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Types of Admissions
All applicants must have an earned bachelorÕs degree. (Exceptions: see ÒSecond MasterÕs DegreeÓ and ÒSeniors Taking Graduate Coursework.Ó) Applicants must meet the university requirements for admission as either degree seeking or non-degree graduate students. They must also meet the admission requirements for the college in which they intend to pursue graduate work, which may exceed the universityÕs minimum requirements. Degree SeekingThis admission is for applicants who want to obtain a masterÕs degree from UT Martin. Degree-seeking applicants who do not already have an advanced degree must meet the minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) and qualifying examination requirements specified below for the unconditional, conditional, or unclassified category. PreliminaryPreliminary admission is available to degree-seeking applicants who are currently enrolled in their final semester for a baccalaureate degree at an American university/college. The Graduate Studies Office must have received official qualifying exam score(s) which equal or exceed the minimum requirement, current transcript (official or unofficial) from the institution they are currently attending, and one official transcript from any other colleges/universities attended previously. Upon receipt of these materials, the Graduate Studies Office will calculate the cumulative GPA based on all coursework completed prior to the current semester. If the applicant meets all university and college requirements, a preliminary admission letter will be sent. UnconditionalUnconditional admission requires at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on all work attempted prior to completion of the baccalaureate degree (4.00 scale) from a regionally accredited college or university and an acceptable graduate qualifying examination score, which may vary depending on the applicant's GPA, as specified in the admission requirements of the college in which the student intends to pursue graduate work. Applicants who have been admitted to another regionally accredited graduate school where they completed 12 or more semester hours of graded graduate work with a GPA of 3.00 or better may be exempted from the 2.50 undergraduate GPA requirement. ConditionalApplicants may be granted conditional admission status subject to the following conditions:
Applicants admitted as conditional students may take only 12 hours of graduate coursework as a conditional student, including any hours attempted as an unclassified student in the same degree program. Conditional students must maintain a 3.00 Cum GPA and must earn at least a 3.00 Cum GPA for the 12 hours before they can move to unconditional status. Subject to the recommendation of the collegeÕs graduate committee, courses taken as a non-degree student may be applied to the 12 hours limitation--if specified at the time conditional admission is granted. For M.Ac. and M.B.A. students, no more than six of the 12 hours may be elective credit. Unclassified Applicants for degree-seeking status who meet the minimum GPA requirements for conditional admission but cannot provide a satisfactory official qualifying exam score may be granted unclassified admission. Unclassified students may enroll for one semester only and for a maximum of six semester hours. They must achieve a 3.00 Cum GPA. Continued enrollment as a degree-seeking student after the initial semester is subject to satisfactory completion of the requirements for conditional or unconditional admission in place when the student desires to re-enroll. If the student cannot satisfy the conditional admission requirements, future enrollment must be in the non-degree category. The student must sign a form acknowledging this change in admission status. A maximum of six graduate semester hours (with at least a ÒBÓ in each course) taken as an unclassified and/or non-degree student may be applied toward a degree, subject to the six-year time limit for completion of a degree. Second MasterÕs DegreeApplicants for admission to graduate study who have received an advanced degree from a regionally accredited college or university are subject to individual review by the appropriate Graduate Program Coordinator, the Dean of the academic unit to which they seek admission, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Admission can be either unconditional or conditional. EXCEPTION: Applicants who already have a UT Martin masterÕs degree will automatically be accepted if applying for a degree offered by the same college as the earlier degree. A student may obtain a second master's degree in any of the programs offered. Courses applied toward the first degree, however, may not be applied toward the second degree. Students will take graduate electives approved by the advisor instead of repeating the required courses. The total hours for the second degree will not be reduced and a second comprehensive exam must be taken. For students seeking a second degree, cumulative GPA for the second degree is based on UT Martin coursework taken beginning with admission to the second degree program (plus the hours attempted and quality points for any UT Martin courses taken prior to admission and used to satisfy requirements for the second degree). NOTE: The current M.S.Ed. with a Major in Teaching replaces the former M.S.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction; the M.S.Ed. with a Major in Counseling replaces the former M.S.Ed. in Educational Psychology & Guidance; the M.S.Ed. with a Major in Educational Administration and Supervision replaces the former M.S.Ed in Educational Administration and Supervision. Non-DegreeIn order to serve the educational needs of individuals who wish to undertake graduate study without pursuing a degree, an applicant with an earned degree may be admitted as non-degree if he/she meets one of the following requirements. (Exception: An applicant for Business can be admitted as non-degree only if he/she has earned a graduate degree in business.)
