Going to college and juggling many responsibilities can seem overwhelming at times. The adult learner program at Millersville hopes to ease fears and remove roadblocks. The following questions and answers have been prepared to provide basic information to help you in making decisions about your educational goals. If the answers to your questions are not provided here, we encourage you to call the Office of Professional Training and Education (PTE), 717-872-3030, option 2 or email profdev@millersville.edu.
Yes. To help adult learners, the University allows admission to the University for both those who have strong academic credentials as well as those who do not.
Applicants who have the high school grades and/or SAT scores or prior college grades to be eligible for regular admission will be admitted as regular degree students and will be allowed the full privileges of degree students.
Applicants who do not meet established admissions criteria may pursue a college degree on a part-time basis with provisional degree status. Provisional status is granted to the latter group who will prove ability to do college level work by doing it. Provisional status ends when you have successfully completed 15 credits with a 2.0 average or 12 credits with a 2.5 average. Students who recently were asked to leave a college due to poor academic performance may not be admitted to Millersville University as an adult, part-time student. An amnesty program (for poor grades) does exist for former Millersville University students who have been out of college for five years or more.
An admission application is available here.
The PTE staff is willing to assist prospective and current adult learners at any time. If you have questions, call the Office of Professional Training & Education at Millersville, (717) 872-3030, option 2 or email us at profdev@millersville.edu. We will make every effort to help you.
You may also contact the Office of Academic Advisement at (717) 872-3257. Advisement is required for all students. Your assigned adviser will also be able to provide you with your Term Advisement Pin (TAP) which is required for all undergraduate students in a degree program and any non-degree student who is on academic probation. The TAP number will provide you with access to the MAX registration system.
It is possible for you to earn your degree by taking a combination of evening classes (both on-campus and at our downtown location), weekend classes, and online classes.
Millersville University offers courses of study in virtually all of the traditional academic disciplines and in various professional applied fields. Information on all of Millersville's programs is available in the University Undergraduate Catalog available through the Admissions Office.
Yes, if you meet the requirements you can earn credits via the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). CLEP is a series of 34 examinations that allow individuals to earn college credit for what they already know, regardless of where or how they learned it, by passing a 90-minute multiple choice examination. At Millersville University, a student can earn several semesters of credit by achieving satisfactory scores on CLEP Exams. Click here for more information about the CLEP test and Millersville's Test Center.
Probably. All degree-seeking students who enroll for at least six credits are eligible for some type of financial aid, but students need to understand that aid constitutes loan programs and student employment programs. For grants, money that does not have to be repaid, awards depend on the financial status of the applicant. For more information on these possibilities, contact the Millersville Office of Financial Aid at (717)872-3026.
If you want to take college courses for personal or professional enrichment, but do not desire a degree, inquire at the admissions office about registering as a part-time, non-degree student. Students have the option of converting to a degree status at a later time if they change their goals. Contact the Admissions Office at (717)872-3371 for more information.
In order to earn a degree at Millersville, every student must fulfill general education requirements as well as the required courses and electives in a major field of study. The general education part of the degree provides each graduate with a strong background in the liberal arts. Usually, about half of the credits required are those all-University requirements and the other half are related to the major. To help you in selecting classes, the Registrar's Office can provide you a list of all courses that fulfill General Education requirements. More information about the General Education program is available in the Undergraduate Catalog.
If you know that you want a college degree, but aren't sure what direction to pursue, Career Services at Millersville can help. The service is not for college seniors only. Freshman, undecided students, or career changers have free access to counselors, assessment testing, and resources in the career library that will guide you through the career decision-making progress. Call the Career Services Office at (717)872-3312.
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Drop/Add: Before the beginning of each term, use MAX to make schedule changes. After each term begins, drop/add changes must be made in person using a drop/add card. The card must be signed by the professors who are teaching the course you are both adding and dropping. Please refer to the University's academic calendar for important deadline information. Note: failure to drop a course officially may result in additional tuition fees as well as a failing grade. You will not be dropped from a class automatically simply because you did not attend.
Withdrawal from a Course: If you do not wish to complete a course, and the deadline for dropping a course without a grade has elapsed, you may still withdraw. The course withdrawal form (available at the Registrar's Office) must be returned with signatures by the deadline published in the University's academic calendar. MAX may not be used to withdraw from a course. Note: if you withdraw from classes within the designated period, you will receive a W grade, which will not calculate into your grade point average. After the end of the withdrawal period, you will receive a regular letter grade for the class.
The cost of the courses varies depending on the semester, as do the billing deadlines. For current cost information, please check the Bursar's website .
Biology: Competency in Biology must be demonstrated before registering for most 200-level Biology courses. Competency may be demonstrated in any of the following ways: a) a Biology CLEP examination; b) a score of 3 or better in the AP Biology examination; c) a passing grade for General Biology (BIOL 100); d) a course grade of A or B in High School AP Biology; or e) a successful score on a General Biology challenge or placement examination. Biology majors may not use credits from General Biology (BIOL 100) toward the major and are encouraged to demonstrate competency in other ways. If you would like to schedule a General Biology challenge or placement examination, or if you wish to use High School AP Biology to demonstrate competency, please contact the Biology Department at 717-872-3409.
English: All entering MU students must demonstrate basic proficiency in the conventions of Edited American English before they can enroll in ENGL 110 (English Composition). Any student who fails to demonstrate such proficiency must pass ENGL 010 (Fundamentals of Writing). Details concerning English Placement can be obtained from the English Department, 717-872-3069.
Mathematics: If the course in which you are interested lists a prerequisite of MPT followed by a number, then yes, you must take the Math Placement Test. The number is the recommended Math course. For information about the MPT, call 717-872-3531 or please click here.
Off-campus courses are offered in Lancaster at the Career Link in Liberty Place. Directions. Map to Career Link. We also offer some graduate-level courses at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg and at the HACC York site.
