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Admission
Requirements
The
Graduate Admissions Committee of the Department of Political
Science and International Affairs determines the eligibility
of each person who applies for admission to the MSCM program.
Admission will be granted only to students showing high probability
of success in postgraduate study.
To
expedite the admission process to the MSCM program, a graduate application should be filled out online at http://www.kennesaw.edu/graduate/admissions/application.html and a complete
set of application materials should be submitted in one packet
to Graduate Admissions, Kennesaw State University,
1000 Chastain Road #0132, Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591:
- Transcripts:
Official transcript for a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or university with a minimum grade
point average of 2.80 on a 4.0 scale. Official transcripts
for all undergraduate and graduate coursework must be submitted.
- Test
Score: Any one of the following test
scores can be submitted as part of the MSCM application:
- General Test of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
Test requirement may be waived for applicants who have earned an advanced degree. Scores which are still available under the scoring in effect prior to October 1, 2002, will continue to be considered for admission to the MSCM program.
- Evidence
of Immunization: A valid Immunization
Certificate.
- Letter
of Intent: An application letter that states
the applicant's interest and goals for the MSCM and the
potential use of the degree.
- Resumé:
A current resumé is required.
- Recommendations:
Two letters of recommendation that address the applicant's
potential for graduate study and use of the MSCM degree
from employers, supervisors, or professors familiar with
the applicant’s ability.
Consideration
is given to the applicant's academic record, test score, letters
of recommendation, resume, and typed personal statement and
objectives. However, when there is a conflict in the predictions
of success from the GPA and test score, exceptions may be
made if the applicant's educational background, excellence
in performance in business and professional activities, creativity
and leadership, or experience in the field of alternative
dispute resolution indicate success in the program.
In reviewing the academic work of applicants, the junior/senior
adjusted grade point average for all applicants will be considered.
In cases where the applicant has done additional accredited
undergraduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree or has done
accredited graduate work, the most recent two-year adjusted
GPA will be used in the admissions consideration.
An
applicant will not be admitted until a completed application,
application letter, current resume', two letters of recommendation,
valid Immunization Certificate for measles, mumps and rubella,
official test score, and official transcripts for all undergraduate
and graduate courses have been received and evaluated.
International Admissions
All of the above information about regular admissions also applies to international students who are applying to the program. In addition, international students must fulfill the requirements of the international student office. For further information, see: www.kennesaw.edu/graduate/admissions/index.html.
Non-Degree
Admission
Only
students classified as MSCM degree students are permitted
to enroll in the regular MSCM courses. However, any student
admitted to the Graduate College at KSU may enroll in Special Topic
CM courses (CM 8900).
Integrated
Graduate Studies: Bachelor's/Master's Degree Option
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:
- Completion
of at least 90 semester hours toward the undergraduate
degree;
- GPA
of 3.5 or better for the preceding 45 hours, with at least
24 of these hours in 3000- 4000 level courses;
- 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.);
- Completed
application including all required documentation (except
for receipt of an undergraduate degree) and acceptance
to the graduate program.
This
option is not restricted to a single discipline or undergraduate
major. Students interested in this option should meet with
the department chair who oversees their undergraduate major
and with the Dean of the Graduate College.
For more information visit the Graduate College Website: http://www.kennesaw.edu/graduate/
Grades
in Graduate Courses
This
information may be found in the "Academic Policies: Expectations
for Satisfactory Level Student Performance" section of
the KSU Graduate Catalog.
Petition
to Graduate
Each
MSCM student must petition to graduate at least one semester
prior to completion of program requirements.
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