Business Administration - John F. Kennedy University

General Information
Readmission
students who leave the University must reapply before resuming
their studies. Upon return, students must provide transcripts
from all schools attended during their absence from JFKU,
complete a readmission application, and pay any reapplication
fees. The University has established a leave of absence policy to
accommodate students who must leave their studies for a period
of time; see the leave of absence policy in this catalog for details.
students should note that after an absence of five years or more,
their files may be destroyed. in that case, students must provide
new copies of all transcripts, writing samples, portfolios, and meet
any other admission requirement as prescribed for their program
in addition to completing a new application form and fees.
Readmission is not guaranteed to a digression of a program. Readmitted
students are under the requirements of their program at
the time of their re-admissions. a student is required to fulfill the
current program requirements.
Program Transfer
some students decide after matriculation that they are better suited
for another program at the University. in such cases, students may
apply to transfer provided they have the new program complete
a Program transfer application, which reflects the application
requirements the transferring student must meet in order to be
admitted into the new program. Please visit the registrar’s office
for more information.
Denial
Departments may deny any applicant whose academic record
indicates a lack of adequate preparation for University study or
whose academic objectives are not congruent with those of the
program to which the applicant applied. The department’s decision
is final, and appeals of the decision will not be considered. Due to
the complexity of the admission and evaluation process, it is not
possible to inform unsuccessful applicants of the reasons for the
decision of the department.
Non-Degree Students
individuals interested in taking courses for academic credit but
not in pursuing a degree should register as a non-degree student.
While non-degree students are not required to undergo a formal
admissions process, they are required to be granted departmental
approval prior to registering.
Non-degree students who later decide to apply for admission to a
degree program must submit an application, pay the appropriate
non-refundable fee, and complete all admission requirements for
the desired program. admission as a non-degree student does not
guarantee admission to a degree or certificate program. a maximum
of 30 percent of a program’s requirements may be completed as
non-degree, with the exception of the Ma Counseling program
where all coursework must be taken in residence and within the
qualifying degree program as required by the California Board of
Behavioral sciences.
Non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid.
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Auditors
individuals who want to take a course for no academic credit must
register as an auditor and pay the appropriate tuition and fees.
auditors do not pay student association fees, are not members
of the student association, and do not receive a student iD card.
audited courses do not appear on official transcripts. Each college
determines which courses in their programs are eligible for audit.
individuals wishing to audit a course should obtain an auditor
application form from the registrar’s office.
International Students
The University requires prospective international students (nonimmigrants)
to have an academic background equivalent to the
appropriate educational preparation in the United states, to fulfill
the specific admissions requirements of the degree or certificate
program, and to speak and write English fluently. international
students are required to have sufficient financial resources to meet
the expenses of studying and living in the United states as there
are strict limitations on work authorizations and no financial aid is
available for non-immigrant students.
Proof of English proficiency is required of all international students
whose native language is not English. English proficiency may be
met by achieving the following:
• on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 550
and above on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer test,
or 79–80 on the internet-based test (600 paper-based/250
computer-based/100 internet-based for the Museum studies
program);
• with the International English Language Testing System
(iElts), a score of 6 with no band lower than 5.5 (7 with no
band lower than 6.5 for the Museum studies program); or
• by other measures which may be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis.
The toEFl exam must have been taken within two years prior to
submitting an application. in addition to an English proficiency
test, applicants and students may be required to take Universityadministered
writing competency examinations.
to apply for admission to the University as an international
student, all applicants must submit to the University:
• A completed application form,
• The appropriate non-refundable application fee in U.S.
dollars,
• Proof of English proficiency if English is not the native language,
• Certification of finances in U.S. dollars,
• Official transcripts of all post-secondary work,
• Certified translations of all school transcripts if not in English
including any post-secondary work and any degrees or
certificates awarded, and
• Transcript evaluation by an approved credential evaluation
service showing course-by-course and lower-/upper-division
detail for an application to a bachelors degree or law program
in which the undergraduate units have been earned outside
of the United states (required for graduate applicants when
equivalency cannot be determined by the international
admissions advisor).
applicants must also meet any additional requirement(s)
established by the specific program within the University. (Please see
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