Status definition: A student in non-degree status is one who wishes to take courses for certification or re-certification, or for personal enrichment, but does not wish to pursue the Master's degree at that time.

Changing from non-degree to degree status: If the student later chooses to become an M.Ed. degree seeker, an application must be filed with the Graduate Office, indicating the program selected. The application must be accompanied by two (2) letters of recommendation, official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work from accredited institutions, and appropriate test scores as provided in graduate degree status: M.Ed. on page 189 of the catalog. No more than 12 hours of coursework earned while in non-degree status can be applied to the Master's degree program chosen. The School of Education will determine whether any coursework taken is appropriate to apply to a degree program. Only those courses deemed appropriate will be applied to a Master's degree.

Students seeking the M.A.T. degree may not use this mechanism (changing from non-degree status to degree seeking status) but must enter the M.A.T. program as specified on page above, Graduate Degree Status: M.A.T.

To be considered for admission as a graduate non-degree student, an applicant must complete the following steps:

1. Submit a Graduate Application for Admission and pay the non-refundable Graduate Application Fee to the Graduate Office.

2. Submit official transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate work. The student may submit a copy of a valid teacher's certificate or a copy of the college/university diploma in place of the official transcript(s).

3. All of the above materials must be submitted in one packet to:

Graduate Office
Francis Marion University
PO Box 100547
Florence, SC 29501-0547

ADVISING - EDUCATION

Each listed major has a program adviser who will provide specific information regarding that area of study to interested persons. The program adviser will guide the enrolled students studying in that major.

COURSE REPETITION

Only one course repetition within a graduate student's program is permitted. With the approval of the Dean of the School of Education, a course in which a grade of C or F has been attained may be repeated once. The course must be repeated at Francis Marion University, and only the higher grade for the repeated course will be calculated in the student's grade point average.