Department of Education and Human Development

Information for Non-Matriculated Students

 

Application Process for Non-Matriculated Students

- Individuals who would like to take courses prior to being accepted into a graduate program must complete an application for non-matriculated status. The non-degree status application can be downloaded from the Office of Graduate Studies.

Course selection FAQ for Non-Matriculated Students

Q. If I am accepted into a graduate program in the Department of Education and Human Development, how many credits may I transfer toward my Plan of Study?

A. You may only transfer 12 credits (total) to apply to your Plan of Study if you are accepted into the program. No more than 9 of those credits may be taken as a non-matriculated student at SUNY College at Brockport.

Q. Is there a minimum grade requirement for transfer courses?

A. Yes. In order for a course to be transferable, you must earn a minimum grade of B. This includes all courses taken in non-matriculated status at SUNY College at Brockport.

Q. I am trying to register for a course and need a permission key. How do I get a permission key number?

A. If you need a permission key to register for a course, you will need to contact the instructor for the course. Please refer first to the Faculty/Staff Directory for the faculty phone number. If you are unsuccessful at locating a phone number on this website, you may request the phone number for EHD adjunct faculty by calling either of the department secretaries at 395-2205 or 395-5060.

Q. I want to register for a course, but it requires departmental approval or it is open to matriculated students only (these courses have a D or M notation). How do I get departmental approval?

A. Unfortunately, you may not have departmental approval as a non-matriculated student. These courses are offered to matriculated students only.

Q. What is the definition of an elective course?

A. An elective, in most programs, may be any graduate level course offered by any academic department.

Course Recommendations by Program

Program Non-Matriculated Course Recommendations
- Adolescence English: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level English courses offered through the English department; discipline code ENL 500 or above

- Adolescence Mathematics: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level Mathematics courses offered through the Mathematics department; discipline code MTH 500 or above

- Adolescence Science: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level Science courses offered through Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology; discipline codes BIO, CHM, ESC, GEL, NAS 500 or above.

- Adolescence Social Studies: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level History courses offered through the History department; discipline code HST 500 or above

- Alternate Adolescence English: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level English courses offered through the English department; discipline code ENL 600 or above

- Alternate Adolescence Mathematics: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level Mathematics courses offered through the Mathematics department; discipline code MTH 600 or above

- Alternate Adolescence Science: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level Science courses offered through Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology; discipline codes BIO, CHM, ESC, GEL, NAS 600 or above.

- Alternate Adolescence Social Studies: Liberal Arts courses to include graduate level History courses offered through the History department; discipline code HST 600 or above

- Bilingual Education: Courses listed in the liberal arts section of the Bilingual Education program requirements.

- Childhood Curriculum Specialist: Courses in EDI designated liberal arts (A). Elective course, which may be any graduate level course. Other EDI courses relevant to the program if they are open to non-matriculated students in the semester you are attempting to register. Click here for specific summer and fall 2007 recommendations for the Childhood Curriculum Specialist program .

- Childhood Literacy: May only take 6 credits prior to matriculation to fulfill elective requirements only. One course must be an EDI course not related to literacy. The other elective course may be any graduate level course.

- Childhood Special Education: May only take 3 credits prior to matriculation to fulfill elective requirement only. Course may be any graduate level course.