Final Projects

See the Scholarly Project Guidelines in Appendix D.

Degree Completion

Students writing Scholarly Projects must be continuously enrolled at the University and obtain guidance from their graduate nursing faculty and academic advisor. The students must have satisfactorily defended their Scholarly Project and made all required corrections identified during the defense prior to submitting the Scholarly Project to the Office of the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs. Students writing Scholarly Projects enrolled in a residency course may be required to pay for each semester that they missed.

Application for Graduation

Graduation schedules are determined by the University and published by the Office of the Registrar. Candidates must file an application for graduation with the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs before the deadline published by the University Registrar.

The candidate is obligated to pay the graduation application fee. Payment should be made at the Cashier's Office in Academic Services Building (ASB).

If a student does not complete all requirements for graduation by the end of the semester indicated on the Application for Graduate Nursing Program Degree Checkout Form, a new form must be completed for the year and semester in which the degree is to be awarded. Students applying for graduation must also make arrangements with the University Bookstore for the purchase or rental of academic robes and regalia.

Academic Requirements for Graduation

• A.The graduate nursing program has specific requirements for a student to complete in order to be awarded a doctoral degree. These may include qualifying examinations, a Scholarly Project, or other professional activity. These are usually completed during the final stages of the graduate nursing program.
• B.Grades below “C” may not be presented for doctoral degree graduation credit, nor shall graduation be approved for students with grade-point averages below 3.0.
• C.A minimum of 72 graduate nursing semester credit hours is required for the awarding of a doctoral degree. The doctoral degree program must be completed within seven years of initial enrollment as a degree seeking graduate student. Please consult the program description.

Graduate Residency Requirements for Graduation

With the exception of approved transfer credits and approved credits taken as visiting students in accredited graduate programs, all graduate course credits must be completed at Kentucky State University. Contact the Registrar's Office for more information on the application for graduation process.

Health Policies

The School of Nursing adheres to the philosophy and the standards of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 93-112) as amended (PL 92-156). All educational programs at Kentucky State University are dedicated to the principle of nondiscrimination. This includes a commitment not to discriminate against students with disabilities whom are otherwise qualified to be enrolled as nursing students. As