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Applying for Admission
Applicants to the Graduate Division should refer to the appropriate
departmental listing for specific admission
requirements, including minimum hours of undergraduate preparation,
submission of compositions and portfolios, or auditions.
Individuals also must show evidence
of good character and those personal traits necessary to fulfill
course and certification requirements. An interview, letters of
recommendation, and prior academic records may be required.
The
procedure for applying to the Graduate Division is self-managed.
Complete instructions are included in the application packet, which
can be obtained by clicking on the applications link above or from the
Office of Graduate Admissions in Jefferson Hall. |
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Applicants for Matriculation
All students applying for admission as
Master's matriculants must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university, or the foreign equivalent, with an undergraduate
record indicating good preparation for the proposed area of graduate
study. Good preparation is generally interpreted to mean a minimum
academic average of B in undergraduate work considered by the department
and the Office of Graduate Studies to be relevant to the proposed area of
study. If ten years have elapsed since completion of undergraduate work,
additional undergraduate courses may be required as a condition of
admission.
Applicants must submit an essay explaining their
objectives in pursuing graduate study. Applicants to the School of
Library and Information Studies should consult the School for
additional instructions.
Where appropriate, the College
will require students to submit medical reports attesting to their
ability to enter and complete a program.
Applications for
matriculated admission to the Graduate Division are considered on
a semesterly basis. (Some programs admit only in the Fall
semester.) Applicants who fail to register in the semester they are admitted must reactivate
their applications, which may be reviewed again. Admission to
matriculation in one semester does not guarantee admission in a
subsequent semester. Applicants who fail
to register and subsequently are admitted and register in a
later semester must fulfill the degree or certificate requirements
in effect in the semester of registration.
A student whose
undergraduate preparation is less than fully adequate may be
admitted to matriculation with conditions, which take effect in
the first semester of attendance. Unless
otherwise indicated, these conditions must be removed within one
year, or before proceeding beyond 12 credits of graduate work,
whichever comes sooner. Under certain circumstances, students with
an undergraduate average marginally below B may be
matriculated with the condition of "probation." A
student admitted on probation must achieve a B (3.0)
average in the first 12 credits of graduate work. Students
admitted on probation who fail to attain fully matriculated status
after completing 12 graduate credits will not be permitted to
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- Applicants for
Non-Matriculation
A special application is required for admission
as a non-matriculated student. A nonrefundable $125 fee is payable at
the time of filing the application. The application must be
accompanied by proof of receipt of the Bachelor's degree and must
have the signed approval of the Graduate Advisor of the program in
which the applicant wishes to take courses. The application form
may be obtained by clicking on the applications link above or at
the Office of Graduate Admissions. The deadlines for Fall and
Spring admission are five business days before registration.
Please
Note:
| Applicants on student or exchange visitor
visas (F-1 or J-1) are not eligible to apply for non-matriculated
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Acceptance to non-matriculed status does not
guarantee admittance to courses. Class sections may be filled
early during registration; many courses have prerequisites; some
courses and programs are not open to non-matriculants. Applicants
for non-matriculated status must confer with the appropriate
Graduate Advisor and/or class instructor prior to filing their
applications for admission in order to determine their eligibility
for the course and the likelihood of their being able to register
for it, and to get the Advisor's signed approval on the admissions
application.
Non-matriculated
students must obtain permission from the Graduate Advisor each
semester before registering.
Graduate
non-matriculants, except for those who have a Master's or higher
degree, or those who are Cooperating Teachers with tuition
waivers, may take no more than 12 credits at Queens College in this
status.
Non-matriculants who wish to
matriculate must meet all requirements for admission to the
particular program. Students should bear in mind that admission with
non-matriculated status does not guarantee subsequent acceptance
for matriculation, nor that courses taken as a non-matriculant
will be credited toward the degree.
Non-matriculants
who have not achieved a B average after completing 12
credits will not be permitted to matriculate.
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The application fee is $125.