2013 – 2014 - Barton College

10 AdmissionsNon-Degree Enrollment Regulations• The non-degree student enrolls through the Office of Admissions.• Evidence of previous success in an educational environment is required at the timeof registration.• A waiver of degree-seeking status must be signed at the time of registration. Formal applicationfor admission to the College must be made if the student should later decide to seek a degree.Any course credits earned in the non-degree status would apply to the requirements of a degreeprogram, based on the catalog in effect at the time of enrollment in the College, as a degreeseekingstudent.• The grade point standard for continuous enrollment is the same for this category as it is for astudent admitted to the College in a degree-seeking status.• In order for a student to audit a class, a student must provide evidence of previous educationalsuccess or have permission of the instructor.• The instructor may cancel the auditing student’s class participation if he/she is a disruption tothe remainder of the class.Accelerated Professional ProgramsAccelerated Professional Programs StudentThe Accelerated Professional Programs applicant must meet the regular college admissionrequirements and is subject to academic rules and regulations applicable to the traditional student.The student may enroll for credit or as an auditor. The Accelerated Professional Programs studentwho is at least 22 years of age is exempted from the First-Year Seminar courses in the GeneralCollege Core.Accelerated Professional Programs provides an educational alternative to men and women 22years of age or older, who work or have other commitments, and who are unable to pursue thebaccalaureate through programs that are offered at traditional times during the week. For the Birth-Kindergarten Education program, the minimum age is 20. Students may earn a bachelor’s degree,update or gain skills for professional advancement, prepare for career change, or pursue personalinterests in one or more areas of the liberal arts. Degree opportunities are available in the followingdegree programs: Accounting; Business Management; Elementary Education (K-6); SpecialEducation: General Curriculum; Birth to Kindergarten (B-K); Criminal Justice and Criminology;Gerontology; and Social Work. Additional programs offered include R.N. to B.S.N. AcceleratedProfessional Programs tuition reduction is available to the qualifying Accelerated ProfessionalPrograms student who must not have been enrolled as a full-time student in a traditional four-yearcollege or university for at least one academic year.