Graduate Admission

Application Procedures

Admission Requirements

Special Graduate Admissions Categories

Graduate Admission

Graduates holding a baccalaureate degree from colleges or universities accredited in a manner accepted by Kennesaw State University may apply for admission to graduate studies at Kennesaw State University. The applicants must submit the credentials deemed necessary by the chosen degree program. Individual colleges/school may have additional requirements or higher standards than those listed for general admission. Students are accepted to one graduate program specifically and must reapply in order to change programs.

Application Procedures

All documents become the property of Kennesaw State University and cannot be forwarded or returned.

All applications received must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $20.00 application processing fee. Checks should be made payable to Kennesaw State University.

After an applicant's file is completed, it will be reviewed for an admission decision. A letter will be sent informing him/her of the admission decision. Admission to graduate studies does not imply that the student is a candidate for a degree. No commitment is made on this matter until the student is admitted to candidacy. (See Candidacy in the selected program of study.)

I. Application Documentation for Degree Programs
ate degree programs are sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. Additional materials required by particular degree programs are sent to the graduate program director of the degree program. Mailing labels are attached in back of this catalog for your use when mailing application and any program requested materials.

Send to Graduate Admissions Office:

* Beginning Fall semester 1999, the GRE will no longer be accepted
** Includes GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment

Send to Appropriate Graduate Program Director:
The following materials are required by the individual degree programs. Send these materials to the appropriate Graduate Program Director.

MAcc Degree:

MBA

MBA for Experienced Professionals:

M.Ed. Degree:

MSCM Degree:

MAPW Degree:

MPA Degree:

MSN Degree:

MSIS Degree:

III. Admissions Requirements for Degree Programs:

MAcc Degree:

MBA Degree:

MBA Degree for Experienced Professionals Degree:

MBA Degree for Physician Executives Degree:

M.Ed. Degree:

MPA Degree:

MSN Degree:

MAPW Degree:

MSCM Degree:

MSIS Degree:

B. Provisional Standing
the requirements for full standing may be considered for provisional standing if, in the opinion of the program director or graduate admissions committee, the applicant demonstrates strong potential to complete a graduate degree. A program to make up the deficiencies will be designed by the program director or advisor. No more than nine semester hours of graduate course work earned while in provisional standing may be applied toward the requirements of a degree program. Because the provisional requirements may vary among programs, the student should be knowledgeable of any additional requirements within the degree program. Provisional standing is allowed only in the M.Ed. program.

III. Application Documentation for Non-Degree Studies

Non-Degree Admission
An individual who is interested in earning graduate credit, but who is not an applicant for a graduate degree at Kennesaw State University, may be admitted as a non-degree student. Students who have earned a baccalaureate degree (or higher, as may be required by individual programs) from a recognized institution may enroll in applicable courses if all prerequisites have been taken and permission is granted by the appropriate graduate program director. (See specific program requirements for details.)

Students with non-degree status are not permitted to enroll in courses in the MAPW, MSCM, or the MSN program.

Non-Degree Admission Requirements:

  1. Bachelor's degree from an institution accredited in a manner accepted by KSU;
  2. Minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;
  3. GMAT is required for MBA classes only.
  4. Any specific program requirements.
    Students admitted to non-degree study must be admitted to a graduate degree program in order to change degree status. Refer to the chosen degree program in this catalog for all requirements for admission and additional credentials to submit. No more than nine semester hours taken under the non-degree status may be applied toward a degree program at a subsequent time and then only after the credit is approved and evaluated by the program director at the time of admission to the degree program.

IV. Transient Student Status
An applicant who is enrolled in a recognized graduate program at another institution may seek temporary admission to graduate study at Kennesaw State University. The applicant must submit to the Office of Graduate Admissions a graduate application for admission, a written statement of transient permission from the graduate dean or registrar from the former graduate institution, and a valid Immunization Certificate for measles, mumps and rubella. These forms must be received by the established deadline for the semester. The Office of Graduate Admissions will make the admission decision. Space availability is not guaranteed.

A Kennesaw State graduate student who wishes to attend another institution as a transient student must be in good academic standing and receive written approval from the program director and dean of graduate studies prior to enrolling elsewhere in order for the courses to transfer to the degree program. Transient work shall be considered as transfer credit.

Transient work is not permissible for any part of the last 27 hours of credit toward the MBA degree, except under unusual circumstances and then only with written permission of the MBA program director prior to enrollment in transient work. (Student must not be on probation and must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.) All 36 hours of the MAcc degree must be taken at Kennesaw State University.

