{"id":199,"date":"2012-08-06T14:04:15","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T14:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/gradadmissions\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:57:30","slug":"non-degree-seeking-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/graduateschool\/non-degree-seeking-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Degree Seeking Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students may be granted special admission to earn certification, update professional skills, earn transfer credit, or attend a workshop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submit the following admission credentials to the Graduate School<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An application for non-degree admission to Graduate School (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/graduateschool\/prospective-students-home\/\">click here to apply<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Official copies of transcript(s) direct from accredited universities\/college(s) to Graduate Admissions. Community College transcripts are not required. Applicants must possess a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 (undergraduate degree) or a graduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.00. Official transcripts can be sent electronically using script, Parchment or another approved electronic service to graduate@jsums.edu, or by mail to: The Division of Graduate Studies, Jackson State University, P.O. Box 17095, Jackson, MS \u00a039217<\/li>\n<li>International applicants must submit satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS scores.<\/li>\n<li><b>All applicants must submit a $25.00 application fee. Applications will not be processed without payment of the application fee. Payment is made by\u00a0 using a credit\/debit card at the time of application.\u00a0 Application payments are processed as part of the application.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Program Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students in Non-Degree status may not enroll in more than six (6) hours per semester<\/li>\n<li>Not more than a total of twelve (12) hours may be taken while in Non-Degree status<\/li>\n<li>Approval for Non-Degree status does not guarantee subsequent admission to a degree-conferring program<\/li>\n<li>Non-Degree students who may wish to continue at a later date must earn a 3.00 average for any graduate courses completed as a special student<\/li>\n<li>Non-Degree students who wish to earn a degree at a later date must apply for admission and meet all regular admission criteria and earn a GPA of 3.00 for any course completed in non-degree status<\/li>\n<li>Credit earned in Non-Degree status is treated as transfer credit (maximum of 12 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration Procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After the appropriate credentials are on file with the Division of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Dean will authorize admission as a Non-Degree Student.<\/li>\n<li>The student should meet with the department chair or designee offering the desired course(s) for advising and course selection.<\/li>\n<li>Approval for these courses is obtained by the student with the signature of the appropriate department chair.<\/li>\n<li>The student is enrolled into the selected courses by the departmental chair.<\/li>\n<li>Students in Non-Degree Status are admitted for only one (1) semester. To enroll in a subsequent semester, the student must re-apply.<\/li>\n<li>After enrollment in courses, registration is completed by payment of fees and tuition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fall &#8211; March 1<\/li>\n<li>Summer &#8211; March 15<\/li>\n<li>Spring &#8211; October 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please view\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/graduateschool\/important-dates\/\">&#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Important Dates<\/span>&#8220;<\/a> for information on Registration.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate registration for Non-Degree students is held 6:00 p.m. &#8211; 8:00 p.m.<br \/>\nduring each registration period.<\/p>\n<p>Our office is on the First Floor of the H. P. Jacobs Administration Tower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students may be granted special admission to earn certification, update professional skills, earn transfer credit, or attend a workshop. 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