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BSAD Fact Sheet (New Fall 2012)

BSAD Fact Sheet (Prior to Fall 2012) 

Admission Requirements

Governors State University encourages applications from qualified applicants of all cultural, racial, religious, and ethnic groups. Applicants for degree programs are admitted directly into the major in which they are seeking a degree.

Application forms and other information needed for admission to the university may be obtained by writing to:

Office of Admission
Governors State University
University Park, IL 60484-0975

You may call 1.800.GSU.8GSU for information.
The university's World Wide Web address is http://www.govst.edu.

Admission documents sent in support of applications are not returnable or transferable.

Degree-Seeking

Students are strongly encouraged to apply early. Those who submit applications close to the final deadline may not be directly admitted to their major as some majors have limited enrollment. Also, students who apply close to the deadline may have difficulty scheduling classes once admitted.

Undeclared/Non-Degree-Seeking

You may apply as a nondegree-seeking or undeclared student by completing and submitting the application form available in the Admission Office, from our website, or in any schedule of classes. Five days after applying, you may call 708.534.7272 to obtain your P.I.N. (Personal Identification Number) and your earliest registration date for online registration. Applications by mail will be accepted up to the first day of the given trimester.

Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students

Students who declare an undergraduate major, including those seeking a second bachelor's degree. (Note: second bachelor's degree seeking students will be assessed graduate tuition and fees.)

All baccalaureate programs offered by the university are designed for students who have successfully completed two years of college, including a well-developed program of general education.

Requirements - Applicants must:

1. have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) an associate of science or an associate of arts degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; OR have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) at least 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with at least a "C" average (2.0 on a scale of 4.0) in any 60 semester (or 90 quarter) hours;
2. be in good academic standing at the last institution attended; and
3. have satisfied any applicable collegial and/or major admission criteria for undergraduate study in the specific major to which they apply. (Please refer to the information related to specific major areas of interest in this publication. Special collegial and/or major admission criteria and additional credentials may be required.)

To apply: Submit an application, credentials, and official transcripts from each post-secondary institution sent directly to the Office of Admission.

Undergraduate Undeclared Students

Students who have not declared an undergraduate major.

Students in this classification are not eligible for university administered financial aid.

Students classified as undeclared will be assigned a counselor in the Division of Student Development. Undeclared students who have not decided on a career path will receive career counseling from their counselors and develop a program of course work that will facilitate the career decision-making process. Once a career decision is made, the student will apply to a degree program. Upon admission, an academic advisor will be assigned and a study plan completed.

Students classified as undeclared who choose not to seek a degree at GSU must change their status to nondegree seeking.

After registering for twelve credit hours, students who have not applied and been admitted to a major must secure authorization before registering for a subsequent trimester.

Course work completed in this status may or may not be applicable to a major, subject to approval by the advisor and appropriate dean.

Requirements - Applicants must:

1. have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) an associate of arts or an associate of science degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; OR have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) at least 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with at least a "C" average (2.0 on a scale of 4.0), in any 60 semester (or 90 quarter) hours; and
2. be in good academic standing at the last institution attended.

To apply: Submit an application to the Office of Admission.

Undergraduate Nondegree-Seeking Students

Students who do not intend to earn a degree.

Course work completed as a nondegree-seeking student is not applicable to any degrees offered by GSU. Students in this classification are not eligible for university administered financial aid.

Requirements: Applicants must have earned an associate of arts or an associate of science degree from a regionally accredited institution OR have earned at least 60 semester (or 90 quarter) hours of credit with at least a "C" average (2.0 on a scale of 4.0) from a regionally accredited institution.

To apply: Submit an application for admission to the Office of Admission.