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6Support for Academic Success in Graduate SchoolFor general information on how changes made officially foracademic programs and other requirements affect alreadyenrolled students, see “Applicable Bulletin” in the chapter“Academic Regulations and Procedures.”City University Ph.D. programsGraduate Deputies andProgram HeadsMost graduate study at Brooklyn College leads to master’sdegrees and advanced certificates. The Graduate Centerof The City University of New York, however, offers andadministers more than 30 doctoral programs. Depending onthe field, doctoral courses are given at either the GraduateCenter or the senior colleges of CUNY.Each graduate program has a faculty member responsiblefor advising graduate students and handling academictransactions for the program. These individuals are designatedas graduate deputies. The graduate deputies providepersonalized academic advising, course permissions andapprovals required at the departmental level. Regularconsultation with them is a key factor in graduate careersuccess at Brooklyn College. Contact information for graduatedeputies and program heads for each semester or academicyear is available online on the Graduate Programs andAdvisers Web page.A student may apply to a CUNY doctoral program uponcompletion of a bachelor’s or a master’s degree. A maximumof 30 acceptable graduate credits taken prior to admission tothe doctoral program at the City University may be appliedtoward the degree, provided the courses were completedwith a grade of B or higher within an appropriate periodpreceding the time of application. Should applicants wish toapply credits they earned at an institution other than CUNY,the courses they took must be equivalent to comparablecourses at the City University.Office of Graduate Studies3208 Boylan Hall, 718.951.5771The Office of Graduate Studies provides general academicadvisement and assistance in support of such academicissues as waivers and exemptions, comprehensive examsand theses. The Office of Academic Standing assists studentswho are on academic probation in becoming academicallymore successful, leading to attainment of a master’s degree.It handles student petitions to the faculty committee thatmonitors compliance with the college’s academic regulations.The staff members in both of these offices work directlywith graduate deputies, program heads and deans toassist students in all the college’s master’s programs andadvanced certificates.Information about CUNY’s doctoral programs and the manyareas of specialization within each discipline may be foundon the Graduate Center website. The Bulletin of the GraduateCenter is available on the center’s website. Applications maybe obtained from the Graduate Center Office of Admissionsor downloaded from the Graduate Center website.2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin

AdmissionAdmission7Application ComponentsApplications to master’s degree programs, advancedcertificate programs and nondegree study are managed bythe Office of Graduate Admissions.Apply online.Office of Graduate Admissions1602 James HallBrooklyn College2900 Bedford AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11210P: 718.951.5001E: grads@brooklyn.cuny.eduW: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/gradadmissionsApplication feeA nonrefundable 125 application fee is required of allapplicants. You can pay your application fee by credit cardwhen you submit your online application, or mail a check ormoney order to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Pleasemake checks or money orders payable to Brooklyn College.Nondegree applicants pay the fee upon acceptance.The application fee is waived for the following applicants:Admissions CriteriaThe minimum graduate admission requirements are: a bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from anaccredited institution; a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimumgrade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (B) on a 4.00 scalein your undergraduate major and a 2.70 overall; and sufficient undergraduate course work to do graduatework in your chosen program.Satisfying minimal standards, however, does not guaranteeyour admission, as the number of qualified applicantsexceeds the number of places available. As a result, manywell-qualified applicants cannot be accommodated incompetitive programs.Admission decisions are based on departmental review, usinga combination of factors, including academic degrees andrecords, the personal statement, letters of recommendation,test scores and relevant work experience. Brooklyn Collegealso considers the appropriateness of your goals to thedegree program in which you are interested. Veterans/military personnel Teaching Fellows Teach for America McNair Scholars Fulbright Program participants Currently enrolled graduate students applying for asecond graduate degree Re-applicants applying for the next available semester(fee waived for one reapplication).Academic transcriptsTranscripts must be mailed to the Office of GraduateAdmissions. An official transcript is required from eachcollege or university attended for academic credit, showingall courses, grades, and degrees received (if any). A transcriptcan be submitted in the form of an official transcript. Thisincludes any study-abroad programs or transfer credit notreflected on your undergraduate transcripts with full coursetitles and final grades.Applicants who completed academic credits at the CityUniversity of New York (CUNY) since 2003 are not requiredto send a transcript, as the Office of Graduate Admissions isable to obtain transcripts internally. However, transcripts arerequired for any course work completed at a CUNY collegebefore 2003, and for any academic credit completed at othercolleges and universities. Nondegree applicants need onlysubmit unofficial transcripts.2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin

