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STUDENT INFORMATION<br />

Graduate Study<br />

Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor<br />

Lawshe Hall, Room 238<br />

219/989-2257<br />

Eleven academic departments and schools offer thirteen master’s degrees as<br />

well as other programs of graduate study at <strong>Purdue</strong> University Calumet to meet<br />

the post-baccalaureate needs of the citizens of northwest Indiana and surrounding<br />

areas.<br />

The programs are flexible to suit the needs of graduate students and their<br />

employers.<br />

They provide development for industry, business and government professionals<br />

through focused courses and degrees designed for a wide variety of student ages,<br />

schedules, and career paths, including those leading to doctoral study.<br />

Programs<br />

School of Education<br />

Master of Science in Education with specializations in:<br />

Educational Administration<br />

Instructional Technology (School Based)<br />

Instructional Design (Non-School Based)<br />

Mental Health Counseling<br />

School Counseling<br />

Human Services<br />

Special Education<br />

Alsoavailable at the graduate level in Education:<br />

Licenses:<br />

School Administration<br />

Mental Health Counseling<br />

School Counseling<br />

Special Education (Mild Intervention and Intense Intervention)<br />

Special Education Director<br />

Certificates:<br />

Addictions in Counseling<br />

Response to Intervention<br />

Instructional Technology<br />

Elementary and Secondary<br />

School of Engineering, Math and Science<br />

Master of Science in Biology<br />

Master of Science in Computer Science<br />

Master of Science in Engineering with specializations in:<br />

Mechanical Engineering<br />

Electrical & Computer Engineering<br />

Master of Science in Mathematics<br />

School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences<br />

Master of Arts in Communication<br />

Master of Arts in English<br />

Master of Arts in History<br />

Master of Science in Child Development and Family Studies<br />

with specializations in:<br />

Marriage and Family Therapy<br />

Human Development and Family Studies<br />

School of Management<br />

Master of Business Administration (MBA)<br />

Master of Accountancy<br />

School of Nursing<br />

Master of Science in Nursing<br />

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School of Technology<br />

Master of Science in Technology<br />

Students interested in graduate study should refer to the individual departmental<br />

listings of degree requirements elsewhere in this catalog. Correspondence about<br />

admission to the Graduate School and inquiries about a specific school’s/department’s<br />

requirements should be addressed to the head of the school/department to<br />

which the applicant seeks admission.<br />

Admission to the Graduate School<br />

Degree-Seeking Applicants<br />

Applicants for specific graduate degrees must apply for graduate study via the<br />

online application located at http:www.gradschool.purdue.edu/admissions/<br />

Applicants should apply preferably four months, but no later than one month,<br />

prior to the semester of desired admission.<br />

All applications are first evaluated by a departmental committee at <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

Calumet. If advanced for admission, the application is submitted to the Graduate<br />

School at West Lafayette for final processing and approval.<br />

General Admission Requirements:<br />

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.<br />

2. Graduation indexof 3.0 (B) on a 4.0-point scale (individual departments<br />

and schools may set higher indexes).<br />

3. Other requirements, as detailed by individual departments and schools.<br />

4. <strong>Academic</strong> ability for graduate work.<br />

Applicants must submit:<br />

1. A completed online application.<br />

2. Three letters of recommendation.<br />

3. Two official transcripts of all previous college and university course<br />

work completed.<br />

4. A $55.00 application fee payable online by credit card — details in<br />

online application.<br />

5. Other documents as required by the individual department or school.<br />

6. Other evidence of academic performance as required by the individual<br />

department or school.<br />

7. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) if required by the particular department or<br />

school. Consult the individual department or school for additional information.<br />

8. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) may be required by the<br />

School of Management. Consult the School of Management for additional<br />

information.<br />

9. Further information can be found at the Graduate School’s Web site at:<br />

http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/gradschool/<br />

When to apply<br />

Applications, transcripts and supporting materials should be submitted to the<br />

department or school preferably four months, but not less than one month, before<br />

the beginning of the session for which the applicant seeks admission.<br />

An applicant is not officially admitted until notification from the Graduate<br />

School at West Lafayette.<br />

Non-Degree Graduate Status (Temporary Admission Status)<br />

Students who wish to pursue study beyond the bachelor’s degree, but may not<br />

have specific degree objectives, may take graduate courses by submitting:<br />

1. A completed temporary, non-degree online application located at<br />

http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/admissions/<br />

2. One copy of the bachelor’s degree final transcript showing the date of degree<br />

completion.<br />

3. Note: Temporary or non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid or<br />

Graduate Teaching Aide Positions.

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