VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

Non-Degree ApplicationOffice of Undergraduate Admissions

925 Prices Fork RoadBlacksburg, Virginia 24061

Virginia Tech Non-Degree Application

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1 Applications accepted from incoming freshmen only; transfers may not choose these majors.

2 A maximum of 28 credits from the Agricultural Technology program can be applied to-ward a four-year degree in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

3 Restricted major – one for which demand far exceeds available space. Freshman students ap-plying to these majors will automatically be considered for their 2nd choice major.

4 Students are admitted in fall semester only.5 Portfolio review required for entry at end of freshman year.

Advising Programs: Students interested in pre-professional preparation in areas such as medicine, dentistry, education, physical therapy, phar-macy, veterinary medicine, and law, may choose any major in any college, and may arrange to work with the appropriate pre-professional advisor to prepare for application and admission to the professional school of their choice.

University StudiesUS University Studies (undecided) 1XT Explore Technology (undecided)1

College of Agriculture & Life SciencesLFSC Life Sciences (undecided) 1AGRB Agribusiness

Agribusiness Management; Veterinary Business Management

AEM Applied Economic Management Community Economic Development; Environmental Economics, Management, & Policy; Financial Planning; International Trade & Development

AGSC Agricultural SciencesAT Agricultural Technology 2 (2-year program; apply separately at www.agtech.vt.edu)

Applied Agricultural Management; Landscape & Turf Management

APSC Animal and Poultry SciencesPre-Vet; Production Business; Science

BCHM BiochemistryBiotechnology

CSS Crop and Soil SciencesAgronomy; Crop Genetics & Breeding; International Agriculture; Turfgrass Management

DASC Dairy ScienceDairy Enterprise Management; Biotechnology/Pre-Vet

EHRT Environmental HorticultureENSC Environmental Science

Land Restoration & Management; Land, Water, and Air; Water Science & Quality

FST Food Science and TechnologyFermentation; Food Business; Food & Health; Science; Technology

HNFE Human Nutrition, Foods and ExerciseDietetics; Science of Food, Nutrition, & Exercise

LCON Landscape Contracting

College of Architecture & Urban StudiesCAUS Exploring Architecture and Urban Studies

(undecided) 1ARCH Architecture (5-year program) 1,3,4ART Art

Art History; Graphic/Visual Communication Design 5; Studio Art 5

BC Building ConstructionConstruction & Design; Development, Real Estate, & Construction

EPP Environmental Policy and PlanningIDS Industrial Design 1,3,4ITDS Interior Design 3,4LAR Landscape Architecture (5-year program) 4PUA Public and Urban Affairs

Environmental Affairs; Global Development; Public & Nonprofit Management; Public Policy; Urbanization: Planning & Policy

Pamplin College of BusinessBUS Business (undecided) 1ACIS Accounting and Information Systems

Accounting; Accounting Information Systems Audit; Information Systems

BIT Business Information TechnologyComputer-Based Decision Support Systems; Operations & Supply Chain Management

FIN FinanceHTM Hospitality and Tourism ManagementMGT Management

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Technology; Management Consulting & Analysis; Human Resource Management

MKTG Marketing ManagementDigital Martketing Strategy; Professional Sales

REAL Real Estate

College of EngineeringGE General Engineering 3(ALL 1st year engineering students)AE Aerospace EngineeringBSE Biological Systems EngineeringCHE Chemical EngineeringCEE Civil & Environmental EngineeringCPE Computer EngineeringCS Computer ScienceCEM Construction Engineering & ManagementEE Electrical EngineeringESM Engineering Science & MechanicsISE Industrial & Systems EngineeringMSE Materials Science & EngineeringME Mechanical EngineeringMINE Mining EngineeringOE Ocean Engineering

College of Liberal Arts & Human SciencesTAC CinemaCLA Classical StudiesCMST Communication StudiesCONS Consumer StudiesCW Creative WritingCRI CriminologyFCS Family and Consumer SciencesFMD Fashion Merchandising & DesignFR French GER German HIST HistoryHD Human DevelopmentIPPL International Public PolicyIREL International RelationsIS International StudiesLAU Liberal Arts, Undecided 1LL Literature & Language

Literature; Pre-Education; Pre-LawMJ Multimedia JournalismMUS Music (audition required)

