Admissions Requirements and Procedures
These links below lead to pertinent information quoted from the current SBU Catalog, pages 244-246.
Unclassified Status (the non-degree-seeking student).
Classified Status (the degree-seeking student)
Admission to Unclassified Status
Unclassified graduate students are persons taking graduate courses, but not pursuing a Master of Science in Education degree or a Master of Science in Educational Administration degree at Southwest Baptist University, and persons who are taking courses prior to admission to a M.S. Degree program at SBU. Admission of unclassified graduate students is granted by the Office of Graduate Studies on the basis of the general admission requirements stated in Step 1 below.
Admission of a Last-Semester Senior ( Master of Science in Education ONLY)
An undergraduate student, enrolled on the SBU campus in Bolivar, interested in taking courses for graduate credit during the last year of undergraduate work may register for graduate courses with the approval of the Office of Graduate Studies in Education. To be considered, a transcript of completed work indicating a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4-point scale, a schedule of classes for the semester the work is to be completed, an application for admission to the Graduate Program, and letters of recommendation from two undergraduate faculty members must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies in Education. This information must be processed at least three weeks before the beginning of the semester. Students may complete up to 12 graduate hours prior to the completion of the baccalaureate degree. The graduate courses taken will be held in escrow until the degree is completed. These hours may not be transferred to another university until the baccalaureate degree is completed. Combined total enrollment shall not exceed 16 hours. Undergraduate tuition rate will be assessed for all undergraduate students taking graduate hours.
