Conditional admission is an admission with some stipulation that must be completed within a certain period of time. This type of admission is often used if a program has concerns about the applicant’s ability to do well in the program and allows the program to monitor the student’s progress for the first 8-16 quarter hours or first two quarters. Those that do not maintain a certain GPA, or achieve a certain academic performance as specified in their conditional admission, may be dropped from the program.
Provisional admission means admission is based on the successful completion of coursework currently planned or in progress. For example, the most common provisional admission requires the student to prove that they have earned a bachelor’s degree. Students that are admitted prior to finishing their bachelor’s’ degree will be put on hold and will need to submit by the required deadline a final transcript that shows proof of a bachelor’s degree before they are allowed to register for courses. Those that do not meet the provisions of their admittance may be withdrawn from the College of Education.