Matriculation Status Policy

Non-matriculate students (i.e., students enrolled in at least one course but not admitted to a degree program) seeking admission to a two-year associate or bachelor degree program at FIT should note the following:

• A minimum of 50 percent of the credits identified in any degree program as major area or related area credits must be taken while matriculated.
• No more than 30 credits taken at FIT in non-matriculated status may be applied to a two-year associate or baccalaureate degree.

Non-matriculate students seeking admission to a one-year associate degree program should note the following:

• A minimum of 50 percent of the credits identified in any degree program as major area or related area credits must be taken while matriculated.
• No more than 15 credits taken at FIT in non-matriculated status may be applied to a one-year associate degree.

Students pursuing a second baccalaureate degree should review the specific degree requirements with the Registrar's Office.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

• To earn a two-year associate degree, students must complete at FIT a minimum of 30 credits as required by the major.
• To earn a one-year associate degree, students must complete at FIT a minimum of 30 credits as required by the major.
• To earn a baccalaureate degree, students must complete at FIT a minimum of 60 credits as required by the major. However, if students have already earned an appropriate FIT associate degree, they must complete at FIT a minimum of 30 upper-division credits as required by the major.

Additionally, students are strongly encouraged to carefully review the degree curriculum for the degree they plan to apply to, as well as to take advantage of Advisement & Registration Sessions offered by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies to ensure that their courses taken in non-matriculated status are applicable to the degree program they plan to seek.

Consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for full information.