What is the difference between provisional and full admission?
  TOP If students apply for admission into the program and have not met all of the entrance requirements, they may end up with provisional admission. This simply means there are requirements the student must meet. Any deficiencies must be removed during the first two semesters of the program if you are a full-time student or within the first 15 credits as a part-time student. Full admission to the program depends on your ability to make up the deficiencies while maintaining a 2.75 average for those courses. The transition from provisional to full-time is typically done automatically once the requirements have been met. • How do I determine what will transfer into the program?   TOP You must confer with your advisor about transferring any courses into the program. In general, the following rules apply: • Regarding transferring non-degree graduate credits into a graduate degree program: at most, 15 non-degree graduate credits from a Penn State location and at most 10 non-degree g
