Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog

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Admission

Postbaccalaureate Non-degree Status (G6)

Application for postbaccalaureate non-degree classification requires a completed application form, a statement as to the applicant’s need for the proposed course work at Texas A&M University and his or her ability to successfully complete that course work, the required application processing fee and a complete, official transcript showing completion of a baccalaureate degree. An applicant for postbaccalaureate non-degree classification must indicate a department of affiliation when he/she applies. Admission to postbaccalaureate non-degree classification requires departmental approval along with approval of the Office of Admissions and Records. Admission to postbaccalaureate non-degree status (G6) normally remains valid for one year from the date of acceptance.

Enrollment of a postbaccalaureate non-degree student may be limited by college or departmental policies.

Postbaccalaureate non-degree classification is intended for a student with a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education.

If at a later date, a postbaccalaureate non-degree student decides to pursue a graduate degree, the student must understand that limitations may be placed on course work taken while in G6 status. Specifically, the student must understand that a college or a department may decide whether or not to accept any G6 work toward the student’s graduate degree; however, with the approval of the student’s graduate advisory committee, the department head and the Office of Graduate Studies, a maximum of 12 credit hours taken in postbaccalaureate non-degree status may be used on a student’s degree plan. Admission to postbaccalaureate non-degree status does not establish eligibility for admission to degree-seeking status.

A postbaccalaureate non-degree classification application is handled on a first come, first served basis. An application submitted within one month of registration may not be processed in time to begin that semester or term.

Enrollment of a G6 student in courses may be limited by college and departmental policies. Each postbaccalaureate non-degree student must be reviewed by his or her department of affiliation for continuation at the end of each semester.

A postbaccalaureate non-degree student must maintain at least a 3.000 GPR on all course work attempted to remain eligible to register. University departments and colleges may have additional and higher requirements.

For a scholastically deficient postbaccalaureate non-degree student (G6 classification), the student’s home department shall determine eligibility, and it is the department’s responsibility to place a registration block on the student.

A postbaccalaureate non-degree status normally is not available to an international student.