Classification of Students
A student may be admitted to a graduate program with regular or
provisional student status, and may enroll as a full-time or half-time
student.
- Regular - Those students approved unreservedly for admission
to graduate study are granted regular status. An undergraduate grade
point average of 3.0 or higher is required for regular status (except
in the MBA program, which requires a minimum of 2.75).
- Provisional - In some programs, newly admitted students are
assigned provisional status until certain program prerequisites have
been met. Students who fail to qualify for regular status because of
grade point average or lack of completion of specific prerequisites may
be granted provisional status.
Note: Students who have applied for graduate studies before
completing their undergraduate work may be admitted as regular or
provisional status students with the condition that work cannot begin
until they have successfully completed their bachelor's degree and
official transcripts with the degree have been received by the Office
of the Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies. International students
lacking adequate English skills are not officially admitted.
- Non-matriculated - Students holding a bachelor's degree who
wish to pursue course work with no intention of qualifying for an
advanced degree at PLU are classified as non-matriculated students. A
non-matriculated student may take a maximum of nine semester hours of
500-level courses. A non-matriculated student may take an unlimited
number of continuing education hours.
- Full-time - Graduate students enrolled for eight or more semester hours in fall or spring semester are considered full-time.
- Half-time - Graduate students enrolled for at least four but
less than eight semester hours in fall or spring semester are
considered half-time.
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