officially enrolled for graduate credit at Kentucky State University, the student must file an application form and submit an official Visiting Student Form.

Advisement: Upon admission to the Program, each student shall be assigned an advisor. The student shall take the initiative to become familiar with the objectives of the program and pertinent regulations, as they are described in the Catalogue, prior to scheduling a conference with the assigned advisor.

Special Application Procedures for International Students: In addition to the general guidelines for admission, international students must

C Have official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores provided directly from the testing agency or provide other evidence of proficiency in the English language. TOEFL scores must be a minimum of 550 (written) or 230 (computer). However, students completing their undergraduate studies in the United States are exempt from submitting TOEFL scores, and may be admitted to the Program with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0. Students exempted from submitting TOEFL scores will be required to complete the GRE and are subject to meeting the requirements for unconditional admission.

Upon receipt of the official letter of acceptance, the international student must prove his/her ability to meet college expenses by one of the following means:

first semester’s tuition and fees. The balance will remain on account until the student graduates or withdraws from Kentucky State University. complete a Declaration and Certification of Finances form to qualify for an Immigration Form (I-20) to be sent by KSU.

In addition to meeting one of the above requirements, the international student must

complete a Declaration and Certification of Finances form to qualify for an Immigration Form (I-20) to be sent by KSU.

The normal load of a graduate student during any semester is nine semester credit hours or its equivalent. Under no circumstances may it exceed 12 credit hours or its equivalent. Part-time students who are employed full-time are advised to carry no more than six semester credit hours of graduate-level coursework in any semester.

Candidates for the master’s degree are restricted to a maximum of nine semester credit hours of credit 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 accepted. Certain courses submitted for transfer may not be considered equivalent to specified program requirements even if course titles are the same.

A student may repeat a graduate course. The lower grade is removed and does not count toward total hours or toward the student's gradepoint average. This action will be initiated by petition of the student to the Chairperson of the Division of Aquaculture, and may be done only once.

The University awards letter grades which are translated into quality points to determine the grade-point average, or point standing. The system is based neither on an absolute numerical system nor on a distribution curve. Some instructors add a “+” or a “-” to the letter grade to help students understand more accurately their performance; however, such designations are not recorded on student records and do not affect the point standing. The following system of symbols will be used in grading students:

A: Excellent. It represents exceptionally high achievement as a result of aptitude, effort, and intellectual initiative; it is worth four quality points per semester credit hour.

B: Good. It represents a high achievement as a result of ability and effort; it is worth three