Non-Degree Student
Date Developed: 5/05
Date Reviewed: 6/05
Date Approved: 7/26/05
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Non-degree students are general graduate students, not admitted to a
specific degree program, taking a limited number of courses. A limited
number of students may be admitted to graduate study as non-degree
graduate students.
Non-degree graduate students must first apply for admission to
graduate study and meet the general criteria for admission. Because they
are not admitted to a specific program, they are exempt from any
program-specific admission standards and may apply at any time for
admission non-degree to the next available trimester. If admitted,
non-degree students are governed by the policies of the College, the
Division (except Policy 6: Program Limit and Policy
8: Academic Progress), and all course prerequisites.
They are not candidates for a degree and may not develop a Plan of Study.
Non-degree students also are subject to academic probation and dismissal
(see Policy 7: Academic Standing).
Non-degree students may register for no more than 12 credit hours of
graduate coursework. Registration for some graduate courses may be
restricted by the degree program offering that course. All credits
attempted non-degree will be used to compute a non-degree GPA for the
purpose of determining academic standing (see Policy 7:
Academic Standing).
A non-degree student may be eligible for tuition support at the
discretion of the Graduate Council, if appropriately qualified (see
Policy 9: Financial Assistance).
Non-degree students are not guaranteed a future admission to any
specific degree program. They must be readmitted as a degree student (see
Policy 12: Readmission) and meet all
program-specific requirements. While consideration may be given (if
readmission is granted) to the application of the non-degree credits
earned to a subsequent degree program, there is no implied assurance that
such a petition will be approved.
The purposes for non-degree enrollment may include:
- for personal edification,
- academic enrichment,
- professional development,
- certification
- to experience the rigor of or explore the capacity to complete
graduate instruction,
- to enhance an application to a degree program,
- to make a decision between two equally interesting programs,
- to enhance a graduate degree offered elsewhere through transfer
credit.
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