Undergraduate Non-Degree Application

Undergraduate - Non-Degree Application

This application is only for individuals who intend to complete undergraduate-level courses, but not as part of a degree program at CMU. Undergraduate courses are typically 100- to 400-level courses (or 500-level courses for undergraduate credit).

Interested in attending CMU as a high school dual-enrolled student? Please use this application.

Interested in attending CMU as a non-degree graduate student? Please use this application.

Have questions about which application you should submit? Please give us a call at +1(989) 774-4444.

Your Enrollment Plans:

Several categories make up our undergraduate non-degree population. To learn more about each type, select one, and a detailed description with examples will be displayed.
Then, when you are ready, please select the non-degree option that best matches how you plan to enroll at CMU.

Guest Student: A guest student is someone who is currently attending another college or university and plans to transfer the completed courses they take at CMU back to their home institution.

Things to know:

It is the responsibility of a guest student to confirm with their home institution that the courses taken at CMU will count towards their program or degree plan at their home institution.
It is the responsibility of a guest student to make arrangements to pay for any courses they enroll in at CMU. Guest students are not eligible to receive Federal financial aid from CMU or apply for CMU scholarships.
CMU does not automatically send out transcripts upon course completion. Students are responsible for requesting transcripts and can do so through our Registrar's Office.

Enrollment Details:

Please provide a few details about what courses you are interested in taking as a guest student at CMU.

Exchange Student Program: An exchange student is an individual currently attending a partner college or university outside the United States who plans to transfer the completed courses they take at CMU back to their home institution.

Things to know:

Only if you are attending a partner institution and have already been approved by CMU's Office of Global Engagement should you submit an Exchange Student Program application.
It is the student's responsibility to first connect with CMU's Office of Global Engagement and receive confirmation that they are eligible for CMU's Exchange Student Program.
If you have not already completed this step, please work with our Office of Global Engagement before applying.

General Non-degree: A general non-degree student is not currently attending any other institutions. The courses they plan to complete at CMU are for personal enrichment or professional development.

Things to know:

It is the responsibility of a non-degree student to make arrangements to pay for any courses they enroll in at CMU. Non-degree students are not eligible to receive Federal financial aid from CMU or apply for CMU scholarships.
CMU does not automatically send out transcripts upon course completion. Students are responsible for requesting transcripts and can do so through our Registrar's Office.

Enrollment Details:

Please provide a few details about why you are interested in taking courses at CMU and what courses you wish to complete.

Prerequisite or Preparatory Courses: A student in this category is completing specific undergraduate-level coursework to be eligible for admission into a graduate program.

Things to know:

Students must be enrolled in courses required for admission to a graduate program, as confirmed by the graduate program to which they are applying.
Federal student loans, while not guaranteed, might be available for up to one consecutive 12-month period for students enrolled at least half-time. Additional steps and a submitted FAFSA are required to determine aid eligibility.

Enrollment Details:

Please provide the graduate program you plan to complete.

Please provide the institution where you plan to complete your graduate program.

Senior Citizen Auditor: A senior citizen auditor is an individual who is a current Michigan resident who will be at least 60 years of age before the start of the semester in which they enroll to register for undergraduate classes and currently live in Michigan.

Things to know:

There will be no charge for tuition or other course fees.
Courses taken as a senior citizen auditor are done as audit-only.
Course credit is neither earned nor awarded upon the completion of the course.
Enrollment is based on space availability in the course(s) and is subject to the instructor's approval.
It is the responsibility of a Senior Citizen Auditor to contact the Registrar's Office to be registered for courses.

Enrollment Details:

Please provide the Michigan county in which you reside.

Teaching Endorsement: Students in this category have already earned a bachelor’s degree and are certified educators seeking to enroll in coursework required for an additional teaching endorsement in the state of Michigan.

Things to know:

Admission may require meeting additional criteria set by the department.
Individuals enrolled in the non-degree teacher certification are fulfilling state certification requirements and not pursuing an additional degree.
Federal student loans may be available for those enrolled at least half-time and completing courses required by the certifying body.

Enrollment Details:

Please select the State of Michigan Teaching Endorsement you wish to earn.

TEL – Teaching English Learners

ZN – Teaching Birth to Kindergarten

Where (how) do you plan to take courses at CMU?

What academic year do you wish to enroll in courses?

