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ADMISSION STATUS
A graduate of a fully accredited college or university may apply to be admitted to graduate study for different purposes:
- to earn a degree;
- to achieve eligibility for state certification in certain professional fields, particularly education; certification eligibility may be combined with degree study or may stand alone as non-degree study;
- as a non-degree student to pursue an NJCU certificate program, which may be combined with degree study or may stand alone;
- as a non-degree student taking courses only, for personal or professional development, or as a visiting student.
DEGREE STUDENTS
Degree students must meet the General Admission Requirements as detailed below, for matriculation into any of the approved degree programs that are described in this Catalog.
Departments, by agreement with the Office of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education, may admit students on a conditional basis prior to matriculation. Conditional students are those who do not yet meet all the Graduate Studies’ general admission requirements. However, such students must still provide official transcripts of their bachelor’s degree. Departments may set additional requirements (such as necessary prerequisite courses, at the undergraduate or graduate level) for a student who is admitted on a conditional basis. A conditionally accepted student may or may not be permitted in his or her graduate program in the future. A student may complete up to twelve (12) graduate credits as a conditional student.
CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY
Students may be admitted to take courses that will qualify them for state certification only, particularly in areas of education. A student who wishes to change his/her status from certification only to degree seeking must meet all the general admission requirements for degree seeking students. Any and all programs leading to eligibility for an initial teaching certificate require a minimum baccalaureate degree cumulative GPA of 2.75. Any and all programs leading to eligibility for a teaching certificate require students to maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA throughout the student’s graduate study at the University. Falling below 2.75 will result in removal from the program with no recourse for readmission into the program. Some combination degree and certification programs cannot be separated; in these cases, dismissal from the certificate portion results in dismissal from the degree portion as well. A student in a certification eligibility program will be limited to the number of credits required by the program.
NJCU CERTIFICATES
Several NJCU departments, particularly in the College of Professional Studies, have created certificates that a student may pursue without enrolling for a degree. A non-degree student is normally limited to twelve (12) credits unless the student is pursuing a defined certificate or certification eligibility program. A student in an NJCU certificate program will be limited to the number of credits required by the program.
COURSES ONLY (NON-DEGREE)
Students who do not seek to be in a degree or certification program may also study at NJCU on a courses-only (non-degree) basis. A non-degree student admitted for courses only may apply to the Dean of Graduate Studies for approval to register for additional courses beyond 12 credits. However, should such a student later seek and be granted admission into a degree or certification program, no more than 12 credits may be counted in the student’s program.
VISITING STUDENTS
Visiting students are graduates of an accredited college or university who are currently enrolled in graduate study at another institution and who wish to take courses at New Jersey City University for transfer purposes. A visiting student must submit an Application for Admission to Graduate Study and an approval letter from the Dean or Department Chairperson of the home institution to the Office of Graduate Studies by the respective deadline date. The visiting student will follow regular registration procedures.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
New Jersey City University welcomes applications from graduates of colleges and universities of other countries. However, it should be noted that most degree programs require either a thesis or a passing grade on a comprehensive exam. These must be written with a command of the English language commensurate with graduate- level instruction. International applicants seeking a Form I-20 to apply for an F-1 Visa must satisfy all admission requirements, not later than May 1st to be considered for Fall semester admission, and by November 1st to be considered for Spring semester admission.
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