Full Catalog - Wayne State College

148 Wayne State CollegeGRADUATE STUDIESWayne State College is authorized to grant four graduate degrees: Master of Science in Education, Education Specialist inSchool Administration/Educational Leadership, Master of Business Administration and Master of Science. Students interested inpursuing graduate studies in education should contact the School of Education and Counseling or the Graduate Office. Studentsinterested in pursuing graduate studies in business should contact the School of Business and Technology or the Graduate Office.Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in organizational management should contact the School of Natural and SocialSciences or the Graduate Office. The standard procedures and requirements for graduate programs are included in this section ofthe catalog. Students are also responsible for any general requirements of WSC stated earlier in this catalog.ObjectivesWSC’s Graduate Programs are designed to expand the student’s understanding of contemporary society through a full applicationof the student’s culture and its world relationships, to increase the student’s knowledge in a particular area, to deepen thestudent’s personal values and to broaden his/her basic philosophy, to encourage the student’s concern for independent investigationand experimentation, to refine the student’s skills in oral and written expression and in the reflective thinking processes, andto provide students with intellectual stimulation and a foundation for continued study leading to the doctoral degree.Student Appeals ProcessThe policy-making body for the graduate program is the Graduate Council, which is responsible to the Graduate Faculty.Recommendations for degree requirements and curriculum originate with the Graduate Council, subject to review by the GraduateFaculty, and require action by the President and the Board of Trustees of Nebraska State Colleges. Students who wish toappeal a decision or action must approach the following people/groups in this order: Department Chair, the appropriate Committeewithin the School (MBA students-MBA Appeals Committee; MSE & Ed.S. students-Professional Progress Committee, MSstudents-MS Appeals Committee), the Dean, the Graduate Council (through the appropriate School office), and finally the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. The decision reached by the Vice-President for Academic Affairs is final.Total Credits and ResidenceA minimum of 30-48 credit hours, depending upon the program, must be completed. The last eight credit hours must betaken at WSC regardless of the degree option. The graduate student must complete at least 55% of the course work from fulltimeWSC faculty to meet the residency requirement.Graduate Admission / RegistrationAll Graduate StudentsStudents may enroll in graduate courses after they have made application for graduate study. The procedure requires thatstudents complete the Graduate Application for Admission and health form, and that they request an official transcript from theundergraduate institution conferring the baccalaureate degree be sent directly to the Admissions Office. Students who wish to beadmitted to a graduate degree program should have the baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.A student with a baccalaureate degree from an institution which is not accredited by one of the six regional associations ofcolleges and schools may be accepted conditionally, subject to an evaluation after the completion of requirements for formaladmission to a graduate degree program.Students also need to meet the specific admission requirements listed for each program in addition to the general requirementslisted below.International StudentsInternational students wishing to be admitted to WSC must submit the following: application fee, academic records, TOEFLscore reports, other special tests (GRE, GMAT, ACT, etc.), letter of recommendation, 300-500 word handwritten statement, andevidence of financial support.International students must demonstrate proficiency in oral and written English before admission to a degree program. Inaddition, they must present official credentials of all course work. They must contact the Admissions Office and the appropriateSchool office at least a semester before they wish to enroll.International graduate students entering WSC may be required to enroll in transitional courses based on the recommendations/reportsof professional and certified credential evaluation services (i.e., Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), WorldEducation Services (WES), etc.) to ensure the student has the appropriate undergraduate background to be successful in his/hergraduate course of study. Full-time status for graduate students is 9 credit hours. On-campus employment pursuant to the termsof a scholarship, fellowship, or assistantship is deemed to be part of the academic program of a student otherwise taking a fullcourse of study and may be counted toward full-time status according to federal regulations – contact the International StudentAdvisor for clarification and guidelines.