graduate classes and cgpa?

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I enrolled as a non-degree to take some summer classes in education for this summer program I want to do next year.

I was wondering if these classes will or will not count towards my ucGPA?
 
If they are graduate courses, they will be listed separately from your undergraduate cGPA for AMCAS. AACOMAS includes undergraduate and graduate coursework together for their cGPA.
 
Graduate level

Assign Graduate (GR) status to any professional or graduate-level coursework that
is not applied to an undergraduate degree
You also have to check with the institution, though. I know that the program I took my postbacc courses through had several classes which were listed as ''graduate' level. However, after speaking to them it became clear that this listing meant that these courses were eligible to count as graduate level work if taken with the agreement of a graduate program. So if I were a biology graduate student and I were able to convince my program that the subject matter covered was relevant to my degree, the courses could be taken as graduate courses. Outside of that situation, however, undergraduate credit was given. :shrug:
 
Make sure to check with your school. My job offers me a free class every semester at the university, so I took an undergraduate class as a "non-degree seeking graduate student." I didn't find out until the end of the semester that they intended to give me an "H" grade instead of the "A" I earned (because of my graduate status). I had to petition the dean to have it changed back to an "A".
 
I enrolled as a non-degree to take some summer classes in education for this summer program I want to do next year.

I was wondering if these classes will or will not count towards my ucGPA?
If these education classes are typically taken by undergrads, they would not be considered grad level classes just because you have already graduated with a baccalaureate degree. They'd be considered postbaccalaureate undergrad coursework, and the GPA earned would be merged with your college GPA on the AMCAS application.
 
If these education classes are typically taken by undergrads, they would not be considered grad level classes just because you have already graduated with a baccalaureate degree. They'd be considered postbaccalaureate undergrad coursework, and the GPA earned would be merged with your college GPA on the AMCAS application.
They're at a 500 level and are usually taken by professional teachers, they do not apply to any degree, it's sort of just credits for professional development.
 
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