FRESHMAN REQUIREMENTS
Admission of entering freshmen is based on the completion of the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) specified below with either a specific minimum grade-point average (GPA) or both a specific GPA and minimum standard test score. Students must submit a high school transcript reflecting satisfactory completion of the following College Prep Curriculum requirements. (Provisional admission may be granted with a seven-semester high school transcript provided the transcript indicates that courses to complete the CPC are underway; final admission will require a complete transcript.) The high school CPC requirements set forth below are applicable to students graduating from high school beginning with the spring of 1996 and are subject to change in accordance with the Institutions of Higher Learning.
| Carnegie Subject |
Units
|
Contents and Remark |
| English |
4
|
Courses must require substantial communication skills (i.e., reading, writing, listening and speaking). |
| Mathematics |
3
|
Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. A fourth course in higher level mathematics is highly recommended |
| Science: |
3
|
Biology, Advanced Biology, Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Physics or any other science course with comparable rigor and content. One Carnegie Unit from a physical science course with content at an introductory level may be used. Two of the courses chosen must be laboratory based |
| Social Studies |
3
|
United States History (1 unit), World History (1 unit with substantial geography component), Government (1/2 unit), and Economics (1/2 unit) or Geography (1/2 unit), |
| Advanced Electives |
2
|
Foreign language, World Geography, 4th year laboratory-based science, or 4th year mathematics. One unit must be in foreign language or world geography |
| Computer Applications |
1/2
|
The course should include use of application packages, such as word-processing and spreadsheets. The course should also include basic computer terminology and hardware operation. This requirement may be met through course work or through a statement of competency from the high school |
| Pre-High School Units | Algebra I, first-year foreign language or Mississippi Studies taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided course content is the same as the high school course |
Full Admission
- Complete the College Prep Curriculum with a minimum 3.2 GPA
- Complete the College Prep Curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA and score at least 16 on the ACT (at least 760 on the SAT) or rank in the upper 50% of your class and score at least 16 on the ACT (at least 760 on the SAT)
- Complete the College Prep Curriculum with a minimum 2.0 GPA and score 18 or higher on the ACT (at least 860 on the SAT)
- Satisfy the National Collegiate Athletic Association standards for student-athletes who are full qualifiers under Division I guidelines.
Full Admission with Academic Deficiencies
Mississippi residents who fail to meet full admission standards as listed above may, as a result of review, be admitted to the fall or summer semester. The review shall involve a consideration of high school performance, ACT/SAT scores , placement testing, and special interests and skills, as well as other nonacademic factors. If the initial review indicates inadequate readiness in English, reading, or mathematics, applicants may be required to participate in counseling and testing, which will be held on campus prior to the beginning of the summer session. Applicants who successfully complete the counseling and testing program may be admitted to the university.
Summer Developmental Program
Mississippi residents who fail to successfully complete the counseling and testing program may be admitted with the requirement that they enroll in the Summer Developmental Program. This is an intensive program that concentrates on those high school subject areas (writing, reading, and mathematics) essential to success in first-year college courses. Students who successfully complete this summer program will be allowed to continue in the fall term with mandatory participation in the Academic Support Program during their freshman year. Developmental courses taken during the Summer Developmental Program are remedial and neither count toward a degree nor are computed in a student's grade point average.
Students who fail to successfully complete the Summer Developmental Program will be counseled to explore other post-seconardy opportunities.
Early Admission
High school students who desire to enter MUW prior to high school graduation must meet one of the following criteria:
- A 3.2 or better GPA on at least fifteen courses in the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) and a written recommendation by the high school principal or guidance counselor, or
- A 3.5 or better GPA on those College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) courses attempted, an ACT composite score of 25 (or SAT score of 1130) or better, and a written recommendation by the high school principal or guidance counselor
Home School Admission
Admission of entering home-schooled freshmen requires an official home school transcript reflecting satisfactory completion of the College Prep Curriculum and a minimum GPA. The student must also submit official ACT or SAT scores. Students who do not have official transcripts must submit a portfolio showing work completed and official ACT or SAT scores to warrant evaluation. As part of their evaluation, students may be asked to complete a screening test to assist the institution in its admission decision.
Special Non-Degree
An applicant who is twenty-one (21) years old and who does not meet the regular freshman admission requirements, may apply for acceptance into the Special Non-Degree (SND) student category. Students in this category will be advised by and will schedule classes through the University Academic Advising Center. Applicants must demonstrate adequate preparation for the courses they plan to schedule. SND students may schedule a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours during a regular term and three (3) semester hours during a five-week summer term. To move from the SND status, students should satisfactorily complete twelve (12) semester hours with a C or better average in core courses that are applicable to a degree at MUW. Students wishing to gain reclassification to a traditional major should discuss this during their initial meeting with one of the professional advisors in the Center for Academic Excellence. For students admitted to a degree program, a maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours of credit earned while in the SND classification may be counted toward a baccalaureate degree, pending approval by the dean of the college or school from which the degree is sought.
Degree-seeking adult applicants with previous college attendance must meet regular transfer student requirements and, therefore, may not apply for admission under the Special Non-Degree option.
Non-degree seeking adult applicants with previous college attendance who do not meet regular transfer requirements may be allowed to schedule courses for self improvement and/or job enhancement only. For more information, visit our Life Long Learning website by clicking here.
Applicants Without a High School Diploma
Applicants who have not graduated from a regionally accredited high school and were not home-schooled must submit qualifying scores on the General Education Development Test (GED) and any transcripts reflecting academic performance in high school. Submission of scores on the ACT or SAT is also required. Applicants may be required to appear for an on-campus interview.Please note the following Board Policy Statements from the Institutions of Higher Learning:
Each applicant to any university within the system must receive and have in his possession a letter or certificate of admission signed by the officer designated by the Institutional Executive Officer of the university before presenting him/herself for registration. No student shall be permitted to register or attend classes without such certificate. No officer shall issue a letter or certificate of admission to any student whose application has not been completed in accordance with the regulations of the Board.
Rejection of Application (Policy Statement Subsection 607)
A. FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Applications containing false, contradictory, questionable, or uncertain data, or which fail to comply with the fundamental requirements or the policies of the institutions as established by the Board shall be rejected.
B. FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS
Whoever, with intent to defraud the state or any department, agency, office, board, commission, county, municipality or other subdivision of state or local government, knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by trick, scheme or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
This section shall not prohibit the prosecution under any other criminal statute of the state.
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