• To audit a class, please complete this form.
• Check and clear your record for any Holds. You will not be able to register unless you clear your holds.
• Research in Biomedical Sciences (GS00 1520), Thesis (GS00 1910) or Dissertation (GS00 1920) carries a default credit value of 9 hours. These courses are of variable credit, i.e. you can register for the course anywhere from 1 to 9 credit hours. If you are signing up for other didactic courses, please adjust the hours of your research, thesis or dissertation course accordingly so you don’t incur additional tuition and fees costs.
• Students expecting to complete their degree requirements and graduate this term must submit an application for graduation on the MyUTH student portal. A seventy-five dollar non-refundable fee will be assessed at this time.
• It is important to register every semester. As stated in the GSBS Catalog, any student who fails to register for any semester and who has not been granted an official leave of absence will be considered to have withdrawn from GSBS. Once having withdrawn, a student who wishes to continue formal studies must apply and be readmitted to GSBS.

• Students on their final semester may request part-time registration only if a petition for defense has been approved and received in the GSBS Office of Academic Affairs by the time of registration.
• Students on a visa should contact the Office of International Affairs and GSBS regarding any plans to register part time.
• If you have a scholarship/fellowship or receive financial aid, registering part time may impact your eligibility. Please contact the sponsor of this aid to determine how this change in status will affect your continued support.

Spring 2025 course listing

Employees of institutions within the Texas Medical Center may register as a non-degree student for one or more GSBS course each term provided they have the instructor's consent, their supervisor's approval and have complete documentation by the deadline date.

A completed application/registration form must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar at 7000 Fannin Suite 2250 Houston, TX 77030. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, the completed form may be emailed to [email protected].  Additionally, in place of a signature from the course instructor and your supervisor on the form, an email from same allowing you to take the class is acceptable. Please include this as part of your submission. 

For Spring 2025, this form and all supporting documents must be completed by 5:00 pm on Dec. 13.

First time employee applicants will need to submit the application form approximately 5 working days ahead of the Dec. 13 deadline to allow some time for all required processing. It is not possible to submit an application on the deadline day and complete the required processing at the end of business that day.  Please allow yourself plenty of time to obtain the appropriate documentation. The Office of the Registrar will not enroll you in the class unless all *documents required are completed.”

 You may choose to take a course for audit or credit and the following forms are  applicable only for GSBS courses.   

To take a course for credit:

• Instructions and Enrollment Form
• Tuition and Fees

To audit a course:

• Instructions and Enrollment Form
• Tuition and Fees

Dates to remember: (dates below are valid only for Spring 2025 term)

*Documents required: (by the registrar’s office to complete registration before the above deadline)

• Complete and submit Certificate of Immunization:  
  
  
  • Certain immunizations are required before a student can register for classes. A hold will be placed on your record until the form is received.  A complete immunization form must be uploaded into myUTH. You will receive your myUTH account information via email from the Office of the Registrar once your information has been processed by the Registrar's office. Please see the FAQ for questions or contact Student Health Services for assistance regarding required immunizations.
  • Beginning with the Spring 2012 semester, Texas law mandates that all new and transfer students show proof of vaccination against bacterial meningitis. For more information, including exceptions permitted by law, please see page 4 of the immunization form.

• Residency Information (if claiming Texas residency)
  
  
• Criminal Background Check (processing can take 5-10 working days) – Complete criminal background check (CBC) and identify verification. GSBS has contracted with Pre-Check to process background checks for entering students. This background check is a separate requirement from any background check performed as part of your employment.
  
  Click to begin the process of obtaining the background check. You are responsible for the payment of any fees associated with the CBC processing and the amount may vary depending on country/state. Pre-Check will contact you directly regarding additional fees. For questions regarding the background check, please contact Lenay Johnson. 
  
  
• Completed Sponsorship Authorization Form (only needed if a program or department will pay your tuition and fees). The sponsor or program should submit the form electronically  and follow the GSBS-Specific Guide when completing the form. If the tuition and fees are not sponsored or paid (if you are self-funded) on 01/29/2025 by 5:00 p.m., the student’s registration will be canceled.  The Registrar will make no exceptions to this rule and the student will not be reinstated for the semester. For questions regarding the sponsorship authorization form/process, contact [email protected].  Students who will be paying on their own should make it a point to check myUTH to know what they need to pay in tuition and fees. 

• Employees on a visa who wish to take a GSBS course as a non-degree seeking employee will also need to check with the UTHealth Office of International Affairs. This office may be reached at [email protected]. They are located at 7000 Fannin, Suite 130
  Houston, Texas 77030

For further information about the registration process or to follow up on your registration, please send an email to [email protected].

Please note that employees who take a GSBS course are subject to the same policies and grading systems used for regular GSBS degree-seeking students.