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Undergraduate Admission

Application Process

To apply, complete an Undergraduate Application for Admission, include a $50 nonrefundable application fee, and arrange to have an official transcript sent directly from each college or university attended showing work completed at the time of application. Final and complete transcripts must be submitted prior to your initial enrollment. Apply online.

Use the Former Student Returning Application if you have previously attended WSU (any campus). There is no fee required, but you will need to submit official transcripts from each college or university you have attended since last attending WSU.

Complete a Non-degree Application if you are not interested in pursuing a degree, if you want to enroll in courses for personal enrichment, to transfer credits directly to another institution, to complete prerequisites in preparation for a graduate degree, or for any other reason unrelated to pursuing a WSU degree. There is no fee, and no transcripts are required.

Transfer Students

WSU Spokane offers selected undergraduate degree completion programs comprised of upper-division course work. You can enter these programs with 60 or more credits, usually after completing freshman/sophomore requirements at WSU Pullman or another accredited university, or after earning an associate's degree or equivalent course work at a community college. After transferring to Spokane, you complete the remaining program credits required for graduation. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Applicants whose cumulative grade point average is lower than a 2.5 will have their academic records reviewed more comprehensively to determine admission eligibility. The maximum transfer credit allowed from accredited two-year community or junior colleges, or from CLEP, AP, IB, or military credit is 73 semester (110 quarter) hours toward a baccalaureate degree, irrespective of when those credits were earned. The maximum allowable credit for transfer toward a four-year degree from a four-year institution or from a combination of all institutions is 90 semester (135 quarter) hours. For a five-year degree program, the maximum credit allowed for transfer from a four-year institution or a combination of all institutions is 120 semester (180 quarter) hours.

One quarter credit is equal to .66 semester credits. The amount of credit transferred is not less, but the units of measure are different. To translate quarter credits into semester credits, multiply the number of quarter credits by .66 (for instance, 5x.66=3.33).

The number of transferable credits is determined using a degree audit reporting system (DARS). Using DARS, the Office of Admissions evaluates courses fulfilling general education requirements (GERs) and some departmental equivalents.

Grades received in transferable college-level courses are used in calculating a GPA. Grades of “D” are transferable. The department may, however, require you to repeat courses in your major field of study in which “D” grades were received. Grades of “C-” or lower will be disregarded if the course is repeated and another grade is earned. Courses in which you earned grades of “C” or above will not be accepted if repeated for credit or for raising your GPA. Transfer GPAs are not averaged into the WSU GPA.

Once the application and required materials are received, transcripts are evaluated and a Transfer Credit Report (TCR) is issued to you and your advisor. This report shows all courses completed at other colleges and how they transfer to WSU.

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Graduate School

Washington State University Spokane currently offers 14 master's degrees, 4 doctoral degrees and 7 Professional Credentials and Certificates programs. You may be admitted if you are a graduate of WSU or another college or university recognized by WSU, and if you meet requirements for admission. Some programs require the completion of selected courses at WSU Pullman.

Application Process

If you would like to attend the Graduate School, we have three ways for you to get an application form:

• Apply online
• Pick up an application form from the WSU Spokane Student Affairs office. 130 Academic Center Bldg.
• Request a form by calling 509-358-7937.

If you intend to request transfer credit for your program of study, you must submit official college or university transcripts that show this credit. Official transcripts are those mailed directly to the Graduate School from the registrar of the institution you attended. WSU departments and programs are free to request additional transcripts as deemed appropriate. Complete credentials should be on file at least one month before registration. Transcripts from other institutions cannot be returned. You don't need to submit records of previous work at WSU.

Admission Standards

Regular student status. In general, admission to the Graduate School on regular student status requires at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) average for the last 60 semester hours of graded undergraduate work. Admission will be based on graduate study if completed at a recognized graduate school and if you have maintained at least a B (3.0) average in 12 or more semester hours of graded graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree.

Departmental approval is required for any admission regardless of grade point average. Departments may require higher levels of performance than those cited. Because of limitations within certain departments, it may be necessary to deny admission to some qualified applicants.

International students. If your previous study occurred at a foreign university, the dean of the Graduate School may approve your admission if you present a superior academic record, furnish satisfactory evidence of adequate ability in English, and have sufficient financial resources. You are encouraged to complete your application at least six months in advance of the proposed date of enrollment in the Graduate School.

