Business Administration - John F. Kennedy University

the admission requirements in the respective college and program
sections of this catalog.) applicants to a master’s program must
possess an educational background equivalent to the minimum
of a United states bachelor’s degree from an institution whose
accreditation is recognized by the Council for higher Education
accreditation (ChEa), except for applicants to the Doctor of
Psychology programs, whose education must be equivalent to the
minimum of a United states bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited institution.
The deadline for submission of the application and all supporting
documentation is four months prior to the first day of the quarter
of anticipated enrollment unless the desired program has an earlier
deadline.
The United states Citizenship and immigration services (UsCis)
Certificate of Eligibility Form will be issued only after an applicant
has been admitted to the University. UsCis requires that the name
of the applicant match exactly with the name on the passport. if
admitted, proof of health insurance is required prior to the end of
the first quarter of enrollment.
Questions concerning international student application or
admission, including questions about other non-immigrant
classifications and evaluation of prior academic work, should be
directed to the international admissions advisor in the office of
international Education.
Undergraduate Applicants
applicants to bachelor’s degree programs must submit official
transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended.
Because John F. Kennedy University offers primarily upperdivision
programs, applicants are expected to have completed
a minimum of 45 quarter units (30 semester units) of the lowerdivision
requirements prior to applying (54 units for the legal
studies program with 27 units in undergraduate general education
coursework). individuals who have high potential of completing
this unit requirement through College level Examination
Program (ClEP), DaNtEs subject standardized tests (Dsst),
or Credit by assessment are also encouraged to apply, although
formal acceptance will not be offered until the lower-division unit
requirement has been met.
Undergraduate Transfer Credit
a maximum of 105 quarter units (70 semester units) may be allowed
for a combination of work completed through a community or
junior college or other two-year institution, the ClEP, advanced
Placement, Dsst lower division, military service, american
Council on Education credit recommendations for lower-division
credit, and training as a registered nurse. subject credit may be
granted beyond this maximum, but not unit credit. Dsst upperdivision
credit is not included in the 105 quarter-unit maximum.
a maximum of nine quarter units may be accepted in transfer for
physical education courses and a maximum of six quarter units for
cooperative work experience.
lower- and upper-division courses that are completed with a grade
of D or higher and meet the other standards of the University will
be accepted for transfer credit. only applicable upper-division
courses completed with a grade of C or higher will be considered
for transfer credit in the major, emphasis, specialization, track, or
core requirements.
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Credit is not allowed for continuing education courses, non-credit
workshops, remedial or vocational courses, or for work completed
at an institution whose accreditation is not recognized by the
ChEa.
Effective fall 2006, transfer credit recorded has the computational
effect of CR on the student’s record (although courses may not
be itemized and the actual symbol used may be different). The
units attempted and completed are computed and shown, but the
grade points and base hours are zero. transferred courses do not
compute into the cumulative GPa, nor do new students entering
fall 2006 and beyond have a JFKU GPa until after their first graded
course in residence.
transfer credit awarded prior to fall 2006 includes grade points and
base hours in addition to units attempted and completed. transfer
work prior to fall 2006 contributes to the student’s cumulative
GPa.
Effective fall 2007, courses transferred from California universities
or community colleges bearing either the UC or CsU designation
will be eligible for transfer, unless the course is determined to
be vocational in nature. Examples of vocational courses include
plumbing, hvaC, and automotive courses. Beginning fall 2007,
computer and technology courses are eligible for transfer. to be
eligible for transfer, courses must also meet all other University
requirements as stated earlier in this section and elsewhere in this
catalog.
Courses transferred from California universities and community
colleges prior to fall 2007 are eligible for transfer if they bear the
UC designation. other courses are considered for transfer on a
case-by-case basis and may not be eligible for transfer even if they
bear the CsU designation. vocational courses are not eligible for
transfer and neither are computer and technology courses.
Extension and Correspondence Courses
a maximum of 36 quarter units of extension or correspondence
work from accredited institutions may be used to satisfy degree
requirements. No more than 18 of the 36 units will be allowed
toward completion of upper-division requirements. Credit will not
be allowed for Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Advanced Placement (AP)
lower-division credit will be applied to the general-education
breadth areas if appropriate or to the elective area for students
receiving a score of 3 or higher on aP examinations. The number of
units awarded is based on the recommendations of the american
Council on Education (aCE). The University does not allow aP
credit if it duplicates credit earned for a college course.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
ClEP, a national testing program, assesses knowledge an individual
already possesses. Undergraduate students may use ClEP tests to
increase the number of lower-division transfer units and to fulfill
lower-division breadth requirements. Graduate students can fulfill
undergraduate prerequisite courses through ClEP.
General examinations in English composition, mathematics,
humanities, natural science, social sciences, and history may be
accepted to fulfill some lower-division general-education breadth
requirements. a maximum of nine quarter units may be allowed
for each general examination for which a student receives a passing
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