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IT Leadership

Admissions

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The Master of Arts in Information Technology Leadership program will consider applicants who:

Submit a completed Graduate Admissions Application form online or download the .pdf print version.
Submit a non-refundable application fee of US $50.
Effective March 15, 2007, when you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. For inquiries please call the College of St. Scholastica Business Office at 1-800-447-5444 or 723-6092. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day you make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.
Have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and meet ONE of the following criteria:
(1) Have a major in an IT-,CS-, or MIS-related field.
(2) Have a minimum of two years experience in an information technology-related field if the baccalaureate degree is not from an IT-,CS-, or MIS-related field.
(3) Completed the prerequisites prior to the beginning of the Information Technology Leadership Program, if less than two years experience in an information technology field and baccalaureate degree is not from an IT-,CS-, or MIS-related field.
Submit all official transcripts of baccalaureate and graduate coursework.
Earned a cumulative GPA of 2.8.
Submit a completed Information Technology Competency form verifying skill level in office software, database systems, programming and Web design.
Submit a complete Master of Arts in Information Technology Leadership Essay.
Submit two Graduate Recommendation forms from individuals who observed or evaluated your leadership competencies or abilities in the IT field.

International Applicants will need to complete additional admission requirements.

Note: Meeting minimal entrance requirements does not necessarily guarantee admission.

Prerequisites

Three prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to enrolling in a IT Leadership course. These prerequisites may be waived if the applicant holds an IT-, CIS-, MIS-related degree or possesses at least two years of IT-related experience.

CIS 3105 - Management Information Systems (available as a St. Scholastica online course)
CIS 3107 - Database Modeling (available as a St. Scholastica online course)
CIS 3108 - Systems Analysis and Design (available as a St. Scholastica online course)

Application Priority Consideration

Application deadlines for priority consideration:

Deadline is August 1st for fall start
Deadline is March 1st for summer start

Review of completed application files will continue until all open seats for the program are filled.

Acceptance Categories

The IT Leadership graduate program grants acceptance in the following categories:

Full Acceptance: granted to those students who meet all admission requirements.

Provisional Acceptance: granted to those students who have not submitted all required materials but who otherwise have met the admission requirements. Students are allowed one semester to submit remaining credentials and are not eligible for Financial Aid until Full Acceptance into the program.

Probationary Admission: granted to those students who do not meet the GPA requirements but who otherwise exhibit reasonable evidence to indicate their ability to do satisfactory graduate work. Students will be removed from probationary status after completion of 12 semester credits of satisfactory work in graduate courses and not eligible for Financial Aid until Full Acceptance into the program.

Non-degree Acceptance: reserved for those students who wish to pursue courses for professional development but who do not wish to earn a degree or for those students who have course deficiencies that cannot be remedied within one semester. Students will be admitted to courses on a space available basis. No more than one-third of the semester credits taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a degree in the event that the student wishes to transfer to degree bound status. Students in this category are not eligible for Financial Aid.

Tuition

Students entering the Master of Arts in Information Technology Leadership program in academic year 2009-2010 are eligible for a tuition rate of $430 per credit hour.

Transfer Credits

Students may apply transfer graduate credits they have earned from an accredited college or university toward completion of their St. Scholastica degree. A maximum number of six transfer credits can be applied. The transfer credit must have been completed no more than seven years prior to the date the St. Scholastica degree is completed. Forms to request transfer of credits can be obtained from the Graduate Studies Office. The College of St. Scholastica will consider transfer credits from students who:

Submit a Credit Transfer Application form.
Submit official transcript sent from the accredited institution.
Submit the course syllabus, catalog or other pertinent descriptive information.
Demonstrate course content is applicable to the program enrolled.
Have earned course grade of 3.0 or better.
Completed the course seven years prior to graduating from the St. Scholastica program.

Degree-seeking students planning to enroll in courses at another institution with the intent to transfer the credits to The College of St. Scholastica will need to send a written request and supporting course documentation to the program director prior to enrolling in the course. Written approval will be provided if the course is acceptable for transfer.

The College of St. Scholastica is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

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