Enrolling as a graduate non-degree student

Graduate non-degree students are admitted to the university but not to a specific degree-granting graduate program. Non-degree study is maintained by Graduate and Professional Admissions.

Students may wish to take graduate-level, non-degree course work for a variety of reasons, including:

  • personal enrichment
  • professional development
  • to familiarize themselves with the rigors of a graduate program before applying
  • to gain graduate credit to be applied to a degree program at another college or university
     

Enrolling in courses

Admitted graduate non-degree students must submit the graduate non-degree enrollment request form for each section or course. The submitted form will be sent to the instructor for review.

If permission is granted, students will be placed on the internal waitlist, managed by the College of Nursing registrar. Students will receive an email from the college registrar confirming waitlist placement along with additional information related to the enrollment process. 

Available courses

Graduate non-degree students may register for select College of Nursing courses. Some courses have prerequisites; review the course description to ensure eligibility.

Restrictions and policies

Admission to graduate non-degree status neither guarantees nor implies subsequent admission to a degree or certificate program. Credential-seeking students must submit a separate application to be considered for graduate admission. 

If a graduate non-degree student applies to a regular graduate degree program and is admitted, no more than ten (10) hours of graduate credit accumulated while in non-degree classification may be counted towards the graduate degree. If a graduate non-degree student applies, and is admitted, to a graduate certificate program, no more than four (4) credit hours accumulated while in non-degree classification can be counted towards the graduate certificate.
 

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