Post-baccalaureate Students
There are times when individuals with a bachelor’s degree, either Central alumni or graduates of other institutions, may wish to attend Central to pursue additional educational opportunities. There are three identified reasons to do this:
1. To complete an additional major to gain information relevant to their desired career path. In this case, the post-baccalaureate student:
- May be part-time or full-time
- May declare a major not previously completed
- May not repeat previous course work, including transfer credit
- May not alter the final GPA from their previous degree
2. To pursue additional endorsement or licensure, especially educational licensure. In this case, the post-baccalaureate student:
- Must be accepted into the teacher education program
- May be part-time or full-time
- May declare a major not previously completed
- May not repeat previous course work, including transfer credit
- May not alter the final GPA from their previous degree
3. To utilize additional season(s) of athletic eligibility.
- Student-athletes who graduated from Central College and have additional athletic eligibility remaining may continue as a regular full-time student and pursue a second major as defined and documented by the institution. To take advantage of this, the Central graduate:
- Must be full-time, per the NCAA requirement. At Central College, full-time is a minimum of twelve semester hours.
- Must declare a major not previously completed (previous coursework may apply)
- Must take a majority of their 3 – 5 semester-hour courses (g., 2 of 3 courses, 3 of 4 or 5 courses) in pursuit of their declared major. May not repeat any previous coursework, including transfer credit
- May not alter the final GPA from their previous degree
- Student-athletes who graduated from another institution and have additional athletic eligibility remaining must matriculate as a regular full-time student and pursue a second major as defined and documented by the institution. To take advantage of this, the student-athlete must:
- Must have graduated with a bachelor’s degree within four academic years at the prior institution without breaks in their education;
- Must have had a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 at their prior institution;
- Must have additional eligibility remaining;
- Must have all prior transcripts on file at Central College prior to certification to participate;
- Must be full-time, per the NCAA requirement, in each semester enrolled at Central. At Central College, full-time is defined as a minimum of twelve semester hours.
- Must declare a major not previously completed (prior coursework may be transferred in as prerequisites).
Financial Aid: A student with a bachelor’s degree will not be eligible for further federal or state aid. Please contact the financial aid office for individual information related to cost.
The registrar’s office will work with students in the registration process to ensure successful progression in their declared major. For more information, please see the Central College Registrar.