or foreign equivalent (see specific instructions for international students under the Graduate Admissions section of this catalogue)
All applicants for admission to the program must submit satisfactory official score reports from the general section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) at the time of application. The GRE must have been taken within the past five years. Certain domestic students who have not had a prior opportunity to take the GRE may be admitted provisionally for one semester provided they take the test during their initial semester in graduate school. Information, application, and scheduling for the GRE can be obtained from the Educational Testing Service online at www.ets.org or by telephone at 800-GRE-Call (800-473-2255). It is the responsibility of the applicant to apply for and take the examination and to have the official scores sent to the Office of Graduate Studies or GradCAS.
Applicants should solicit three recommendations from instructors at previous institutions and request that they be submitted through GradCAS or mailed to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Applications should be received by May 15 for fall semester and by October 15 for spring semester admission. However, applications received after these dates may be considered.
After evaluation of an applicant's credentials, the applicant will be notified by letter that (1) admission has been granted under one of the categories listed below, (2) admission has been denied, or (3) a decision has been deferred for reasons listed in the notice. An admission letter will be issued by the Director of Graduate Studies stating the conditions of admission and the period of validity of the admission. An applicant who has not received an admission, denial, or deferment notice one month prior to the beginning of the final regular registration period should contact the Director of Graduate Studies for clarification. Attendance in the Master of Science in Aquaculture/Aquatic Science Program at Kentucky State University is not a right; it is a privilege which the University can withdraw as deemed necessary in order to safeguard the University's standards.
Applicants who meet the requirements for admission to the graduate program are eligible for unconditional admission. General requirements for unconditional admission are: