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Application Deadlines for Enrollment
| Term | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall | July 15 |
| Spring | Dec. 1 |
| Summer I | April 30 |
| Summer II | May 31 |
| Term | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall | June 10 |
| Spring | Nov. 1 |
| Summer I | March 15 |
| Summer II | March 15 |
Undergraduates Receiving Graduate Credit
A senior undergraduate student who has an overall 3.00 or better grade point average and who has completed at least 100 semester credit hours of academic work toward a baccalaureate degree may, with the approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, be granted senior-graduate status and register for a maximum of six semester credit hours of graduate-level work, provided that the total number of semester credit hours in a semester does not exceed 15 or a summer term exceed 7. The total number of graduate semester credit hours taken as a senior-graduate may not exceed six, and no course used on the degree plan toward a baccalaureate degree may be used also on a graduate degree plan. Senior-graduate students are eligible for integrated baccalaureate-master’s degree scheduling if their major departments offer such plans.
Non-Degree Status
Applicants, other than international ones, who hold baccalaureate degrees and who do not intend to pursue a master’s degree at Angelo State University may apply for non-degree status. Entrance requirements for non-degree applicants are the same as for degree-seeking applicants. Continued registration as a nondegree graduate student is contingent each semester upon satisfactory academic performance.
Graduate credit normally will not be allowed for use on a master’s degree plan at Angelo State University unless the student has been granted regular or provisional admission to a degree program in the College of Graduate Studies and is registered therein when the course is taken. Students holding senior-graduate status are exempt from this provision. If a non-degree student subsequently is admitted to a degree program, a maximum of nine semester credit hours of graduate-level work taken prior to admission to the degree program may be used in the student’s degree program but only with the written approval of the major department’s graduate advisor, the head of the student’s major department, and the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies. Curriculum and Instruction certification (24 SCH) and Master Reader Teacher (12 SCH) are exempt from this policy.
Transient Status
Transient status may be granted to applicants who want to take a maximum of nine semester credit hours of work in the College of Graduate Studies and transfer it to another institution where they are pursuing a graduate degree program. A letter from the dean of the other institution’s graduate school stating that the student has good standing there must be received by the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Angelo State University.
Senior Citizen Status
Individuals 65 years of age or older may audit courses offered by the institution without the payment of tuition or fees if space is available and the head of the department approves. The individual does not have to apply to the College of Graduate Studies. Information may be obtained through the Registrar’s Office. No academic credit will be given for audited courses.
Enrollment In Graduate Courses
A student will not receive graduate credit for any course taken unless he or she has previously been formally admitted to the College of Graduate Studies in one of the above-described categories.
Procedures
All persons seeking admission to the College of Graduate Studies must complete and file with the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies a Graduate Application. To ensure that proper consideration can be given to evaluating the applicant’s credentials, the applicant should request all transcripts and have entrance examination scores sent by the source to the College of Graduate Studies as early as possible. One official copy of transcripts of credits from all colleges and universities the applicant has attended must be received directly from the institution(s) involved. Applicants must pay the (non-refundable) $40 application fee before consideration can be given to their application.
Admission to the College of Graduate Studies remains valid only for the semester or summer session for which the applicant has applied unless he or she engages in active graduate work at Angelo State University. Extensions of the one-semester limit may be granted if requested in writing by the applicant. Angelo State University requires the same personal standards and applies the same criteria in considering applications for admission as it uses in the retention of students who are enrolled. To be consistent with this policy, the University reserves the right to refuse acceptance to prospective or former students who have criminal records including conviction of a felony, offenses involving moral turpitude, or other offenses of serious nature. The personal standards of conduct expected of students who enroll at Angelo State University are stated in the Student Life Regulations and Policies contained in the Student Handbook.
