Types of Graduate Admission

Regular

Regular admission is granted to degree-seeking students meeting all admissions requirements for their program of study. The student must:

1. Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
2. Have an overall GPA required by the program of study;
3. Hold no deficiencies in the chosen program of study; and
4. Meet all additional criteria established by the program of study.

Conditional

Conditional Admission may be granted by recommendation of the Graduate Program Director/Coordinator for the program of study, when the student possesses a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university but clearly does not meet the criteria for regular admission. A student admitted conditionally may only register for six semester hours of graduate work and must complete those six hours with a GPA of at least 3.0. Conditional Admission is the decision of the particular degree program. All conditions must be removed before a student achieves Regular Admission status and can register for future semesters.

Non-Degree

Students who wish to take graduate courses but do not wish to apply to a graduate program, or who have not met all requirements for admission to a graduate program may be admitted as non-degree students with the permission of the academic program director/coordinator. Non-degree students are not admitted to a specific program of study. Admission as a non-degree student does not guarantee admission to any course or program. The reasons for non-degree admission may be incomplete credentials, scholarship deficiencies, or lack of a degree objective. Even though a non-degree student has not been admitted to a graduate program, an academic program may allow a non-degree student to enroll in its courses under the following conditions:

1. The applicant must hold a bachelor‘s degree;
2. The applicant must submit an application for admission as a non-degree student;
3. The applicant must submit an official transcript from each college previously attended; and
4. The applicant must be approved by the Graduate Program Director.

Non-degree seeking students cannot qualify for federal financial aid.

UGGR - Undergraduate taking Graduate Courses

Undergraduate students may enroll in up to 9 credit hours of graduate-level coursework, provided they meet specific qualifications. Eligibility requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and prior approval from the department chair, program director, or Dean. This policy does not apply to students enrolled in formally approved accelerated programs, such as 3+3, 3+2, or fast-track pathways, who are governed by separate program guidelines.

Students who are not designated in the pre-approved programs will be charged a $195 fee per-credit hour.