MSU works hard to ensure a vast amount of course offerings are available for our students, no matter what they wish to study. Our network of colleges, advisers and professors allow us to enroll ASP&E students in courses throughout the MSU Catalog. While course offerings, subjects, and college availability may vary each semester, the below list provides common colleges and subjects to use as a guide as you begin exploring course offerings.
ASP Students may request courses across various disciplines to create a full schedule.
Exchange students should be aware that course enrollment limitations that may exist as part of the exchange agreement. It is expected that students take a minimum of 50% of their coursework with the MSU College that their home university has an exchange with. The remaining 50% of coursework is flexible and can be selected from various disciplines.
Students should refer to both their home institution and the ASP&E Team for course questions.
At this time courses in the following programs are not available to ASP&E students:
Please note this list is not exhaustive, but is representative of the most common
requests we receive for restricted areas of study.
When looking for courses, it is important to think about:
Individual course descriptions, prerequisites and semester offerings can be found at schedule of courses.
Please direct questions about course offerings to .
NOTE: The colleges listed below should be used as examples. Other colleges, such as Lyman Briggs College, the College of Education and the College of Music, are also available.
The first college established at the nation’s pioneer land-grant institution, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU has been pioneering advancements in agricultural and natural resources research, scholarship, and outreach for more than 160 years. The college provides innovative leadership in science, technology, design, management, biofuels, the bioeconomy, and global agriculture. Students learn to use the principles of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business, and creative design in tackling some of the world’s biggest problems related to food, energy, and the environment. The wide selection of academic programs and career pathways include food, nutrition, and their applications to health; community, family, and youth development; agricultural production; technology, management, and design; food processing; biofuels, the bioeconomy, globalization, international development, and sustainability.
Common subjects taken through CANR:
NOTE: the above list should be used as an example and should not be seen as the only available subjects.
Learn more at: canr.msu.edu
Students in the College of Arts & Letters explore human expression, human experience, and human values through a wide variety of disciplinary subjects, as well as through interdisciplinary study. The college hosts many majors and minors in literatures, languages, global religions, cultures, philosophy, arts, design, digital media, and theatre. Faculty and students represent diverse backgrounds and cultures and work together to challenge past assumptions and set future directions in the arts and humanities. Beyond traditional course work, the college provides student and faculty collaboration, interdisciplinary course offerings in the liberal arts, and opportunities to engage the greater MSU community as well as those outside of campus. Engaged and forward-thinking faculty and scholars educate students and bring public focus to the arts and humanities as the threads that weave together numerous shared cultures and traditions.
Common subjects taken through CAL:
NOTE: the above list should be used as an example and should not be seen as the only available subjects.
Enrollment Limitations within this college:
Learn more at: cal.msu.edu
The College of Communication Arts and Sciences (CAS), the first of its kind in the nation, pushes the boundaries of communication research and teaching to improve lives and promote democratic values. Working side by side, students and faculty discover and explore the next communication frontiers. Its work is vital to understanding how people communicate effectively with each other to increase productivity, reduce health and safety risks, and improve quality of life around the world. The college hosts international conferences, leads federally funded research projects and cross-college collaborations, and offers ever-expanding opportunities for students, including study abroad, internships, and participation in national competitions.
Common subjects taken through CAS:
NOTE: the above list should be used as an example and should not be seen as the only available subjects.
Enrollment Limitations with this college:
Learn more at: comartsci.msu.edu
The College of Engineering prepares students to solve technical, as well as social, economic, and global problems while instilling the essence of engineering as the iterative process of designing, predicting performance, building, and testing. The college’s engineering programs provide future engineers with firm knowledge and understanding of the fundamental engineering sciences, engineering methods for the application of this knowledge, and the project management and communications skills to bring designs to fruition. Programs require a strong base in mathematics, computing, and the sciences as the tools of the engineer. An engineering education provides a teams-based, systems approach to societal problems and therefore prepares students for a wide range of career options, including those outside engineering.
Engineering offers courses in a wide variety of engineering topics. Course availability will vary by subject. Exchange students may request any engineering course of interest. However, students are encouraged to reference the general guidance below before making selections.
NOTE: the above list should be used as an example and should not be seen as the only available subjects.
Learn more on the MSU College of Engineering webpage
The College of Natural Science promotes excellence in research, teaching, and public service across the biological, physical, and mathematical sciences. Its innovative undergraduate and graduate programs prepare students to be leaders in an increasingly sophisticated scientific and technological society. These programs grow and evolve in an environment that values multidisciplinary and cross-college collaborations and builds on the advantages that a diverse student body brings to a dynamic community of scholars. Steadfast in its land-grant mission, the college strives to enhance student learning, promote basic scientific understanding of nature, and develop the technical and human resources necessary to address the current and future needs of society.
Common subjects taken through CNS:
NOTE: the above list should be used as an example and should not be seen as the only available subjects.
Learn more at: natsci.msu.edu
The College of Social Science at Michigan State University is a community of scholars committed to creating, disseminating, and applying knowledge in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The college is the largest and among the most diverse at MSU and offers 13 major disciplines. Nearly 400 tenured and tenure-stream faculty provide instructional, research, and outreach services within its eight departments, three schools, and seven centers and institutes. Scholars in the college are diverse and dynamic intellectual leaders who seek to understand and address the myriad challenges facing our world at local and global scales through collaborative learning and responsive engagement with people and communities.
Common subjects taken through CSS:
NOTE: the above list should be used as an example and should not be seen as the only available subjects.
Enrollment Limitations within this college:
Learn more at: socialscience.msu.edu
Among the largest business schools in the nation and consistently ranked among the top business schools in the country, the Eli Broad College of Business and the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, commonly referred to as the Broad College, have been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International since 1953. The Broad College offers seven undergraduate majors, a Full-Time and Executive MBA, seven specialized master’s programs, seven doctoral programs, as well as an array of executive education programs and online certificates for business professionals. Faculty in the college are award-winning teachers and researchers, editors and reviewers of top journals, and former executives whose efforts combine in numerous research centers targeting specific topics for focused inquiry and in experiential labs that provide real-world opportunities for students.
Enrollment Limitations within this college:
Current Broad-Sponsored Exchange Programs
Learn more at: broad.msu.edu
James Madison College is a degree-granting undergraduate college in public affairs and international relations with four distinct majors:
Enrollment Limitations within this college:
Current James Madison Sponsored Exchange Programs:
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After admission, students will be asked to complete the ASP&E Course Request Form. Through this form, students will be asked to select up to 10 courses of interest. These courses will be reviewed by the corresponding MSU college. Decisions about enrollment eligibility will be made based on the students transcripts and academic background, along with any supporting coursework the student provides to accompany the form.
We encourage students to begin initial course selection early, as we will request this form shortly after admission. Students must be flexible and willing to work with academic advisers at their home institutions to identify courses they wish to take at MSU.
We cannot guarantee requested courses will be approved for any student.
Once courses of interest have been identified, we work within our network of academic advisers to either enroll students in their requested courses, or offer other options if courses have been denied.
Common reasons why a course request is denied:
Course denial is very common and is not unique to international students. Domestic, degree-seeking students must also meet all above requirements. As such, we greatly suggest Exchange students be understanding and willing to work with our office and academic advisers to find the best courses for them.
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