What semester do you wish to enroll in courses?

Your Name(s)

First Name (Legal/Given)

Middle Name

Last Name (Legal/Surname/Family)

Would you like to provide a different chosen name(s) that you would like used rather than your legal/given name(s)?

Yes

No

Chosen First Name

Did you previously attend any school, including CMU, with a different legal last/surname/family name?

Yes

No

Previous Last/Surname/Family Name(s)

Your Contact Information

Email Address

Mobile Phone

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Your Biographical Information

Birthdate

Please select the sex you were assigned at birth.

Your Residency Information

Please select the statement that most accurately describes you.

Please select the statement that best describes your visa status.

I do not currently have a visa or want to update my current visa to a student visa issued by CMU.

I do not need CMU to provide me with a visa and if I enroll at CMU I will attend under my current visa.

Please identify the type of visa you already have and plan to maintain while attending CMU.

Please select your country of citizenship:

UNABLE TO CONTINUE

We appreciate your interest in attending CMU as an undergraduate non-degree student. Unfortunately, we are not able to issue student visas to non-degree students. If you have questions about attending CMU as an international student, please contact us at ISR@cmich.edu

If you wish to attend CMU as a degree-seeking student, you should complete a degree-seeking application. Degree-seeking applications can be found here.

Please provide the country where you were born.

Country

City

Region

Your Race & Ethnicity

Colleges and universities are asked by many groups, including the federal government, accrediting associations, college guides, and newspapers, to describe the ethnic/racial backgrounds of their students and employees. In order to respond to these requests, we ask you to answer the following two questions. View Definitions

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

No

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check any of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member:

Background Information

Central Michigan University recognizes that a secure environment enhances learning opportunities. To provide the best possible learning environment, we require applicants to respond to the following statements, as part of the admissions process:

Code of Conduct: For reasons involving academic dishonesty, financial impropriety, or an offense that harmed or had the potential to harm others, has any secondary school or college/university that you have attended taken any of the following actions against you: expulsion, suspension, placed on a probationary period, other disciplinary action, or entered into an informal resolution resulting in disciplinary action with you? (Applicants whose probation or dismissal was only related to unsatisfactory academic performance can select 'No')

Yes

No

Non-misdemeanor Offense(s): Excluding misdemeanors or minor traffic violations, have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense, or are there criminal charges pending against you at this time?

Yes

No

Military Service

Are you or an immediate household member currently serving or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces?

Please select the branch of service.

As a service member of the United States military, you can provide a copy of your DD‑214 (long form) now or after submission of your application.

Your Education

Please provide the name of the high school or secondary institution where you earned your high school diploma or secondary graduation certificate.

High School

Graduation Date:

Please provide the name of the college/university that you are currently attending or most recently attended.

College/University

Attendance Start Date:

Attendance End Date:

Did you earn a degree from this institution?

Yes

No

What type of degree did you earn?

Graduation Date:

Please provide the name of the college/university that you are currently attending or most recently attended.

College/University

Attendance Start Date:

Attendance End Date:

Have you or will you earn a degree from this institution?

Yes

No

What type of degree did you earn?

Graduation Date:

Only an individual who has already earned a bachelor's degree and is a certified educator is eligible for this option.

Please provide the name of the school from which you earned your bachelor's degree. If you have not already earned a bachelor's degree and are a certified educator, but are interested in pursing a career in education, please reach out to our Office of Educator Preparation.

Application Processing Waiver (optional)

To see if you might qualify for an application processing fee waiver, please review the statement(s) below, and if there is one that applies to you, please select it.

Please enter the promotion code (codes are case-sensitive):

Please enter one of the following to validate your attendance at CMU:
Your CMU student/campus ID number; OR
Your CMU Global ID

Payment

Undergraduate Non-Degree Processing Fee:

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Certification & Signature

My signature below certifies that all answers and information provided for this application are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that withholding information requested on this application will make me ineligible for admission to CMU or subject to dismissal. I also understand that the university reserves the right to rescind or suspend an admission decision for any reason and at any time it deems this action warranted. If I attend Central Michigan University, I agree to comply with the rules and regulations of the university.

CMU reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to conduct a criminal background check to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this application.

By submitting this application form, I agree to receive calls, emails and/or text messages from CMU to discuss furthering my education. (Privacy Statement)

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