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Common Field of Study Restrictions

Courses may be limited to specific student groups, such as those pursuing a particular minor. Certain colleges may designate specific sections for non-majors or may open these courses to students with minors and other non-major students at a future date.

Spring 2026 Common Field of Study Restrictions and Section Open Dates 

*This information is as accuracte as possible as restrictions continue to be added and removed. The most up to date information is available in Self Service Carolina on each section of a course. 

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MKTG 350 Non-DMSB majors can only register for Section 002 on the first day of Registration. All sections of MKTG 350 will open to all majors/minors who need it starting November 14.   
MKTG 457 Section 005 is for MCEC majors only. All other sections are for DMSB majors only. Open to other programs on November 14.   
MGMT 371 Business: sections 003, 004, J10, J11; Non-Business:  sections 001, 002, 005, 300, 301  
MGSC 290 Minors/non-DMSB majors can only register for  Section J26 at the beginning of Registration. Sections 001, J11, J12, J13, J16, J21, J24, and J28 will open on April 18 to all non-DMSB majors. All other sections will open to non-DMSB majors after Summer Orientation.  
MKTG 351 All sections will open to BADM minors and other majors, which require the course for degree completion, starting November 14.   
MKTG 352 All sections will open to BADM minors and other majors, which require the course for degree completion, starting November 14.  
ENTR minor courses All other courses in ENTR minor offered through DMSB are open to minors on November 14.   
RETL 261 Open to the College of HRSM majors and ITEC majors only. Open to Retailing Minors starting on November 14.   
RETL 262 Open to the College of HRSM majors and ITEC majors only. Open to Retailing Minors starting on November 14. Pre-Req: RETL 261.  
RETL 242 Open to the College of HRSM majors only. Open to Retailing Minors starting on November 14. . Pre-reqs: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102.  
RETL 265 Opens to RETL and BAIS majors only.  Open to RETL/Event  Minors starting on November 14., Opens to other HRSM majors on November 21.  
RETL 268 Opens to RETL and BAIS majors only.  Open to RETL/Event  Minors starting on November 14., Opens to other HRSM majors on November 21.  
RETL 350 Opens to RETL and BAIS majors only.  Open to RETL/Event  Minors starting on November 14., Opens to other HRSM majors onNovember 21.  
RETL 351 Opens to RETL and BAIS majors only.  Open to RETL/Event  Minors starting on November 14., Opens to other HRSM majors on November 21.  
RETL 115 Open to the College of HRSM majors only. Open to RETL Minors starting on November 14..  
SPTE 110 Open to all majors  
SPTE 201 Section: 004 open to SPTE minors only. All others sections open to SPTE majors only  
SPTE 202 Section: 003 Open to SPTE Minors, Event Management Minors, Music Industry Majors and Minors, and Music Entrepreneurship Minors only,  All other sections for SPTE majors only.   
SPTE 203 Open to SPTE Majors. Sections 003 & 004 opens to SPTE Minors and Event Management Minors on November 14.  
HTMT 110 Sections 001 and 002 open to all. section J10: Restricted to seniors/juniors, section J11: restricted to service mgmt majors  
HTMT 275 No current restrictions  
HTMT 280

No current restrictions

 
HTMT Other 200 level Open to all majors  
HTMT 300 level Restricted to HRSM majors. Open to HRSM majors and minors 04/18/2025. Open to all 04/25/2025.  
HTMT 344 Restricted to HRSM majors  
ECON 221 Open to business/econ majors only. Open to minors, and other majors which require the course for degree completion, starting November 14.   
ECON 222 Open to business/econ majors only. Open to minors, and other majors which require the course for degree completion, starting November 14.   
ECON Courses (except 224) Open to business/econ majors only. Open to minors, and other majors which require the course for degree completion, starting November 14.   
CHEM 102 All sections are restricted to Nursing majors only. Need department permission  
PSYC 120 Restricted to freshmen.   
PSYC courses Restricted to PSYC and NSCI majors. Open to PSYC and NSCI MINORS on November 14. Open to all on November 21.   
NSCI 300 Restricted to NSCI majors and minors.   
POLI 300+ Restricted to International Studies and Political Science majors. Open to ALL on November 21.   
POLI 215 Not offered.   
HPEB 553 Course restricted to Senior, Junior, Sophomore Public Health Majors and Health Ed and Promo minors.   
HPEB 470 Course restricted to Senior, Junior, Sophomore Public Health Majors and Health Ed and Promo minors.  
HPEB 300 Course restricted to Senior, Junior, Sophomore Public Health Majors and Health Ed and Promo minors.   
HSPM 412 Restricted to Arnold School PUBH and CVT majors only. Open to Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores only.   
HSPM 500 Restricted to Arnold School PUBH and CVT majors only. Open to Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores only.   
COMD 500 No restrictions  
ENHS 321 No restrictions  
CSCE 104 Open to ITEC, Info Science, and Industrial Eng majors only; Open to minors and certificates on November 14.   
CSCE 106 Open to Engineering and Computing majors, Data Analytics and Data Science majors only; Open to Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Statistics majors, minors and certificates on November 14.   
CSCE 190 Open to CSCE majors only  
CSCE 201 Open to Engineering and Computing majors and Cyber Intelligence majors only. Open to minors and Digital Studies certificate November 14.   
CSCE 211 and higher Open to Engineering and Computing majors and Engineering Physics majors only. Open to minors on November 14.   
FAMS 110 No current restrictions.   
FAMS 240 No current restrictions.   
FAMS 300 Section J13 open to FAMS majors only, all other sections open to all   
SPAN 303, 312, 316, 375, 381, 400, and 401 No restrictions  
BIOL 243 Restricted to NURS, CVT, PHARM, PE, Public Health: Field of study overrides will be processed on 11/17/2025. BIOL override request form: https://forms.office.com/r/L1nc1PZv0G.  
BIOL 243L Restricted to NURS, CVT, PHARM, PE, Public Health: Field of study overrides will be processed on 11/17/2025. BIOL override request form: https://forms.office.com/r/L1nc1PZv0G.  
BIOL 244 Restricted to NURS, CVT, PHARM, PE, Public Health: Field of Study overrides will be processed on 11/17/2025. BIOL override request form: https://forms.office.com/r/L1nc1PZv0G.  
BIOL 244L restricted to NURS, CVT, PHARM, PE, Public Health: Field of Study overrides will be processed on 11/17/2025. BIOL override request form: https://forms.office.com/r/L1nc1PZv0G.  
BIOL 250 Restricted to NURS, PHARM: Field of Study overrides will be processed on 11/17/2025. BIOL override request form: https://forms.office.com/r/L1nc1PZv0G.  
BIOL 250L Restricted to NURS, PHARM: Field of Study overrides will be processed on 11/17/2025. BIOL override request form: https://forms.office.com/r/L1nc1PZv0G.  
PHIL 213 Sections 003-008, 010, 015, 018, & 019 restricted to Nursing-Generic, B.S.N. majors. These sections open to all on November 14. All other sections open to all.  
STAT 206 No current restriction   
ENVR 321 Restricted to juniors and seniors  
ENVR 201 Sophomore standing or above  
ENVR 322 No restictions  



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