{"id":1098,"date":"2026-04-27T16:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/admissions-aid\/?page_id=1098"},"modified":"2026-05-09T19:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:07:49","slug":"non-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/non-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bannerheight650 hero-fww bpcc blockspacebottom overlay-image-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Non-degree-seeking.jpg)\"><div class=\"smaller-banner\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 bpcc smaller-banner-image-container site-width\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Non-degree-seeking.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgforsmallscrn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Non-degree-seeking.jpg\"\/><div class=\"overlay-text-backdrop\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 overlay-contentwidth\"><div class=\"hero-navbar-space hero-purple-bg overlay-pos-ll overlay-attach  overlay-text-container\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\"><div class=\"overlay-headlineone\">Non-degree seeking<\/div><div class=\"overlay-linkbuttons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"heroNavBar blockspacebottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/how-to-apply\/\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">APPLY <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/campus-visits\/\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">VISIT US <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.uwsp.edu\/register\/ugrd-reqest-info-full\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">REQUEST INFORMATION <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/the-college-tour\/\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">THE COLLEGE TOUR <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS CAN ENROLL AT UW-STEVENS POINT <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-degree seeking students are a diverse group broadly defined as people not currently seeking a degree and may fall into the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teachers seeking to maintain certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community members taking classes for personal enrichment or growth in an occupation\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those needing classes in preparation for admission to graduate or professional school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persons interested in trying some classes before applying for full admission to the university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guest students studying in Semester Abroad programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior citizens or other auditors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High school students (juniors or seniors) who wish to take college courses prior to graduating from high school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">APPLYING TO BECOME A NON-DEGREE STUDENT <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-degree seeking students at UW-Stevens Point (excluding high school students) should&nbsp;fill out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.wisconsin.edu\/\">Universities of Wisconsin Application&nbsp;<\/a>for non-degree student&nbsp;admission.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High School students who wish to take college courses please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/how-to-apply\/high-school-programs\/\">Early College Credit Program<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions\/Pages\/applying\/early-college-credit.aspx\">.<\/a><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/regrec\/Pages\/timetable.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/regrec\/Pages\/timetable.aspx\">timetable of classes for each semester may be viewed online<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-degree seeking students register for classes on a space-available basis. Seat availability information by course is available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/regrec\/Pages\/timetable.aspx\">online.<\/a><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unless they are currently attending high school, non-degree seeking students must have graduated from high school or its equivalent. Students under the age of 21 without transfer credits must meet current new freshman requirements and provide a copy of their high school transcript to demonstrate that the criteria have been met. Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. Some record of previous academic work may be required to establish academic eligibility.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-degree seeking students may attend summer school without establishing academic eligibility.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before enrolling in English or math courses, non-degree seeking students must take English and math placement tests. Placement tests are also required for students taking advanced foreign language courses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other information for non-degree students<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-degree seeking students do not indicate majors, and they are not assigned faculty advisors. Appointments may be scheduled with the Student Academic Advising Center if advising is needed.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-degree seeking students have the privileges of other registered students, such as access to the Learning Resources Center, recreational facilities, health services, etc., when they obtain a valid UWSP student ID from the PointCard Office.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-degree seeking students may change status to a degree-seeking student by completing the UW System application for admission, submitting transcripts and ACT scores (if required), and paying the application fee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact the Office of the Registrar&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:regrec@uwsp.edu\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or phone at 715-346-4301 with questions regarding non-degree student status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS CAN ENROLL AT UW-STEVENS POINT Non-degree seeking students are a diverse group broadly defined as people not currently seeking a degree and may fall into the following categories: APPLYING TO BECOME A NON-DEGREE STUDENT Other information for non-degree students Please contact the Office of the Registrar&nbsp;by&nbsp;email&nbsp;or phone at 715-346-4301 with questions regarding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1098","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1098"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1153,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1098\/revisions\/1153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}