requirements. Please consult the individual program descriptions as well as the “transfer credits” section for appropriate information.

V. Academic Load

• A.The normal semester load for graduate students is 9 semester credit hours in any combination of graduate and undergraduate hours. Students who are required to take prerequisite undergraduate courses prior to regular graduate admission will be granted “transitional” admission status.
• B.A graduate student must carry 9 or more graduate semester credit hours to be full time, 5 to 8 graduate semester hours to be half time, and less than 5 graduate semester credit hours to be less than half time. A graduate student enrolled in fewer than 9 graduate credit hours is considered part-time.
• C.A graduate student in good standing may pursue a maximum of 12 semester credit hours during the fall or spring semester of the academic year for which he/she is a candidate for graduation.
• D.A graduate student may pursue a maximum of 6 semester credit hours during the summer session.

VI. Concurrent Degrees

University regulations allow that a student may pursue two degrees of the same level in a given matriculation period, e.g., two baccalaureate degrees, two associate degrees, or two graduate degrees, when minimum graduation requirements are met with additional coursework for the appropriate degree level. A student may not pursue mixed levels of degrees simultaneously. Students must complete all of the requirements in effect at the time the student enrolls in the graduate degree program.

While some of the hours earned from one degree program may count toward the curricular requirements of another degree program, the hours of credit can only be used to satisfy the credit hour requirements of one program. An hour of credit can only be applied to one program.

VII. Course Numbering System

This system is to be used to ensure consistency in the numbering of courses, and should be used by advisors and students when making out class schedules. Graduate students do not receive graduate credit for courses number 001 through 499.

001-099 designed for college preparatory and remedial courses; does not count toward any degree requirements 100-199 designed for freshman students but may be taken by more advanced students; does not carry graduate credit 200-299 designed for sophomore students but may be taken by any student who satisfies the prerequisites or obtains the consent of the instructor; does not carry graduate credit 300-399 designed for junior students but may be taken by any student who

KSU GRADUATE CATALOGUE, 2017-2018