Admission to graduate studies is governed by policies established by the Graduate Council and approved by the president. Admission to graduate studies does not in itself admit the student to a degree program. This is a status conferred by the advisor, graduate program coordinator and the dean of graduate studies and research upon approval of the student's application for admission to degree candidacy. An applicant who holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, has a major field of study or its equivalent in the area or discipline of proposed graduate study, and has an undergraduate grade point average which is at least 2.750 on a 4.000 scale may be admitted unconditionally to graduate studies. Other criteria for unconditional admission are dependent upon the program of study selected.
Various programs require specialized testing or appropriate certification prior to admission.
Check with the individual program's requirements. Other students, who do not meet all standards for unconditional admission,may be granted conditional admission when recommended by the appropriate departmental coordinator and approved by the dean of graduate studies and research. Conditions of admission are usually stated in the student's initial admission letter. Admission as a Special Student. Admission to special student status may be granted to an applicant who holds either a baccalaureate or a master's degree but who does not qualify initially for one of the admission categories described previously or does not intend to become a candidate for a master's degree at Slippery Rock University.