Requirement 2:

• a.Baccalaureate degree from an institution in the United States with regional accreditation or foreign institution with comparable accreditation.
• b.An overall undergraduate grade-point-average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
• c.Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work indicating all degrees awarded and courses taken.
• d.GRE scores required.

Probationary Admission Requirements

Upon recommendation of the Graduate Program committee, Probationary Admission may be granted to applicants who have undergraduate GPA between 2.3 and 2.49 and who meet all other requirements for Regular Admission. Such applicants must possess baccalaureate degrees and must meet Requirement B of the “Regular Admission Requirements.” Students granted probationary admission are subject to initial performance requirements that are more stringent than those imposed upon others, as described below under Probation and Dismissal. They must maintain “B” or “A” grades in all courses recommended by the MSCST Program Coordinator or the Computer Science Department Chair.

Non-Degree Admission

An individual wishing to take graduate computer science courses for personal or professional development, but who does not plan to pursue a graduate degree, may be admitted as a non-degree student. A non-degree student must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and must have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5. After completing twelve credit hours in the degree program, the student will need to transition into a degree-seeking status. Otherwise, the student is no longer allowed to enroll in additional graduate courses. To be considered for full-degree status, non-degree students must have earned “B” or “A” grades in all courses recommended by the MSCST Program Coordinator or the Computer Science Department Chair and provide other required documents for admission as a degree-seeking student.

Visiting Student Admission

Students who have been previously admitted to other accredited graduate programs may register for graduate courses as visiting students. In order for a visiting student to be enrolled officially for graduate credit at Kentucky State University, the student must file an application and submit an official Visiting Student Form from his/her home institution.

Transfer of Credit

Candidates for this Master’s degree are restricted to a maximum of nine semester credit hours by transfer of work completed at another accredited graduate institution. Official copies of transcripts must be submitted and evaluated before any transfer credit can be