Provisional student status. This classification is for students whose GPA for previous work is below 3.0. If you are not eligible for regular student status because of your GPA, you may be admitted on provisional student status upon special recommendation of the chair of your major department and with approval of the associate dean of the Graduate School. Provisional status may be granted because of special departmental recommendations and/or high Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores or other indications of outstanding potential. In such cases, you must meet the following alternative standards:

• Demonstrated preparation for graduate study in a discipline. This may include the following:
• Relevant undergraduate coursework and demonstrated capability in core or required coursework;
  In-depth knowledge of subject matter, shown by high performance on a GRE subject test;
  Exceptional artistic talent indicated by a portfolio, recital or audition;
  Successful work experience and demonstrated professional development over a period of years;
  Exceptional laboratory or methodological skills documented by publication of work.
  
  
• Written statement of career objectives and reasons for pursuing graduate studies.
• Written letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic record and potential.
• An evaluation of the quality of the undergraduate institution you attended and your program of study as an undergraduate.
• Personal interviews.

Graduate study by seniors. WSU seniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 semester hours of their undergraduate work may register for up to six semester hours of work in the Graduate School. These graduate hours are above and beyond the hours required to complete the bachelor's degree. Graduate School approval is required at the time of registration. Only grades of B or higher may be applied toward an advanced degree. Work done by an undergraduate under other conditions may not be applied toward an advanced degree.

Seniors who want to enroll in 500-level courses for undergraduate credit must obtain approval of the major advisor and the chair of the department or program in which the course is offered.

Undecided graduate (UND-G).

The undecided graduate classification is for potential graduate students who have not fulfilled the application requirements at the time of (or just prior to) registration. If you fall under this classification, your application will be processed immediately and you will be:

• Required to pay graduate fees;
• Permitted to enroll in courses only with the permission of the instructor and the department offering the courses;
• Permitted to remain in this classification for up to one calendar year;
• Permitted to apply up to six hours of the Und-G Class 6 credit to graduate degree requirements after admission to a WSU Graduate School degree program. Use of Und-G requirements will be held to the usual time restrictions for program completion;
• Not eligible for financial aid.

A separate application for admission is required if you want to pursue an advanced degree. Students who enroll under Und-G may or may not choose to complete applications to the Graduate School. Further, they have no guarantee they will be accepted if they apply.

Not-Advanced-Degree Candidate (NADC).

This classification applies to you if you have a baccalaureate degree and want to take graduate courses, but do not want to pursue a graduate degree. As a student in the NADC classification, you must pay graduate fees and must be admitted to a graduate department or program. You may be admitted with less than a 3.0 GPA but must maintain a 3.0 GPA once admitted. Admission as NADC does not obligate the department/program to admit you to a degree program at a later date. You may take any course for which you have the necessary prerequisites except those at the 700 or 800 level. A maximum of six hours (nine for non-thesis master's and doctoral degrees) of graduate course work with grades of B or higher earned under the NADC classification may be applied to graduate degree requirements. Time limits on the course work would be the same as for transfer credit.

Graduate Enrollment

All graduate students must maintain continuous enrollment in the Graduate School, registering for each semester and summer session from the time of first enrollment until all requirements for the degree are completed.

Students who do not enroll for one term are automatically placed on graduate leave status, and may discontinue enrollment for credit for a period of 12 months without penalty. After that time, graduate leave status students will be assessed a fee of $25. Students on graduate leave status will be considered by the Graduate School to be in good standing for up to four consecutive years, after which they must reapply for admission to the program.

Time Limit

The time limit for using graduate credits toward a master's degree is six years from the beginning date of the earliest course applied toward the degree.

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Registration

Enrollment Services at (509) 358-7530 coordinates all registration activities, cancellations of enrollment, assistance with VA benefits, change of major, change of campus, and certain petitions (including requests to remove late fees).

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Cancellation of Enrollment

IMPORTANT: Students who wish to drop all of their classes before the first day of the semester, must do so through Registration using myWSU. To cancel enrollment after the semester has started, please read the following information.

Definition of Cancellation of Enrollment:

Withdrawing from or dropping all classes after the semester has begun. This includes dropping all classes you may be taking concurrently on one or more WSU campuses and through WSU Online. After the cancellation of enrollment process is completed, you will no longer be enrolled in any classes at any WSU location, including any WSU campus or WSU Online, for the current semester. To cancel enrollment after the semester has begun, you must fill out a Cancellation Form online or stop by Student Affairs to complete the form in person.

To keep your classes at one WSU campus location or WSU Online while dropping classes from another, do not fill out the online cancellation of enrollment form. Instead, go to myWSU to drop the class(es) you no longer want to complete.

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Tuition and Fees

Your registration for courses at Washington State University constitutes a legal obligation to pay tuition and fees. It is subject to the University's Refund and Tuition Adjustment Policy if you officially cancel your enrollment.

If you have any questions about your fee statement or have information that would affect the balance of your fees, contact the Student Affairs office at SAC 130 or call 509-358-7978.

Tuition and Fees Payment Instructions

Tuition is due the first day of the semester. No billing statements will be mailed. If tuition is not paid by the published deadlines (refer to chart below), late payment service charges will accrue.

Other Estimated Fees & Charges

NOTE: Fees listed below are those in effect at the time of publication and are subject to change.

• Electronic Payments

  The University strongly recommends utilizing an electronic form of payment as it is generally faster, easier, and less expensive. Payments may be submitted electronically on the Web at www.wsu. edu/payment. The following information must be known to the person making the payment(s):

• Student's WSU identification number
• Student's month and day of birth
• Credit card number and expiration date of the card

• If using the electronic check method, the person making the payment will need to provide his/her financial institution routing number. Electronic checks are available for United States financial institutions only.

  Payments made by electronic check or by credit card before 3:30 pm Monday- Friday should be posted to the student's account by the next business day. Electronic check or credit card payments received after 3:30 pm Monday-Friday should be posted to the account by the second business day.

  U.S. Mail

  Make the check payable to Washington State University and write the WSU student identification number on the check. Mail to Washington State University Student Affairs, PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495. The cancelled check serves as the receipt. Do NOT mail cash.

  Payments sent through the U.S. Postal Service will be posted to the student's account the first business day after receipt. Late fees will be applied to the account if payment sent through the U.S. Postal Service arrives after the published due dates.

  Pay in Person

  The cashier is located on the first floor of the Spokane Academic Building, room 130. In-person payments made before 4:00 pm Monday-Friday should be posted to the student's account by the next business day. In-person payments received between 4:00 and 5:30 pm Monday-Friday should be posted to the account by the second business day.

  Refund and Tuition Adjustment Policy

  Pending revisions in governmental regulations, the refund policy may change after publication of this catalog.

  Semester Registration Fees

  If you cancel your enrollment after classes have started you will be charged an administrative fee of five percent of the assessed tuition and mandatory fees, but no more than $100.00, in addition to other amounts owing.

  Tuition, operating, and student services and activities fees will be refunded in full if you officially cancel your enrollment prior to the sixth day of classes during a given semester. If you cancel your enrollment after classes have started, you will have those charges reduced based upon the week of cancellation as follows:

  Week 1	100% reduction
  Week 2	80% reduction
  Week 3	80% reduction
  Week 4	70% reduction;
  Week 5	60% reduction
  Week 6	60% reduction
  Week 7	50% reduction
  Week 8	50% reduction
  Week 8	40% reduction
  Week 10/after	0% reduction

  Weeks during which the University is on vacation for the entire week do not count in this adjustment schedule. Adjustments of refunds for students who receive financial aid will be computed on a modified schedule provided by the Federal Financial Aid Office.

  If you have an unpaid tuition balance at the end of the semester you will be disenrolled from all of your classes. No grades will be recorded on your transcript until all tuition and fees are paid in full.

  Fee Adjustments

  After the drop deadline (end of the 30th day), you will not receive an adjustment in tuition if you withdraw from a course. The withdrawn course will still be used to calculate fees. For example, if you enroll in 16 credit hours, withdraw after the fourth week from a three-credit course, and add a three-credit course, you will be accountable for 19 hours and owe for the one hour over 18. Full refunds of the additional per credit hour charges (for each credit over 18) are given if the credit load is reduced to 18 hours or fewer within the first 30 calendar days of the semester.

  Other Billing Information

  Any classes added after the tenth day of the semester that result in additional tuition must be paid for at the time the addition is made. There will not be another billing on credits added after that time. Deadlines are still applicable and overdue accounts will incur late fees and may result in disenrollment.

  Students enrolling during the first 10 instructional days of the semester will be charged a $25 late registration fee.

  Students who enroll after the 10th day of the semester will be charged a $100 service fee for late enrollment.

  Checks written by you or for your account that are returned to WSU unpaid—for any reason—will result in a $30 unpaid check fee. If the check had originally been written to pay for tuition, it will be considered as no payment and late fees may apply.

  Transcript and diplomas will be held for unpaid overdue accounts owed to the University.

  Withdrawal from the University may result in the application of an administrative cancellation fee. Please refer to the Refund and Tuition Adjustment Policy published earlier in this section of the catalog.

  Past Due Accounts

  In the event you fail to pay your account, causing it to be referred to a collection agency, you are responsible for payment of the account, all additional costs of collection, attorney's fees, and related charges. Delinquent accounts are reported to credit bureaus. This will have a negative impact on your credit history. Transcripts and diplomas will be held.

  ACADEMIC DISENROLLMENT

  Accounts with unpaid tuition and fees at 5:00 p.m. on the published deadlines will be assessed the late payment service charges. Students with an unpaid balance at the end of the semester will be academically disenrolled from all classes. No grades will be recorded on the student's transcript until all financial obligations to the University have been resolved.

  2006-07 Tuition Rates

  Tuition, fees and other charges are subject to change and are effective when established by the Washington State Legislature and adopted by the Washington State University Board of Regents.

  TUITION WAIVERS FOR WSU AND STATE EMPLOYEES

  A fee waiver is available for eligible individuals who wish to enroll for up to 6 credits for fall or spring semesters or 4 credits for summer. Individuals enrolling for more than the credit hour limits are not eligible for this program. This program is based on availability of space and facilities.

  Eligible Individuals (some restrictions apply):

  WSU Employees-
• Civil service employees holding half time or greater appointments and having permanent status by census day for fall and spring semesters or first day of class for the summer session.
• Civil service employees on trial service appointments meeting the above criteria.
• Faculty and administrative professional employees holding half-time or greater appointments.
• Others-
• USDA/ARS and ROTC faculty and staff employed at WSU locations who meet the WSU employee eligibility requirements above.
• Employees of other state of Washington agencies or higher education institutions meeting the WSU employee eligibility requirements are eligible for benefit for fall and spring semesters ONLY.
• Washington State National Guard active members. (NOTE: This group is only eligible for the tuition waiver for fall and spring semesters. No summer session tuition waiver is available for these individuals.)
• Admission Qualified individuals who wish to enroll under this program must follow regular admission procedures and present a completed staff/faculty registration authorization form beginning the first day of classes to the WSU Spokane registrar's office. For more information contact Student Affairs, 509-358-7978. Fees WSU charges each individual a nonrefundable $5.00 administrative fee plus any special course fee and laboratory fees, as well as any applicable late registration fees and late tuition and fee payment charges. Other Restrictions Individualized instruction such as independent study, distance degree and extended degree program courses, thesis, dissertation, research, internships, tutorials, self-sustaining courses (fall and spring semesters), private lessons, or practicums may not be taken under the fee waivers.

  Audit Enrollments

  Auditing under the fee waiver is limited to two courses per semester. Laboratory courses may not be audited. The instructor's signature is required for auditing and cannot be obtained prior to the first day of classes. For fall and spring semesters, applicants wishing to audit should report to the registrar's office during the first week of classes to obtain the Permission to Audit form.

  Applicants wishing to use the fee waiver to audit summer courses should check with the WSU Spokane registrar's office to see if they qualify as special conditions apply. Fee waiver students will be admitted to class on a space available basis and are responsible for paying a $5.00 non-refundable administrative fee plus any special course fees or other fees as appropriate.

  TUITION WAIVER FOR PERSONS AGE 60 AND OVER

  Persons age 60 or over who are residents of the state of Washington may enroll in up to six audit hours per semester for fall and spring only using a tuition fee waiver form obtained at the WSU Spokane registrar's office. (See "Audit Enrollments" information above.)