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Non-degree courses are an affordable and convenient opportunity for students to take select public health classes without the commitment of enrolling in a degree program. We refer to such students as special standing students. Special standing students may enroll in courses of interest if there is space available in the course and their academic backgrounds meet course prerequisites.
Courses
Available Courses for Non-Degree Seeking Students
Courses at Rollins are offered in person and online. Additional information, including details about online and asynchronous online components to in-person classes, may be found on Course Atlas.
Deadlines for Applications and Returning Student Registration
Fall Semester
Summer Semester
Spring Semester
New Applicants
First-Time Applicants
- You must complete the online application.
- Submit official transcripts
Rollins must receive official transcripts from the registrar of the institution at which you received a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. It is preferred that applicants submit official electronic transcripts from their undergraduate institution to sphadmissions@emory.edu. Alternately, transcripts may be mailed and are not "official" unless received in the academic institution's sealed envelope. All documents must be in English or accompanied by an official notarized literal translation.
Transcripts may also be mailed to:
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Office of Admission and Student Services
1518 Clifton Rd NE
Mailstop 1518-002-1AA
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Everyone taking courses at Emory University must adhere to Emory's Honor Code and is responsible for adhering to its contents.
Please note additional information about degrees earned outside of the U.S. here.
TOEFL scores. Scores should be sent to institution code 5187.
If you are offered admission as a non-degree student, but do not enroll in classes during the initial semester of acceptance and wish to enroll at a later time, please email the Office of Admissions at sphadmissions@emory.edu. Your file can be reactivated for the semester in which you choose to enroll.
Returning Students
Process for Enrollment
Students who were recently admitted and/or admitted in the past five years should email the Office of Enrollment services at rsphenrollmentservices@emory.edu for the Special Standing Registration form. If you have never applied for special standing status, please follow the instructions above for first-time students.
Enrollment forms will be processed in the order they are received. Registration is based on students meeting pre-requisites and space availability. You will be asked to share how you have met the pre-requisites of the course via previous coursework and/or professional experience.
Please follow the deadline dates above for processing your registration. All forms must be completed by the dates noted.
Costs
Tuition and Fees
Students are responsible for tuition and all applicable fees.
After a student registers for the desired courses, payment must be made to Emory University via the Student Accounts and Billing Office. All fees must be paid by the payment deadline.
Important Financial Details
Financial aid is not available to non-degree seeking students. Students must be enrolled in degree programs to be considered for financial aid at Emory University. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at gradfinaid@emory.edu.
Emory employees should contact human resources for questions regarding their courtesy scholarship eligibility. The courtesy scholarship application will become available once the employee has submitted an application for admission.
Resources and Supplies
Books and Supplies
Books for all courses can be purchased at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore located in the Oxford Road Building.
Information Technology
Special standing students will have Emory email addresses, access to Canvas (learning management system), as well as access to online library resources. All students, including non-degree seeking students, are required to have a laptop for use during class.
Degree-Seeking Transition
Applying for a Program
Admission as a special standing student does not guarantee acceptance into the degree-seeking category. Special standing students who decide to apply as degree-seeking candidates must complete and are bound by the same application/admission process as other Rollins degree-seeking applicants. This includes the degree-seeking fall admission policy as outlined in the catalog and on the Admissions section of the website. Therefore, should you decide to apply as a degree-seeking student, you will need to apply online through SOPHAS, the centralized application service utilized by Rollins.
Transfer of Credits to a Degree-Seeking Program
If a special standing student decides to apply to a Rollins degree program and is accepted as a degree-seeking candidate, up to 9 credits taken as a non-degree seeking student may be transferred to the degree-seeking status. Individual course credits will transfer as long as the credits fulfill program degree requirements.
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