Types of Admission
Regular Admission
Regular Admission to a graduate degree is open to an applicant whose grade point average (GPA) meets or exceeds general minimum 3.00 GPA requirements and whose academic background meets the requirements of the admitting academic unit if applicable. A graduate degree, or at least 9 credits of graduate coursework taken post-baccalaureate, while in graduate status, will supersede the undergraduate record in evaluating credentials for general admission.
Provisional Admission
Provisional Admission to a graduate degree is open to an applicant whose incoming GPA is below the 3.00 required but generally not lower than 2.75, who has other experience or qualifications that demonstrate potential to undertake graduate study. Provisionally admitted students are regular degree-seeking students with the condition that they must earn at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA for the first 9 graduate credits they attempt. If a 3.00 cumulative GPA is not earned in the first 9 credit hours attempted, the Lindenwood Global College will consult with the academic unit to determine whether the student should be allowed to continue for one additional semester on probationary status (see Academic Progress, Probation).
Provisionally admitted students must either have satisfied the requirements for conversion to a regularly admitted status or be dismissed from the graduate program to which they were provisionally admitted.
Conditional Admission
An applicant whose academic background is deficient in some aspect, but who otherwise meets the minimum qualifications for admission (Regular or Provisional) may be granted “conditional” admission until the applicant has satisfied entry requirements.