All must have baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions of higher education. All classes taken for credit by PBS students will be graded in the usual manner that applies for the particular course. All courses taken at NC State will appear on the student's transcript. If admitted as a graduate student, a maximum of nine hours may apply toward the minimum requirements of the degree for which the student is enrolled, including hours approved for graduate credit while classified as a senior, unclassified undergraduate or professional engineering student. However, no course taken six years prior to enrollment into a program will be considered in the GPA calculation.
Registration is limited to a maximum of two courses per semester.
Individuals employed full-time should limit their PBS registration to one course per semester. The PBS classification carries with it no implication that the student will be admitted to the Graduate School in any degree classification. All course work accepted for degree credit must be approved by the student's advisory committee as being germane to the program. Requests for degree credit for courses completed in the PBS classification are considered after admission to a graduate degree program when the student's Plan of Graduate Work is filed with the Graduate School. PBS students are expected to familiarize themselves with Graduate School policies and to seek further advice or clarification as needed.