Auditing Courses
Students who do not wish to take a graduate course for credit may register as an auditor, provided the student has obtained approval from the chairperson of the department prior to registration and are otherwise qualified. To qualify to audit a main campus or Global Campus graduate course, students must meet the usual admission requirements for courses at or above the 600 level. No credit or grade is granted for an audited course, but such credit as the course normally would carry is included as part of a student's total load. No change from regular registration to audit nor from audit to regular registration is permitted after the completion of the Drop and Add period. The student's responsibility to the class being audited is determined by the instructor of the class. Auditors pay the same fees required of students taking the course for credit. See Auditing Courses in the Index for information on fees.
Alumni Course Audit
Alumni who have earned a graduate degree from Central Michigan University may audit any Global Campus course at the special rate of $100 per course on a space-available basis, at any site where courses are open to the general public. Where courses are closed to the general public, alumni otherwise eligible to enroll in courses may also audit classes.
Alumni wishing to enroll should contact the program administrator since registration is handled according to the normal procedure where the course is being held. An “Intent to Audit” card will be completed by the registrant, and the $100 fee will be collected at that time by the program administrator. Actual admittance to a class will be contingent upon the availability of classroom space.
Grades are not given for audited courses, no credit is received, and audited courses do not meet any CMU degree or certificate requirements.
Admission with Baccalaureate from Schools without Recognized Standing
An applicant who holds a baccalaureate or equivalent degree from an institution which does not have recognized academic standing may be granted regular or conditional admission to a degree program on the recommendation of the chairperson of the academic department concerned and the concurrence of the Vice President/Dean of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies or, optionally, non-degree admission at the discretion of the Vice President/Dean. Such an admissions decision will be based on a careful evaluation of the applicant's qualifications, acceptable evidence of the institution's competence in the student's principal areas of preparation, and other relevant factors. If granted conditional or non-degree admission, the student may be required to complete a number of hours of graduate or upper-level undergraduate qualifying coursework at CMU in the proposed field of study with a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or higher to become eligible to apply for regular admission to a degree or certificate program. An applicant admitted with such a stipulation is advised to consult the chairperson of the department in which he or she wishes to study for help in selecting appropriate qualifying courses. No department, however, is obligated to accept the applicant upon the completion of qualifying coursework if, in its judgment, the applicant is still not appropriately prepared for degree or certificate work. Qualifying coursework clearly stipulated as preparatory to normal degree or certificate requirements may not thereafter be counted toward any graduate degree or certificate program.