[killer_carlson]

I did this in my last year of undergrad which was in 2000 so it may have changed.

I believe I needed permission from the faculty and the department head of the additional course. They asked questions about grades and could I handle it academically. I was a dean's list student so it didn't matter much in my case but I recall that they didnt seem keen on letting a c+ average student do it. it was a very easy process. Start by emailing your faculty advisor to confirm the process.

My other advice is to watch your course assignment dates. If you have 4 papers due at the end of semester, you probably should have at least 1 done by end of September. Otherwise you're risking a lot grade wise.