Sep 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Admissions


 


To enroll in a graduate program at Campbellsville University , the first step is to apply. An enrollment counselor will work with you to gather the necessary documentation that the school/college will use to deterine your eligibility and potential admission.

Graduate Enrollment Process

Application and Transcripts

All candidates must submit the following to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

  • Graduate Application - Submitted either online or with a paper application. Online application available at https://campbellsville.edu/apply
  • Official Transcripts - An official copy of transcripts for any and all of the following:
    • The institution granting your bachelor’s degree.
    • The institution granting any master’s or doctoral level degrees.
    • Institutions where you did post-baccalaureate, graduate or doctoral level work.
    • Official transcripts must come directly from the academic institution and/or transcript service provider.

Additional Documentation

Each school/college determines the admissions requirements for their graduate programs. Additional documentation can include exam scores (such as the PRAXIS or GRE), reference letters, resume, statement of purpose, etc. These are required for an acceptance decision to be made.

An admissions counselor will work with prospective students to secure all required documentation.

Have all documentation sent to:

Campbellsville University
Attn: Graduate Admissions
1 University Drive UPO 805
Campbellsville, KY 42718

email: graduateadmissions@campbellsville.edu

Transfer Credits

Transfer credits will be evaluated and granted upon by each school/college dean. No more than one-third, or 33%, of the degree program can be transferred in. The school/college reserves the right to refuse transfer credit.

No letter grade below a “B” will be considered for transferability into graduate programs.

The University does not accept transfer credit from non-regionally accredited institutions.

International Student Enrollment

Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL

The TOEFL is required for all international applicants whose primary language is not English and who are not graduates of a college/university in the United States.

Paper based score minimum of 550; internet based score of 79-80 is required for all programs. The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (MATESOL) has higher English equivalency requirement. The MATESOL requires a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or equivalent for non-native English speakers.  Acceptable test scores: TOEFL 80 (internet-based 80; paper-based 555; computer-based 218), IELTS 7.0 or higher, TOEIC 700 or higher, Cambridge [CEFR] rank C1 (185+) or C2.

 

Alternative testing options in lieu of TOEFL:

International English Language Testing System - IELTS
Score 6.0 or higher.

Pearson Test of English - PTE
Score 53 or higher.

Test of English for International Communication - TOEIC
Score 600 or higher.

 
Provide an approved evaluation of secondary school transcripts and all university/college transcripts from institutions outside of the United States through one of the following organizations:
  • World Education Services evaluation (https://wes.org).  If you have never attended a college or university, select the document evaluation.  If you have had any college or university, select the course-by-course evaluation. Please be sure to include Campbellsville University as a recipient on the application.
  • Josef Silny & Associates (https://jsilny.org). On the webpage, select the foreign credential evaluations section and select the evaluation most appropriate for your academic history.
  • InCred Evaluation* (https://incredevals.org). *For international student-athletes attending in-person only.  This must be completed and received by CU before students are considered eligible for practice and play.
  • National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org)

Financial Aid

Any US resident student seeking financial aid must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA can be accessed at: https://fafsa.gov

Qualifying graduate students can receive Federal Direct student loans.

Student Technology Services

Students are provided and encouraged to use a student email account. 

Students are provided a secure account on Tigernet, the online portal providing access to academic, financial, and other services. Access is gained through use of a personal identification number (PIN) that is issued during the admissions process.

Students taking online courses are provided a secure account on Moodle, the content management system (CMS) where course content is delivered. Credentials for accessing Moodle are the same as for Tigernet.

Financial Assistance

Federal regulations require that all students who receive any federal or state financial assistance make measurable academic progress toward a degree at Campbellsville University.  Progress is determined quantitatively (hours attempted versus hours earned and time frame) and qualitatively (GPA). Progress is monitored at the conclusion of spring and summer semesters. Those students readmitted to Campbellsville will be evaluated for SAP upon registering for classes.
 

Enrollment:

A minimum standard for full-time enrollment at the graduate level is six (6) credit hours per term. A minimum standard for part-time enrollment (at least half-time) at the graduate level is three (3) credit hours per semester.  Part-time enrollment (at least half-time) at the graduate level requires a student to be taking at least half of the course load of a full-time student. The definition of full-time used for student financial aid purposes can differ from the definition used for other purposes at the institution, such as the definition used by the Office of the Registrar.

Quantitative:

Graduate programs at Campbellsville vary in length so an average of the program length for Master degrees is used. The maximum time frame in which a student must complete his/her degree cannot exceed more than 150% of the published length of the student’s program. Please refer to the information below for the correct calculation.  All terms and credit hours attempted are used toward the maximum time frame allowance regardless of whether the student received financial aid.  All repeated courses, failed courses, withdrawals, courses taken from a change of program and transferred hours will count as credit hours attempted toward the maximum time frame.
 
In order to complete the necessary number of credit hours to complete a degree at Campbellsville at an acceptable rate, students must complete two-thirds (2/3) of all hours attempted.  All attempted hours will be totaled and multiplied by 67% (.67) to determine the number of credit hours a student must have earned. Grades of W, I, and F and transfer hours are counted as attempted hours, however grades of W, I, and F will not be counted as earned hours. Retaking courses will add to the attempted total but will count only once as an earned credit.
 
Example:
 
Fall Hours Attempted
6
Spring Hours Attempted
6
Total Amount 12 x .67 (2/3)
Student Must Earn
8
3
3
6 x .67 (2/3)
4
 

Qualitative:

The minimum acceptable grade point average for graduate students is 3.0. Notification of Results:Students who do not meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements will be notified via email within two weeks of the conclusion of the semester.

How to Regain Eligibility:

Quantitative-Maximum Time Frame
To regain eligibility, the student must graduate and advance to a new career level (graduate to doctoral).
Quantitative-Hours Attempted vs. Hours Earned
To regain eligibility, the student must take courses at their own expense in a subsequent term or terms and meet the standards according to the cumulative credit hour completion ratio outlined above under the heading Quantitative. Once the student has taken the courses and earned passing grades, he/she will need to notify the Office of Financial Aid to complete a clearance form.
GPA
To regain eligibility, the student must complete courses at their own expense at Campbellsville and raise their cumulative GPA to the acceptable standard. Once they have completed the courses and raised their GPA, they will need to notify the Office of Financial Aid to complete a clearance form.

Right to Appeal

If there were extenuating circumstances (injury, illness, death of a relative) that prevented the student from meeting the standards of the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, then the student has a right to file an appeal with the Committee for Financial Aid Appeals. In this appeal, the student must explain the following items:
 
  1. The reason why he/she did not meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress; and
  2. What has changed not that will allow the student to make satisfactory academic progress at the next evaluation.
If the appeal is approved by the Office of Financial aid, the student will be placed on probation for one term and after the probationary period, the student must be making academic progress or successfully following an academic plan that has been developed for them.