Campus Directory ..... ii A Letter from the President ..... 1 Accreditation ..... 2 University Academic Calendar ..... 3 The University: A History of Public Service ..... 6 More than a Century of Excellence in Higher Education ..... 6 Mission ..... 7 The Uniqueness of Kentucky State University ..... 7 The Setting ..... 10 On the Hill ..... 10 The State Capital: An Extended Campus ..... 11 The Land Grant Mission ..... 12 Community Research Service ..... 12 Cooperative Extension Program ..... 12 The Center of Excellence for the Study of Kentucky African Americans ..... 14 Admission to the University ..... 15 Requirements for Admission ..... 15 Application Procedures for Freshman Admission ..... 15 Application Forms ..... 15 Application Fee ..... 15 Transcripts ..... 15 Academic Scholarship Consideration ..... 15 Financial Aid Application ..... 15 Academic Criteria ..... 15 Early Admission ..... 16/5 Freshman Admission ..... 16 Admissions Index ..... 16 Unconditional Admission for First-Time Freshmen ..... 16 Conditional Admission for First-Time Freshmen ..... 16 Denied Admission – Appeal Process ..... 16 Pre-College Curriculum (PCC) ..... 16 Advanced Standing and Credit ..... 17 Admission of Transfer Students ..... 17 Admission of Transient/Visiting Students (Non-Degree Candidates) ..... 17 Admission of International Students ..... 17 Readmission ..... 18 Home-School Students ..... 18 Senior Citizens ..... 18 Graduate Programs ..... 18 Health Examination and Immunizations ..... 18 Student Classifications ..... 18 Kentucky Resident ..... 18 Non-resident ..... 18 International ..... 18 Non-Degree Student ..... 18 First-Time Freshman ..... 18 Freshman Transfer ..... 18 Transfer ..... 18 Liberal Studies and the University ..... 19 The Academic Program ..... 20 Placement Tests and Remediation ..... 20 University Orientation ..... 20 University Requirements ..... 20 Liberal Studies Requirements (General Core) ..... 21

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