05-00 and 06-00 Degree Candidates

05-20 First-Year and Advanced Standing Admission

05-50 Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Candidates

05-80 First-Year Admission as a Baccalaureate or an Associate Degree Candidate A-1

06-30 Advanced Standing Admission as a Baccalaureate Degree Candidate A-2

06-57 Advanced Standing with Forgiveness

06-70 Advanced Standing Admission as an Associate Degree Candidate

05-20 First-Year and Advanced Standing Admission

Admission as a degree candidate to the University, at any location, shall be granted by the director of admissions under policies approved by the University Faculty Senate. There are two admission types:

1. First-Year Admission--may be granted to an applicant who holds a high school diploma or its equivalent, and who has taken fewer than 18 credits at an accredited college or university, under conditions specified in Section 05-80.

2. Advanced Standing Admission--may be granted to an applicant who has acquired at least 18 credits at an accredited college or university under conditions specified in Sections 06-30 or 06-70, whichever is appropriate.
   

05-50 Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Candidates

A baccalaureate degree candidate or an associate degree candidate is admitted to one of the following: a college, a major within a college, or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

1. A Baccalaureate Degree Candidate--is admitted to a college or to the Division of Undergraduate Studies. Admission to a major within a college is an additional step and may occur before enrollment in any courses at the University, after successful completion of an approved sequence of courses, or after attainment of a specified semester classification.

2. An Associate Degree Candidate--is admitted to a major or to the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

05-80 First-Year Admission as a Baccalaureate or an Associate Degree Candidate

1. A Baccalaureate Degree Candidate--must meet both the minimum entrance requirements (Carnegie Units) and the minimum admission standards (prediction of academic performance--referred to as the evaluation index) for the college of enrollment or for the Division of Undergraduate Studies, whichever is appropriate. The minimum entrance requirements are specified in Appendix C, and the components of the evaluation index are specified in the First-Year Evaluation Procedure.
   

   Note a: Admissibility of an applicant formerly enrolled in courses at another accredited college or university is determined by the applicant's academic performance in such courses as well as by the high school record and standardized test scores.

   Note b: An applicant who does not meet the entrance requirements and/or the admission standards (and who is not included in any special admissions programs of the type identified in the "Statement of Basic Admissions Policies," item 6) may apply to enroll in courses as either a provisional student in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 10-00 or as a nondegree student in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 14-00.

2. An Associate Degree Candidate--must meet both the minimum entrance requirements (Carnegie Units) and the minimum admission standards (prediction of academic performance) for the major or for the Division of Undergraduate Studies, whichever is appropriate. The minimum entrance requirements are specified in Appendix D. (Notes a and b under the preceding paragraph also apply to this paragraph.)

A-1 First-Year Application Procedure

06-30 Advanced Standing Admission as a Baccalaureate Degree Candidate

An applicant must (a) meet the entrance requirements (Carnegie Units) of the college of enrollment or the Division of Undergraduate Studies; (b) meet minimum advanced standing requirements of the college of enrollment or the Division of Undergraduate Studies, whichever is appropriate (requirements can be obtained from the admissions office); and (c) be in one of the following groups:

1. An applicant who has attended or is attending an accredited college or university other than The Pennsylvania State University, with a grade-point average of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all graded courses taken at all colleges and universities previously attended. Failure to indicate at the time of application that courses have been taken at another institution may result in refusal or cancellation of admission.
   

Note a: An applicant previously enrolled as a baccalaureate or associate degree candidate at The Pennsylvania State University and having subsequently attended other accredited colleges or universities should refer to Section 58-00 for the policies and procedures for re-enrollment to the University as a baccalaureate degree candidate.

Note b: An applicant with a grade-point average of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) but not the entrance and/or advanced standing requirements may apply to enroll in courses as either a provisional student (degree-seeking) in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 10-00 or as a nondegree student in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 14-00.

Note c: An applicant who does not meet the minimum requirement of a grade-point average of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all graded courses at all institutions previously attended may apply to enroll in credit courses as a nondegree student in accordance with the policies and procedures in Section 14-00. After an interruption of no fewer than four calendar years, an applicant may apply for admission as a provisional student.

Note d: An applicant who is not in good standing at another accredited institution for disciplinary reasons must consult with the director of Judicial Affairs for admissions clearance.

2. An applicant who has completed the requirements for an associate degree at this University must apply for re-enrollment as a baccalaureate degree candidate in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 58-00 and for a change of major in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 37-00.

Note a: An applicant enrolled in, but not having completed, an associate degree program at the University must follow the policies and procedures for a change of major specified in Section 37-00.

Note b: An applicant who has completed one baccalaureate degree may be admitted as a candidate for another baccalaureate degree. If the degree was granted by the University, the applicant follows the policies and procedures for a sequential degree specified in Section 61-00. If the degree was granted by another accredited college or university, the applicant follows the policies and procedures of this section.

A-2 Advanced Standing Application Procedures

06-57 Advanced Standing with Forgiveness

An applicant who has not met the entrance requirements or achieved a grade-point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all graded courses taken at all institutions previously attended, and who has had a four calendar year absence from the institution(s), may apply to enroll in credit courses as a provisional student in accordance with the policies and procedures in Section 10-00.

Revised: 4/23/96
Effective: Fall 1996

06-70 Advanced Standing Admission as an Associate Degree Candidate

An applicant must (a) meet the entrance requirements (Carnegie Units) specified by the major or by the Division of Undergraduate Studies; (b) have attended or be attending an accredited college or university other than The Pennsylvania State University; and (c) have a grade-point average of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all graded courses taken at all institutions previously attended. Failure to indicate at the time of application that courses have been taken at another institution may result in refusal or cancellation of admission.

Note a: An applicant previously enrolled as an associate or baccalaureate degree candidate at The Pennsylvania State University and having subsequently attended other accredited institutions should refer to Section 58-00 for the policies and procedures for re-enrollment to the University as an associate degree candidate.

Note b: An applicant meeting the grade-point average of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) but not the entrance requirements may enroll in courses as a provisional student (degree-seeking) in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 10-00 or as a nondegree student, in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 14-00.

Note c: An applicant not meeting the minimum requirement of a grade-point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all graded courses taken at all institutions previously attended may apply to enroll in credit courses as a nondegree student in accordance with the policies and procedures of Section 14-00. After an interruption of no fewer than four calendar years, an applicant may apply for admission as a nondegree or provisional student.

Note d: An applicant not in good standing at another accredited institution for disciplinary reasons must consult with the director of Judicial Affairs for admissions clearance.

Note e: An applicant who has already completed the requirements for either a baccalaureate or an associate degree may be admitted as a candidate for a new associate degree. If the degree was granted by the University, the applicant follows the policies and procedures for a sequential degree specified in Section 61-00. If the degree was granted by another accredited college or university, the applicant follows the policies and procedures of this section.

Note f: An applicant currently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at the University must follow the policies and procedures for a change of major given in Section 37-00.

A-2 Advanced Standing Application Procedure