Creative Technologies in Music; Music Composition; Music Education; Music Technology; Music Performance

NSFA National Security and Foreign AffairsPHIL Philosophy

Pre-Medical ProfessionsPREE Pre-Education and Human Sciences (Undecided) 1PSCI Political Science

Legal Studies; National Security Studies; Political TheoryPTW Professional & Technical WritingPM Property ManagementPR Public Relations

RLCL Religion & Culture RED Residential Environments & DesignRUS RussianSOC Sociology

Africana Studies; American Indian Studies; Social Inequality; Research Methods; Women's & Gender Studies

SPAN SpanishTA Theatre and Cinema

Cinema; Design; General Theatre; Performance

College of Natural Resources & EnvironmentNR Natural Resources (undecided) 1EI Environmental Informatics ERM Environmental Resources ManagementFISC Fish Conservation

Freshwater Fisheries Conservation; Marine Fisheries Conservation

FORS ForestryForest Operations & Business; Forest Resource Management; Urban Forestry

GEOG GeographyCulture, Regions, & International Development; Geospatial & Environmental Analysis

MTRG MeteorologyNRC Natural Resources Conservation

Environmental Education; Conservation & Recreation Management

PSD Packaging Systems & DesignSBIO Sustainable BiomaterialsWRPM Water: Resources, Policy, & ManagementWLC Wildlife Conservation

College of ScienceBIOC BiochemistryBIOL Biological Sciences BiomedicalCHEM ChemistryCMDA Computational Modeling & Data Analytics Economics; PhysicsECAS Economics (Sciences)GEOS Geosciences

Earth Science Education; Geochemistry; Geology; Geophysics

MATH MathematicsApplied Computational Mathematics; Applied Discrete Mathematics; Mathematics Education

MICB MicrobiologyNANO NanoscienceNEUR Neuroscience

Clinical Neuroscience, Experimental Neuroscience, Computational & Systems Neuroscience, and Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience

PHYS PhysicsPhysics Education; Pre-Health; Pre-Law

PSYC PsychologySTAT StatisticsSYSB Systems Biology

Programs of Study

Virginia Tech Non-Degree Application page 1

High Schools Attended. (Include a copy of your transcript.)

High School (list current or most recent first) CEEB Code* City, StateDates Attended

Beginning Date (mm/yy) End/Grad. Date (mm/yy)

Colleges Attended All current and previous college work must be noted. Attach a separate sheet if necessary.College (list current or most recent first) CEEB Code* City, State

Dates Attended Beginning Date (mm/yy) End/Grad. Date (mm/yy)

* College Entrance Examination Board six-digit code. If unknown, leave blank.

3 PREVIOUS SCHOOL INFORMATION

Planned Entrance Date: (year)

☐ Fall (August)

☐ Spring (Jan.) (on a space-available basis)

☐ 1st Summer (May) and Fall

☐ 2nd Summer (July) and Fall

Area(s) of interest for study at Virginia Tech:

Have you ever been on academic probation at another school? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Are you in good financial standing at all colleges previously attended? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Have you previously applied for admission to Virginia Tech? ☐ Yes ☐ NoIf yes, when?

Do you intend to attend Virginia Tech as an undergraduate

student in the future? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Please check one:

☐ local citizen ☐ study abroad

☐ senior citizen ☐ visiting college student

☐ university faculty/staff

2 PLANNED PROGRAM OF STUDY

Social Security #: – – Providing your SSN is optional, but is required of enrolled students for federal tax reporting. If you intend to apply for financial aid and scholarships, your SSN must be submitted. Due to state legislation, information on all students offered admission to Virginia’s public institutions of higher learning may be submitted to the state police for checking against the sexual offender registry.

Date of Birth: / / MONTH DAY YEAR

Gender: (optional) ☐ Male ☐ Female

Ethnic Heritage: (optional)

Are you Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Please select your race: (choose all that apply)☐ African American/Black☐ American Indian/Alaskan Native☐ Asian☐ Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander☐ White/Caucasian

Country of Birth:

Is English the primary language spoken at home? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Citizenship

☐ U.S. Citizen ☐ Non-Resident Alien

☐ Resident Alien (If yes, attach copies of both sides of Permanent Resident card)

Country of citizenship if not U.S.:

Preferred Name:

Former Names, if any:

Mailing Address:

ADDRESS LINE 1

ADDRESS LINE 2

CITY/STATE/ZIP

Home Phone: Cell Phone:

Permanent Address (if different from above):

ADDRESS LINE 1

ADDRESS LINE 2

CITY/STATE/ZIP

Personal Email: We will protect your privacy and will not sell or distribute your personal information, including your email address, to third-parties.

