Undergraduate matriculated students must be a senior with at least 90 earned credits and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA), or higher as determined by the department, to be eligible to enroll in graduate coursework (500-level or above). Graduate courses must fulfill a student’s current undergraduate program requirements to be eligible for financial aid. Approval to start graduate coursework during an undergraduate program does not guarantee future admission to the graduate program.
Graduate course grades will be recorded on the undergraduate transcript, computed in the undergraduate GPA, and credit may be earned towards completion of the bachelor’s degree. If the student earns a ‘C’ or better in a graduate course, the grade will also be recorded on the graduate transcript, computed in the graduate GPA, and credit may be earned towards completion of the master’s degree. Some programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which will require the student to retake the course for a higher grade later.
Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan based on their intended graduate program of study for accelerated pathways. Students may take up to 6 graduate credits per semester and up to 12 graduate credits overall (the specific number of credits may vary by program and student). The Department Chairperson for the student’s undergraduate program must approve the graduate courses to be applied to the bachelor’s degree requirements. The Graduate Coordinator for the student’s intended graduate program of study must approve the plan to authorize registration in the graduate courses. The ability for undergraduate students to take graduate level courses may be limited by seat availability.