Auditing Courses
Graduate students will be permitted to audit courses within their matriculated discipline on a space-available basis and with permission of the Graduate Program Director of the school. Students must hold a bachelor's degree to be permitted to audit.
Full-time matriculated graduate students (9 or more credits) may audit any two additional courses to the maximum of 6 credits free of additional charges and exclusive of the summer session.
Part-time graduate students may audit one course to the maximum of 3 credits free of additional charges and exclusive of the summer session.
Non-matriculated graduate students will pay one-half the graduate tuition and appropriate fees to audit a course.
Doctoral students will be permitted to audit courses in Molloy College graduate and doctoral programs on a space-available basis and with permission of the Graduate or Doctoral Program Director of the respective graduate or doctoral program. This option is available for students who wish to audit a course to enhance their knowledge in a particular area, including in other disciplines.
Doctoral students registered for 6 or more credits may audit any two additional courses per semester to the maximum of 6 credits free of additional charges.
Doctoral students registered for fewer than 6 credits may audit one course to the maximum of 3 credits per semester free of additional charges.
Doctoral students on a leave of absence may audit one course to the maximum of 3 credits per semester free of additional charges. This policy is designed to support students who failed the comprehensive exam and need support to prepare to retake the exam.
NOTE: Non-matriculated doctoral students who have not been fully admitted to the program will be permitted to take one doctoral course to the maximum of 3 credits per semester at full tuition which would be applied toward the degree upon matriculation.
Course fees for all auditing students will be required as well as any special fee that may be attached to the course.
Payment information: Payment for audited courses must be made in full. The deferred payment plan is not available for use for audited courses.
Refund information: A student withdrawing from a course that is being audited will be granted a refund for tuition only if applicable, in accordance with the refund policy stated in the "Expenses" section of the college catalog. If the status of a student changes at any time during the semester, the policy that relates to the current status of the student will be adhered to, (i.e., students dropping from full-time to part-time status will be required to follow the policy of a part-time student).
Policy on academic credit: At no time will credit be granted for an audited course. However, the student may repeat the course for credit during another semester. Any change from audit status to credit or vice versa may be made up to the last day of the Add/Drop Period. (Consult the Academic Calendar for exact dates.)
Transcript: Records of courses that have been audited are part of the student's academic record and appear with the academic coursework on the transcript. Transcripts will be issued upon written request and submission of appropriate fee. The grade of "AU" is assigned for audited courses.
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