The Graduate Non-Degree classification is for students who wish to enroll in graduate courses but who do not wish to pursue a graduate degree at the University. Graduate non-degree applicants must show proof of having earned a baccalaureate degree at the time of application. At the end of the first semester of course work, the Graduate Non-Degree student may be required to furnish an official transcript showing at minimum a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. Academic units may restrict non-degree students to designated courses only. Graduate Non-Degree students who decide to matriculate for a degree must make application to The Graduate School and must meet all admissions requirements.
Some academic units count course work toward a degree only after admission into the program.
Before registering for a second semester of graduate level coursework, the student is required to sign a release agreeing that additional coursework will not apply to degree programs. The student must have a total cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and must have filed with his or her graduation analyst a plan for completing the bachelor's degree within two semesters. Eligible students may enroll concurrently in undergraduate and select graduate courses. Approval to register for graduate credit does not imply approval for admission into a graduate program at the University or that the credit earned will be accepted towards a graduate degree. Courses taken for graduate credit may not be used for both the baccalaureate and graduate degree.