Your email address will be used to contact you with important information regarding your application to Virginia Tech.

1 PERSONAL DATA

Name: LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME SUFFIX

Apply online at admissions.vt.edu or complete and return this application with a $60 non-refundable check or money order made pay-able to Treasurer, Virginia Tech to: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 925 Prices Fork Road, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. The $60 application fee is waived for Senior Citizens. Note that only those applicants claiming entitlement to Virginia residency need to complete the Application for Virginia In-State Tuition Rates. Please keep us advised of any name, address, or email address changes by emailing appchange@vt.edu.

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Virginia Tech Non-Degree Application page 2

Pledge of Honor

I certify that all information given on this application is true and correct. I will abide by all rules and regulations of the university. I will accept the responsibility of the Honor Code of the university. I pledge that I will not lie, cheat, or steal. I understand that violation of the Virginia Tech Honor Code may result in severe penalties, including dismissal from the university.

Date Applicant’s Signature

Have you ever been:• suspended, expelled, dismissed, or subject to disciplinary action from any school? ☐ No ☐ Yes• arrested or convicted of a violation of any local, state or federal law, other than a minor traffic violation? ☐ No ☐ Yes• arrested, convicted, or received an adjudication as a juvenile for a violation of any local, state, or federal law, other than a minor traffic violation? ☐ No ☐ YesAre you currently:• on court-ordered supervised or unsupervised probation or under the terms of a finding under advisement? ☐ No ☐ Yes• on probation or suspension (academic or honor) at any high school, college, or university? ☐ No ☐ YesIf you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, please provide a detailed explanation of each occurrence, including the date and disposition.

☐ Yes, I understand that the information in the Community Standards section is required. I further understand that, should any of my answers change after I have submitted my application, it is my responsibility to inform the Virginia Tech Office of Undergraduate Admissions immediately.

☐ Also, by signing this application, I understand and agree that, if I am offered admission to Virginia Tech and choose to matriculate, I have a continuing obligation to report to the Office of Student Conduct any arrest or conviction (other than minor traffic violations, and/or the issuance of a protective obligation extends during any periods of my enrollment at the university. My failure to make the notification may subject me to disciplinary action under the Code of Student Conduct.

5 COMMUNITY STANDARDS (REQUIRED INFORMATION):

Statement of purpose: After reading the non-degree restrictions below, please describe on a separate sheet of paper why you wish to attend Virginia Tech as a non-degree student and list the courses you are considering.

A student who enrolls at Virginia Tech under the non-degree program must meet minimum requirements set by the university. All students must meet minimum admission requirements and be in good standing at their current or most recent school to be considered for non-degree student status. Transcripts are required. Other restrictions placed on non-degree applicants are as follows:

• A prospective non-degree applicant who has been denied admission as a regular-status applicant (freshman or transfer) will not be eligible for reconsideration for non-degree admission in the same year.

• Students who have previously been enrolled at Virginia Tech should not reapply as non-degree-seeking students. Former students who left the university in good standing may register for classes through Hokie SPA (http://www.hokiespa.vt.edu). Former students who did not leave the university in good standing may contact the academic dean’s office in the college in which their major was located.

• All non-degree students register for classes on a space-available basis only. Until the deadline for adding classes, a non-degree student may be forced to drop a class if the number of degree-seeking students exceeds the number of available spaces in a particular class.

• A non-degree student will be allowed to attempt up to a maximum of 40 semester hours as a non-degree student, not to exceed 11 hours in any one term during the academic year or 5 hours in any summer session.

• A non-degree student is required to maintain an overall QCA of at least 2.0.• Non-degree-seeking students are not eligible for financial aid or scholarships.• Do not apply for admission as a non-degree seeking student if you wish to enroll in lab science courses during the fall or spring semesters. Lab science courses are only available for degree

seeking students during these terms.• High school students will only be considered for non-degree admission if the intended course work is not offered at the local community college.

4 COMMUNITY STANDARDS CONTINUED (REQUIRED INFORMATION)