Visiting & Non-Degree Seeking Students

Shippensburg University provides educational learning opportunities for individuals who wish to take courses for personal, scholarly, or professional growth, without pursuing a degree (bachelor's, master's, or doctorate).

Please note that if you wish to convert to degree-seeking status, you must apply for admission to the University through the regular admissions process.  

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New Non-Degree Seeking Students 

Ship welcomes all who wish to take classes without being a degree-seeking student, as long as the University’s academic requirements are met. Learn more about the academic requirements within the Course Catalogs.

Some items to keep in mind:

• You must ensure the class you want to take permits non-degree students.
• You must have completed all prerequisites for that course.

Undergraduate Non-Degree Students 

Undergraduate courses are available for high school graduates (or equivalent) who wish to grow for personal and professional reasons, or to transfer credits to another university.

Some items to keep in mind:

• A maximum of thirty (30) semester credits earned in non-degree status may be credited toward an undergraduate degree.
• Courses taken by post-baccalaureate non-degree students are usually not transferable toward graduate degree requirements. 
• All prerequisite coursework requirements of degree-seeking students apply to non-degree seeking students. 
• Non-degree undergraduate students may enroll in classes after Shippensburg University’s regularly admitted degree-seeking students have enrolled in classes.  

Graduate Non-Degree Students 

Graduate courses are available for applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree but do not wish to obtain a graduate degree (i.e., those pursuing a graduate certificate). 

Some items to keep in mind:

• If you are planning to pursue a degree program, you should not enroll as a non-degree student. While you may subsequently apply for a graduate degree program, there is no guarantee you will be admitted. 
• Academic departments (at their discretion) may approve a maximum of nine credit hours of course work (with grades of "B" or higher) taken in non-degree status to count toward a master's degree.