Studies published procedures and application deadlines in this catalogue. International students changing programs also require re-issued I-20s. It is the responsibility of international students to comply with student visa status policies. A change in program will be effective only when the Director of Graduate Studies has issued a signed written acceptance letter to the student applying for a program transfer. Students who are not in good academic standing may not change degree programs.
Transferable credit hours apply to credit-bearing graduate coursework taken in another graduate program at Kentucky State University or at another regionally accredited US institution at the time the coursework was completed, or an officially recognized degree granting foreign institution.
Each graduate program determines the graduate transfer credits that will be accepted toward the graduate degree requirements. The maximum permissible transfer credits for master's degree programs are nine (9) semester credit hours (for 30 credit-hour programs) and twelve (12) semester credit hours (for 42 or more credit-hour programs). The maximum permissible transfer credits at the doctoral level are twelve (12) semester hours. In all instances, credit transfers must be from regionally or fully accredited colleges and universities.
Credit hours may be transferred provided that:
the courses were not used to satisfy the requirements of another degree or diploma program
at least a “B” grade was obtained in the courses considered for transfer
The time limit for eligibility of courses for transfer to a graduate degree program is five years at the time the student commences their degree program.
An official transcript(s) for the student is/are on records in the Office of Graduate Studies. In the case of transferring credit from an international institution, official copies of evaluation and translation of the transcript must be sent directly by an accredited evaluation and translation agency to the office of the Graduate Studies at Kentucky State University.
The student requesting transfer of credits must complete and submit the Graduate Studies Transfer Credits Form to the Graduate Program Coordinator in the academic department. Certain courses submitted for transfer may not be considered equivalent to specified program requirements even if course titles are the same. Therefore, the appropriate course syllabi and official copies of transcripts must be submitted and evaluated before any transfer credit request can be approved. The request for transfer credit must be approved by the Graduate Program Coordinator, the Chair of the Department for the program, and by the Director of Graduate Studies. The completed Graduate Studies Transfer Credits Form must be accompanied by a letter or an email from the Graduate Program Coordinator.