Program director approval is necessary for courses taken and their applicability to specific graduate programs. Nondegree students must submit an application form and are required to pay the application fee. Nondegree students must also meet all course prerequisites prior to registering for any course work. Nondegree students wishing to register for graduate course work must obtain approval from the specific graduate program director. Registration for graduate course work is at the discretion of the university, deans, and graduate program directors.
Students seek the nondegree status for a variety of reasons.
These prerequisites vary greatly with each graduate program. In many cases, these prerequisites are at the undergraduate level and cannot be counted toward the graduate degree. Please meet with a program advisor regarding prerequisites. The Division of Education certification officer provides advising for these students. Many professions require continuing education for maintaining licensure and credentialling or to remain current within educational and professional disciplines.