and course taken.
4. If needed: Combined GRE scores of 284 (140 verbal, 140 quantitative, and 4 analytical writing).
Baccalaureate degree in any field but have completed at least 24 hours of undergraduate work related to Public Administration from an institution in the United States with regional accreditation or from a foreign institution with comparable accreditation. For the purposes of this requirement, the following disciplines are considered related to public administration: public administration, political science, sociology, psychology, history, social work, criminal justice/police administration, computer science, international studies, economics, and business (all sub-fields).
An overall undergraduate grade-point-average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale). The GPA requirement cannot be rounded up.
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work indicating all degrees awarded and courses taken.
If needed: Combined GRE scores of 284 (140 verbal, 140 quantitative, and 4 analytical writing).
Verifiable full-time employment in a professional position by a governmental or non-profit organization for a period of at least two (2) years. This is normally verified using a letter from a past or present supervisor or employer, which may be one of the three letters of reference mentioned above. A “professional” position is either one which requires incumbents to have completed at least two years of college or a position which demonstrably requires exercise of substantial judgment, self-direction, analytical skills, or leadership. Applicants may supplement employer letters with additional documentation concerning the nature of their duties.
Upon recommendation of the MPA Graduate Program committee, Probationary Admission may be granted to applicants who have undergraduate GPA between 2.30 and 2.49 and who meet all other requirements specified under 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.
To enroll in MPA classes on non-degree basis, each prospective student must submit documentation that he/she is currently enrolled in good standing in another graduate program, either at Kentucky State University or elsewhere, or submit a transcript demonstrating that he/she possesses an earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with an undergraduate GPA of 2.50 or higher.
Up to 12 semester credit hours of appropriate graduate-level course work may be transferred into the Master of Public Administration program from Kentucky State University graduate programs or another college or university, provided that work has not been used to fulfill