2008-2009 - Framingham State University

GRADUATE ADMISSION
Graduate Admission
The following are general requirements for
admission. Students should review the specific
requirements for admission to the particular
program they are interested in as provided later
in this catalog.
Application
Applicants must possess an undergraduate
degree from a regionally accredited institution
of higher education and submit an official copy
of their undergraduate transcripts. Two letters
of recommendation are required (three for the
M.A. in Counseling Psychology). One letter must
be from an employer or supervisor, and the
other must be from a faculty member who has
taught the candidate at the collegiate level if the
candidate has attended classes in the last five
years. Also required are a statement expressing
the applicant’s reasons for seeking to undertake
graduate study in the chosen area, and/or other
essays.
Admission for most master’s programs (except
Counseling Psychology) is on a rolling basis;
however, students seeking admission for fall
semester should have a complete application on
file by May 1, while students seeking admission
for spring semester should have a complete
application on file by November 1. Applications
completed or received after these dates cannot
be guaranteed timely matriculation.
Academic requirements, such as quality point
average, can be found under specific programs.
Where required by the program, applicants must
submit an official copy of the results of the
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT),
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the
Miller Analogies Test (MAT) taken within the
last five years. Most programs do not require
the GRE or MAT for students who have already
earned a master’s degree. Exceptions are the
M.A. in Counseling Psychology program, which
requires a minimum score on the MAT or GRE;
the MBA, which requires the GMAT; and the
M.Ed. in English, which requires the GRE English
Subject Test. Specific test requirements are
stated under each program in this catalog. Test
application forms and information are available
in the Office of Graduate and Continuing
Education. TOEFL scores are required of
3
candidates seeking admission from non-English
speaking countries. The TOEFL may be waived if
the applicant has attended an American college
or university and successfully completed at
least two full academic years.
Graduate Applications are available from
the Division of Graduate and Continuing
Education at 508-626-4550, or online at
www.framingham.edu/dgce. Applications
are accepted year-round. Students may
begin most programs of study in September
or January. Students may also begin taking
courses during the summer. Please note,
however, that not every course is scheduled
each semester.
Academic advisors are available to provide
further information about the application
process, degree programs, and course
scheduling. For further information about our
Graduate Degree programs, and/or to make an
appointment to speak with an academic advisor,
contact 508-626-4550 or visit
www.framingham.edu/dgce.
Applications remaining incomplete for over one
year will be discarded.
Courses Before Admission
Students are allowed to enroll in no more than
two graduate courses before formal admission
to a master’s program. Courses taken before
admission must be completed with a grade
of B- or better if they are to be considered for
transfer into a graduate program. Students
are required to complete the curriculum under
the degree program in place when they are
admitted. Since curriculum changes may occur,
courses taken prior to matriculation may not
apply toward the degree program.
Transfer Courses
Transfer credit for prior graduate coursework
completed at another accredited college or
university will be considered at the time of
admission based on course descriptions and
documentation submitted with the student’s
application. Matriculated graduate students
are expected to complete all coursework at
Framingham State College. Under extenuating
FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE GRADUATE CATALOG 2008–2009