Admitted Bachelor's to Master's Students
Upon acceptance into the Bachelor’s to Master’s Option, students work with their undergraduate academic advisor to develop an academic plan that includes their chosen graduate courses and ensures all undergraduate degree requirements will be fulfilled appropriately. They must obtain permission from their undergraduate advisor to register for any graduate course, and the appropriate SUO Student Success Coach will complete the student’s registration for graduate courses in each session. Students will not be able to register for graduate level courses on their own.
In order to remain eligible for the full amount of financial aid, Bachelor’s to Master’s students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits that are counting toward their undergraduate degree in every semester until they earn their bachelor’s degree. Students may complete a maximum of 50% of the credits required for the graduate program while they are still an undergraduate student. A maximum of six graduate credits can be used to fulfill bachelor’s degree requirements. Students are required to consult with the Office of Financial Aid as they work with their academic advisor and SUO Success Coach to plan their coursework.
Students are required to register or drop graduate courses prior to the Add/Drop deadline, which is the first week of the traditional semester. A student cannot add any course, including an 8W2 course after this time. If a student drops a course after the deadline, regardless of whether the course is offered in 8W1 or 8W2, the outcome will be considered a Withdrawal and appear on the transcript as a ‘W’.
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree. These credits include program requirements, University SEE requirements and general electives. A maximum of six graduate credits can be used to fulfill bachelor’s degree requirements.
Once students earn their bachelor’s degree, they are reviewed for admission into the master’s program. Upon formal acceptance into the graduate program, students will be recognized as a graduate student and begin paying at the graduate cost per credit rate.
Good academic standing in the Bachelor’s to Master’s Option requires a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA for all graduate courses taken for credit. The grade of "C" is the lowest acceptable passing grade in graduate courses. Failure to maintain good academic standing will result in probation and/or suspension as outlined in the Academic Probation/Suspension policy.