Register for Online Classes

The content below will help guide you through filtering for classes, understanding the different course modalities available to you as an online student, and the formats MSU Denver utilizes for class identifications. If you have questions along the way, you can always reach out to an Enrollment Specialist or your Student Success Coach to help you!

When can I register for classes?

Once you have completed all of the steps for applying for an online program, you are ready to register for classes! Registration opens at different times depending on when you intend to start classes:

• Fall – end of March
• Summer – end of February
• Spring – end of October

You can search for online undergraduate and graduate courses here, which will take you to MSU Denver’s Registration Portal.

• Pick the upcoming term you intend to take classes and click Submit.
• The Search Criteria section will show next, where you can choose the Course Subject, Delivery Method, and use Advanced Search to specify undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Under Delivery Method, you can select “Asynchronous Online, Synchronous Online, Dual Mode Online, Hybrid Online, or Self-Paced Online” to give you a complete list of all online course options.  
• The most common online course modalities are Asynchronous Online and Synchronous Online. 
• When you’re ready, you can click Submit and the portal will bring up a list of available courses you can take.

If you’re looking for classes you are currently enrolled in, you can find those by logging into Canvas using the link below. If you’re interested in learning more about course modalities, you can scroll to the bottom of the page or use the Course Delivery Method definition page.

An OER course is a course provided by MSU Denver that has no cost or low cost (less than $40) for students in need of more financially accessible class options. When searching for new courses, you can look through the list of available courses in your search to find classes that have the “low cost” or “no cost” icons in the right-most column of the list. You can find more information about that process using the links provided below.