Graduate students not seeking a degree or certificate

Non-matriculated graduate students

Students wanting academic credit but not pursuing a degree or certificate experience an abbreviated application process. Typically, these students fall into two categories:

• those who wish to transfer SBU credit back to a program at another institution
• students who are not regularly admissible to SBU who wish to demonstrate the aptitude for graduate study. 

Students can import up to nine credit hours earned under this status into an SBU master’s degree or certificate program.

The application process for non-matriculating students

The following is required:

• Completed non-matriculant application 
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (graduate and undergraduate)
• Information as may be requested by the program director

Auditing students

Students taking classes on an audit basis will not receive academic credit, though an SBU transcript will show that the student took the class. The admission process for auditors requires:

• Completed non-matriculant application
• Course-specific permission of the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies