Non-Degree-Seeking Student Admission
Professional and Continuing Studies Program
The Professional and Continuing Studies Program extends Coker University’s academic resources to non-degree-seeking students by offering noncredit certificates and other professional development programs. A primary goal of this program is to build strong partnerships with regional employers to identify and address their most important workforce needs. As such, Coker faculty are encouraged to leverage their collective expertise to design customized educational programs and training workshops that deliver tangible results for individuals, organizations, and the surrounding community.
Professional and Continuing Studies Certificate
A Professional and Continuing Studies Certificate includes a series of courses designed to help individuals gain knowledge in a focused area of study and/or acquire in-demand skills sought by employers. These certificates typically include noncredit modules or courses that do not have to follow the semester-based schedule. Delivery formats may include in-person, online, self-paced, on-demand, synchronous, and/or asynchronous. All requirements of the certificate must be completed through Coker. Participants receive a physical and/or digital certificate of completion upon successful conclusion of the program requirements. Any/all new certificates offered through the Professional and Continuing Studies Program must be approved by the dean(s) of the appropriate academic discipline(s).
Special Student Admission and High School Student Admission
A person who is accepted as a special student will normally be allowed to take a maximum of 12 semester hours. The student must then be accepted under regular admission for continued enrollment. An academic advisor is normally not assigned during the period of special student classification. Students seeking admission to Coker University under this category must submit an application for admission prior to enrollment. Students are not eligible for financial aid from the university.
Transient Student Admission
Students from other institutions who wish to enroll at Coker on a temporary or course-by-course basis will be classified as transient students. An application for admission must be submitted for each semester of intended enrollment.
Auditing Student Admission
Persons wishing to audit a course must receive special admission to the University and must pay a fee of $50.00 per credit hour. This is accomplished by applying for special admission in the Admissions Office, contacting the Office of Academic Records to complete registration, and pay the fee to the Student Accounts office. An application for admission must be submitted for each semester of intended enrollment.
Readmission
All students must apply for readmission if they:
- have been absent from the University for at least one semester or two consecutive terms, unless returning from an official leave of absence; or
- have withdrawn from the University; or
- are returning from academic suspension; or
- have graduated and wish to complete an additional major or minor, including student teaching.
To be considered for readmission, the student must be in good academic and social standing at Coker and any subsequent institutions attended. Readmitted students (except those readmitted immediately following academic suspension) are subject to the University’s degree requirements in effect at the time of return.
Readmission is not automatic, as the University will review all educational, judicial, and financial records of the student. If questions arise from this review, the Office of Admissions and the Academic Standards Committee will make the final decision regarding readmission.