V. Graduate Credit for Undergraduates
A KSU undergraduate student who is within nine semester hours of graduation may enroll in graduate courses when the following requirements are met:

In addition to submitting the application materials for graduate study, the student must obtain written approval from the graduate program director and be officially admitted to graduate studies by the Office of Graduate Admissions. Graduate credit taken under this provision may not be used to meet undergraduate degree requirements. The student will be classified as non-degree post baccalaureate until acceptable scores, final transcripts and other supporting documents as required by the graduate degree program are received in the appropriate offices.

No more than nine semester hours of graduate credit may be completed prior to the completion of the baccalaureate degree and admission to a graduate degree program.

This option is not available for students wishing to take courses in the M.Ed. and MSN programs unless the student has the required certification or licensure for admission to the graduate program.

Special Graduate Admission Categories

I. Integrated Graduate Studies: Bachelor's-Master's Degree Option:

Integrated graduate studies provide qualified undergraduate students the opportunity to begin graduate studies at KSU in their senior year and simultaneously satisfy some remaining requirements for the bachelor's degree and the beginning requirements of an advanced degree.

A student may use up to nine credit hours of graduate-level courses offered within a single degree program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree.
Requirements for this option include:

  1. completion of at least 90 semester hours toward the undergraduate degree;
  2. GPA of 3.5 or better for the preceding 45 hours, with at least 24 of these hours in 3000-4000 level courses;
  3. written permission of the chair of the department of the undergraduate major to use the graduate level courses as acceptable substitutes to fulfill related requirements of the bachelor's degree (Students must satisfy all prerequisites for those graduate courses.);
  4. completed graduate application including all required documentation (except for receipt of an undergraduate degree) and acceptance to the graduate program.

For students who work closely with their advisors in planning their course of study at KSU, this option offers the opportunity of simultaneously satisfying partial degree requirements for a bachelor's and a master's degree in an accelerated program of study. Upon completion of the undergraduate degree, the student may move to full graduate status in the same graduate program, and the courses taken as an undergraduate can be applied toward the graduate degree.

Many combinations of undergraduate and graduate programs are possible and are not restricted to the confines of a single discipline or major. For example, integrated undergraduate/graduate programs have been developed for a Bachelor of Science in Psychology leading to a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs leading to a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Students interested in this option must meet with the department chair who oversees their undergraduate major.

This option is not available for students wishing to take courses in the M.Ed. and MSN programs unless the student has the required certification or licensure for admission to the graduate program.

II. International Students
Students from other countries must meet all the requirements listed above. Beginning Summer Term 2000, international students applying to the MBA or MAcc programs will be accepted and must begin their graduate study summer term. The initial summer term will be devoted to an acculturation and language experience. The purpose of this activity is to prepare international students for graduate study in the United States.

There will be no applications accepted for Fall or Spring semesters from international applicants applying to the MBA or MAcc program.

Any student whose native language is not English must have earned a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). If the student graduated from a college in the United States, the TOEFL may be waived.

In addition, international students must submit an affidavit of support from the sponsor and a certified financial statement from the sponsor's bank showing that funds are available for one year of study. Students must have a valid passport and must be in current, valid immigration status in order to enroll at Kennesaw State University.

Graduates of foreign schools of higher learning must be able to document the fact their degree is the equivalent of a bachelor's degree awarded by an accredited United States College or University. International applicants must have their foreign credentials evaluated by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. Course-by-course evaluations, equivalence to an accredited U.S. degree (or number of years toward completion), and grade point average equivalents are required.

III. Registration Fee Waiver for Senior Citizens
Pursuant to the provisions of an amendment to the Georgia Constitution, legal residents of Georgia who are 62 years of age or older at the time of registration for courses may have their tuition and fees waived (with the exception of the parking and technology fees). A driver's license or birth certificate must be presented to the Office of Graduate Admissions at the time of application for admission or to the Registrar's Office once the individual turns 62 to qualify for this waiver of registration fees.

IV. Readmission to Graduate Study

If a graduate student has a break in attendance of one calendar year, then he/she must apply for readmission to the graduate program.

A student must apply for readmission by completing an Application for Readmission and submitting it to the Office of Graduate Admissions by the established deadline for the semester of re-enrollment. The application is available in the Office of Graduate Admissions. If the student has taken course work at another institution during the period of non-enrollment, the course work will be considered as transfer credit and, upon receipt of an official transcript, reviewed accordingly.

If a student exceeds the six-year limit for completing a degree, he/she must apply for admission to the degree program as a new student and begin a new planned program of study. Course credit over six years old will not be accepted in the new program. Other previous course work will be evaluated on the basis of its applicability to the new program of study. Individual degree programs or departments may add requirements regarding readmission.

| Graduate Catalog Index | Institutional Research Home | KSU Home |