Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Academic Advising
- What courses must I complete to earn the Graduate Certification in Academic Advising?
- How are the courses delivered? Timeframe?
- What technology is required to take these courses?
- How do I get started?
- What are the costs?
- Will these courses transfer to a graduate degree program and can I transfer courses into this program?
- Tell me more about the K-State College of Education and the Faculty for this program.
- Where may I find a listing of the policies and procedures for graduate certificate programs offered by Kansas State University?
- What is the policy for retaking a course in graduate certificate programs at Kansas State University?
Technology Information
Computer Requirements
You will need a computer that can connect to the World Wide Web with specific browser requirements.
Kansas State University has an extensive Information Technology website. We ask that you follow the links below to see what K-State recommends for students coming to campus. These same recommendations will apply to you, as you will be using the K-State Online course delivery system.
Costs
Tuition and fees are $393 per credit hour. Payment of course tuition and fees occurs on a semester basis. For more information see:
http://www.k-state.edu/controller/cashiers/PaymentInstructions.pdf.
It is your responsibility to withdraw from classes at any time after enrollment if you do not plan to complete the course. Classes are NOT administratively dropped if tuition/fees are unpaid.
Transfer of Credit
Kansas State University accepts graduate credit from another institution only under the following conditions:
- The other institution is accredited by the cognizant regional accrediting association to offer graduate degree programs appropriate to the level of the credit to be transferred.
- The credit is fully acceptable to the other institution in satisfaction of its own advanced degree requirements.
- The credit is applicable to the student's program of study for an advanced degree at Kansas State University.
- The program of study should consist solely of courses directly related to the master's degree.
Up to 6 hours of graduate coursework from an accredited university may be considered as transfer credit to the graduate certificate program. All requests for transfer must be made prior to admission into the program. Courses considered must be graded A or B, must be equivalent to the courses for which they are being proposed for substitution, and must not have been taken more than six years prior to the semester that the student is admitted to the program. Equivalence to the course for which substitution is proposed must be determined prior to enrollment. If a transfer course is to be proposed for future enrollment, the semester should be noted on the student's certificate review and tracking form. Official transcripts that show the courses and grades for approved transfer credit must be on file in the Graduate School. Final approval of the graduate certificate cannot be determined until all transcripts are received.
Graduate Certificate Programs Policies and Procedures
The policies and procedures for graduate certificate programs at Kansas State University may be found in Chapter 4 of the Graduate Handbook.
Retakes
“A student may retake a course with subsequent removal of the prior grade only once for each course and for a total of two courses for the approved list of courses in the certificate program. An approved list of courses must be on file in the Graduate School at the time the retake request is submitted. If the course is retaken by the direction of the certificate program coordinator, the original grade is noted as retaken and removed from the grade point average. The retake grade will always be used in computing the grade point average regardless of whether it is higher or lower than the original grade.” (from the Graduate Handbook)