Applicants not meeting any of the above requirements must have the minimum graduate qualifying examination score and approval of the graduate committee in the intended major. Non-degree students must meet all course prerequisites and receive permission to register for the course from the appropriate graduate coordinator(s). If a non-degree student later wishes to pursue a degree, the student must:
Upon admission to a graduate degree program, a maximum of six semester hours of graduate credit (with at least a "B" in each course) earned as a non-degree and/or unclassified student may be accepted in a degree program. If a student is admitted into a degree program from non-degree status, the date of the earliest course approved for graduate credit will be used as the beginning of the six-year time limit toward completion. Exception: Credit earned as non-degree may not be accepted toward a graduate business degree. Transient StudentsA student who has been admitted to a masterÕs degree program at another institution (whether matriculated or not) and who wishes to take courses for transfer to that institution may be admitted as a transient student upon receipt of an application for admission, application fee, and an official letter from that institution verifying that the student is enrolled in a graduate degree program and is in good academic standing. The transient classification is valid for one semester only. Enrollment as a transient student in any subsequent semester requires reapplication (no additional application fee required) and an official letter from the applicantÕs degree-granting institution affirming that the student is enrolled in a graduate degree program and remains in good standing. A maximum of 12 UT Martin graduate semester hours may be accumulated while enrolled as a transient student. Seniors Taking Graduate CourseworkA senior at the University of Tennessee at Martin who needs less than 30 semester hours to complete the requirements for a bachelorÕs degree and has at least a B (3.00) cumulative average, may take sufficient work for graduate credit to make a combined total of undergraduate and graduate credit hours of not more than 15 per semester, subject to the approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies. Business courses may only be taken if a student meets all undergraduate prerequisite course requirements and has at least a 3.50 cumulative average along with a minimum score of 500 on the GMAT. Agriculture courses may only be taken if a student has at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA. Approval must be obtained through the Graduate Studies Office each semester at registration. No more than eight semester hours of graduate credit may be taken by eligible seniors. Students wishing to apply graduate courses taken as a senior toward a masterÕs degree program should consult the appropriate graduate program coordinator before registering for the courses. The student must complete a graduate application for admission and pay the application fee. Graduate Students Taking Graduate Courses in Other Graduate ProgramsStudents admitted to graduate degree programs at The University of Tennessee at Martin may under certain conditions choose graduate elective hours from courses designed primarily for another degree program. In order to enroll in a course offered primarily for another degree program, the student must have (1) prerequisites for the course offered, (2) been recommended by the graduate degree coordinator of the student's degree program, and (3) been accepted by the graduate degree coordinator of the program offering the course. AuditorsStudents may audit courses subject to the approval of the advisor and of the instructor whose class is visited. Students should be aware that if they do not meet the prerequisites for a course they wish to audit and the program in which the course is offered, the instructor will decide whether or not the student can audit the course. Instructors have the authority to drop a student who is auditing if the student does not satisfy the requirements as outlined by the instructor when permission is granted to audit a course. Auditors may take part in laboratory or field work only by permission of the instructor, consistent with departmental policy. For information concerning the special fee policy for totally disabled and/or senior citizens who wish to enroll in courses for non-credit, contact the Office of Academic Records (731-881-7053). Faculty MembersFaculty members may be admitted to the Graduate School through regular procedures. However, the following persons may not be admitted to a graduate degree program at the University of Tennessee at Martin:
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