Chapter 12 GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Kentucky State University offers programs of study that lead to eight master's degrees: the Master of Science in Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Science in Computer Science Technology, the Master of Environmental Studies, the Master of Interdisciplinary Behavioral Sciences, the Master of Public Administration, and the Master of Arts in Special Education with Certification (LBD) as well as one Doctorate of Nursing Practice. These programs are described in the following pages. Kentucky State University strives to maintain the highest quality graduate programs and excellence among graduate faculty. The graduate Programs at Kentucky State University seek to recruit students of high potential, readiness, and motivation for success in graduate studies and, following graduation, continued professional accomplishment.

The Office of Graduate Studies facilitates the development and improvement of graduate programs and supports student success and progress toward graduation. The Office oversees graduate admissions. The Director of Graduate Studies serves as advisor to the Graduate Student Association. The primary goals of the Director of Graduate Studies are graduate program success and graduate student success. These are to be achieved through the Office of Graduate Studies with the support and aid of the Graduate Council and the Graduate Faculty.

The Graduate Council develops and monitors policies relating the graduate programs, graduate students, and graduate faculty. The Director of Graduate Studies chairs the Graduate Council. The Council serves to inform and advise the Director of Graduate Studies in pursuit of the Director's duties in graduate admissions, program review, graduate student concerns, and graduate faculty concerns. The Graduate Council is composed of representatives from each of the graduate programs and of the graduate faculty. The Graduate Council appoints graduate faculty from among faculty with significant teaching, research, and professional accomplishment.

Applications for admission to graduate studies at Kentucky State University must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies. The mailing address is: Office of Graduate Studies, Academic Services Building, Suite 256, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The admission application and materials to be submitted, may be found online at: http://kysu.edu/academics/graduate-studies/graduate-admission/.

Please identify the master's program to which you are applying. All admissions application materials must be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies, including the full application, personal essay/statement of goals/career objectives, resume, application fee, transcripts, letters of reference, supervisor recommendation, graduate admission examination scores (GRE, GMAT, etc.), and other items specified in by each program. To be considered for admission, the application must contain all the required materials and must be submitted according to the deadlines published by each program.

Each program has stipulations regarding admissions requirements and these are discussed in the following program descriptions.

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