Full Catalog - Wayne State College

150 Wayne State Collegetheir GPA to a 3.0, they will be removed from their program. Appeals may be made to the appropriate School office and subsequentlyto the Graduate Council.Time LimitCommencing with the date of first course registration, all requirements for the degree must be met within seven (7) calendaryears. Courses can be no more than 7 years old at the time of graduation.Application for GraduationStudents must file an Application for Graduation with the Graduate Office no later than the end of the second week of the semesterin which they intend to graduate. All other requirements, including completion of in-progress grades from previous terms,must be met by the end of the sixth week of the semester of graduation.Summer graduates with no more than six credit hours of course work and/or an internship remaining to complete their degreeduring the summer are eligible to participate in May commencement ceremonies. All other requirements, such as file paper,comprehensive examination, portfolio, etc., must be completed by the set dates as if they were a May graduate.Graduate Student ClassificationUndergraduate PreparationStudents who wish to be admitted to a graduate degree program should have the baccalaureate degree by having completeda program of courses in the areas of General Education and a major field at an accredited institution authorized by law to grantsuch a degree. Students who graduate with a liberal arts degree without teaching credentials and now intend to enter the teachingprofession will be advised to follow an endorsement program which will qualify them for certification in Nebraska and at thesame time enable them to complete some requirements for a Master of Science in Education degree.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.Wayne State SeniorsSeniors enrolled at WSC who are within their last two semesters of completing requirements for the baccalaureate degreemay enroll for graduate study if they meet the other requirements for graduate admissions as determined by the appropriateSchool Dean. They are limited to fifteen (15) total hours for the term and a maximum of six (6) graduate hours earned prior tocompleting their baccalaureate degree. Notification of approval from the student’s advisor, appropriate Department Chair andSchool Dean for the graduate class(es) must be submitted to the Registrar.Degree Graduate StudentsStudents pursuing a program of study leading to the master’s or education specialist degree are considered to be degreegraduate students. In order to be so classified, a student must have fulfilled all criteria set forth under the catalog section titledGraduate Admission/Registration.Non-Degree Graduate StudentsNon-degree students are those students who do not intend to work toward the master’s degree or specialist’s degree, or thosenot permitted to do so.SpecializationAll four graduate degrees, the MBA, MS, MSE, and Ed.S, allow for some manner of specialization. The focus of a graduatestudent’s program should be decided, with the aid of a faculty advisor, as early as possible. For instance, a student wishing tospecialize in accounting should contact the Director of the MBA program for approved accounting electives.MBA Degree Admission CriteriaApplicants will be screened and evaluated on a number of factors that demonstrate high promise for academic achievement.Each applicant must be approved by the Director of the MBA program and the Dean of Business and Technology. All of the followingfactors are considered together in granting admission to the program.1. Admission is determined primarily by a combination of upper level undergraduate GPA and score on the Graduate ManagementAdmission Test. The student must have: 1,000 points or more based upon the following formula: 200 times the upperlevel GPA (4.00 system) plus the GMAT score or 950 points based on the formula: 200 times the overall GPA plus theGMAT score. Candidates must receive a minimum GMAT score of 450.2. Other measures or indicators of high promise that will be reviewed are:a. Names and addresses of three referencesb. Relevant work and leadership experiencec. Performance on other testing devices