{"id":2319,"date":"2019-03-09T02:06:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-09T02:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=2319"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:26:55","slug":"non-degree-seeking-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/non-degree-seeking-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Degree Seeking Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following policies apply to students who are not seeking a graduate degree and wish to enroll in graduate courses:<\/p>\n

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  1. Students with a bachelor\u2019s degree who wish to take courses for graduate credit but who do not intend to seek a master\u2019s degree must submit transcripts from an accredited college or university showing a degree date and a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75.<\/li>\n
  2. Senior undergraduate students desiring to take courses for graduate credit may take up to six total credit hours of graduate-level courses (500 level only) for graduate credit during only the last two semesters before receiving the bachelor\u2019s degree, provided they meet the following criteria:\n
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    1. Are within 24 hours or less of meeting the requirements for the baccalaureate degree.<\/li>\n
    2. Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of not less than 3.0;<\/li>\n
    3. File an application for graduate admission and receive approval before registering for the graduate course.<\/li>\n
    4. Have the consent of the instructor(s) of the graduate course(s).<\/li>\n
    5. A course taken for undergraduate graduation credit will NOT be allowed to count as graduate credit<\/li>\n
    6. The Approval Form\u00a0must be completed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    7. Students with a bachelor\u2019s degree who do not have appropriate program-required courses for admission to graduate work but are otherwise admissible to a graduate program may, with permission of the appropriate graduate program, take as many undergraduate courses as required for a degree-seeking graduate application.<\/li>\n
    8. Students interested in taking in-service\/Professional Development courses or Workshops for graduate credit may do so by seeking admission through the Graduate Office. They must show proof of a bachelor\u2019s degree by submitting appropriate academic transcripts. These students are limited to taking certain pre-approved courses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Please Note: Non-Degree Seeking students are not eligible for financial aid. Please see\u00a0General Financial Aid Eligibility and Enrollment Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n

      The paper application for non-degree seeking admission is at Non-degree Seeking Application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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