, students and advisors can begin using the online registration system when it opens. Students are strongly encouraged to submit registration forms before classes begin to ensure accurate class enrollments. The deadline to register without penalty is the Friday following registration day at 5:00 PM. Students should consult with their advisor(s) to arrange their registration meeting.
- Students and advisors meet to agree on subject enrollment for the term.
- Academic advisor or registration officer approves the subject selections.
- Student completes registration process by submitting the digital form.
Total Units for Full-Time* Students
36 to 48 for spring and fall terms; 24 for summer.
Pre-Thesis Students
(those who have not yet passed the thesis proposal defense)
| Biology | |||
| 7.491 (Bio) | Research in Biological Oceanography | ||
| 1.982 (CEE) | Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| Chemistry | |||
| 12.722 (EAPS) | Current Research in Chemical Oceanography (at WHOI) | ||
| 12.736 (EAPS) | Current Research in Chemical Oceanography (at MIT) | ||
| 1.982 (CEE) | Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| Marine Geology & Geophysics | |||
| 12.721 (EAPS) | Current Research in Marine Geology & Geophysics (at WHOI) | ||
| 12.731 (EAPS) | Current Research in Marine Geology & Geophysics (at MIT) | ||
| Physical Oceanography | |||
| 12.971 (EAPS) | Current Research in Physical Oceanography (at WHOI) | ||
| 12.961 (EAPS) | Current Research in Physical Oceanography (at MIT) | ||
| Applied Ocean Science & Engineering | |||
| 2.689 (ME) | Projects in Oceanographic Engineering | ||
| 1.982 (CEE) | Research in Civil & Environmental Engineering | ||
| 6.991 (EECS) | Research in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | ||
Master's and Engineer's Degree Students
Students who are working on a master's or engineer's thesis should register for thesis units (see list below).
Doctoral Thesis Students
(students who have passed their thesis proposal defense)
| MIT course number plus ".THG": | |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 1.THG |
| Mechanical Engineering (OE) | 2.THG |
| Electrical Engineering | 6.THG |
| Biology | 7.THG |
| Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences | 12.THG |
*All JP students are considered full-time students.