8AdmissionInternational transcript credential evaluationPortfolios and manuscriptsInternational transcripts must be evaluated by a professionalagency recognized by the National Association of CredentialEvaluation Services or from the American Association ofCollegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO).Evaluations must include course-by-course analysis indicatingthe type of degree received, the U.S. equivalency of thedegree, the graduation date, and a cumulative grade pointaverage. This will help us understand your educationalbackground and academic credentials. Allow plenty oftime between the evaluation and the application deadline,especially if you are currently residing outside of the UnitedStates and require a student visa.A portfolio of artwork or a manuscript is required by someprograms.Letters of recommendationEnglish language proficiencyYou are required to send two letters of recommendation.Some programs require three. Letters should come fromindividuals who can assess your potential for graduate study,including college professors and professionals who havesupervised your work in an area relevant to your intendedfield of study. We ask that you register your recommendersin our online application system, so that recommenders areable to submit their letters electronically.A TOEFL or IELTS score report is required from applicantswhose first language is not English and who did not receivethe equivalent of a four-year U.S. undergraduate educationfrom an institution where English is the official language ofinstruction. TOEFL scores can be sent to us electronicallyfrom Educational Testing Services (ETS). Our ETS Institutioncode is 2046.GREThe Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required by someprograms. We accept test scores sent to us directly from ETSonly. Our ETS Institution code is 2046.GMATThe Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) isrequired by some programs. Our ETS Institution code is 2046.Please refer to the admissions requirement table for acomplete list of requirements for each program.Statement of PurposeMost programs require a typewritten statement explainingyour purpose in undertaking graduate study in your intendedprogram. This is your opportunity to inform us about yourgoals, interests and career plans as they relate to yourintended academic study. Some programs require otheressays in addition to, or in lieu of, the personal statement.RésuméA copy of your most recent résumé is required by someprograms.2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin

AdmissionAdmission Status9Applicants for graduate study may be admitted with one ofthree statuses: matriculated, matriculated with conditions,or nondegree.Please note that not all programs offer nondegree admission.Nondegree students are not eligible for federal financialaid or F-1 international student visas. Admission as anondegree student does not guarantee later admittance as amatriculated student.MatriculatedChange of StatusDegree-seeking applicants who fully meet the college’sand department’s admission requirements are admittedas matriculated students into master’s degree or advancedcertificate programs.Nondegree students may later request a change tomatriculated status with the Office of Graduate Admissionsusing the Status Change form. Students are required tosupply additional materials, such as official transcripts andsupporting documents requested by the department. Up to15 credits taken in nondegree status may be applied towarda master’s degree. Nondegree students may register forcourses beyond the 15-credit limit provided that theyobtain the approval of the department chair maintain aGPA of 3.00 or higher.Matriculated with conditionsDegree-seeking applicants who do not fully meet college anddepartmental admission requirements must meet conditionsthat are stated in their acceptance letter from the Office ofGraduate Admissions. Applicants whose bachelor’s degreesare in progress at the time of admission are accepted oncondition that their degree is awarded by a particular date.Departments may specify that certain undergraduate classesbe completed within a particular time frame. The college’sregulations limit the number of undergraduate classes thatmay be required as a condition of matriculation to no morethan three. This rule does not restrict students from takingother undergraduate classes that are approved as part of theprogram of study by the graduate deputy or program headafter they are matriculated. Grades in undergraduate classesdo not contribute to the graduate grade point average (GPA);therefore, to avoid being put on probation in their firstfew semesters because of a zero GPA and failure to makeadequate progress toward the graduate degree, studentsshould attempt to take at least one graduate class in theirfirst semester or year of study.ReapplicationApplicants may reapply for a future semester, includingthose who were accepted and decided not to enroll, or weredenied, or did not complete their application. To reapply,complete and submit a new graduate degree applicationonline. No supporting documents are required if anapplication was made within the last two years. No additionalapplication fee is required if an applicant is reapplying fora semester within one year of the original application, or ifcurrently enrolled as a nondegree student.NondegreeApplicants who wish to take up to 15 credits of course workfor personal or professional reasons without pursuing adegree may apply for nondegree status; they must still beacademically qualified and admitted by a specific departmentthat will oversee their course selection and academic progress.Applicants for nondegree study complete the onlineapplication but are not required to pay the application feeuntil acceptance. They are to submit an unofficial copy ofa transcript with bachelor’s degree notation. No additionalsupporting documents are required, except an essay forsome programs.2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin

10AdmissionApplication Deadlinesof the institution’s seal or the original signature ofthe registrar or other designated school official.All documents not issued in English by the officialinstitution must be accompanied by certifiedEnglish translations. In addition, most applicantseducated outside the United States must have theirtranscripts evaluated by an external agency thatdoes a course-by-course analysis that indicatesthe type of degree received and graduation date,the equivalency of the diploma or degree, and acumulative grade point average. More informationabout this requirement, including informationon the approved agencies, may be found on theGraduate Admissions Web page.Applicants must ensure that the application and allsupporting documents are received by the Office of GraduateAdmissions by the stipulated date. There is no guarantee ofconsideration after the deadline has passed.Some programs employ a fixed, or “hard,” applicationdeadline, so that all applications can be reviewed together.Other programs operate rolling admissions after thedeadline, whereby applicant files continue to be evaluatedfor a period of time until the program is full. Althoughthere are admissions for both fall and spring semesters, notall programs admit for the spring. Details on applicationand processing deadlines may be found on the GraduateAdmissions Web page.3.Students who plan to attend in the fall may attend in thepreceding summer if courses that fit their program areoffered. However, in all cases, the applicable Bulletin will,at least initially, be that in effect in the fall semester of theirofficial acceptance (see the section “Applicable Bulletin” inthe chapter “Academic Regulations and Procedures”).Students may register for summer classes in non-degreestatus even if they are not interested in taking classes inthe fall. Students who are interested in attending summerclasses should apply by mid-May, or as soon as the Scheduleof Classes for the summer terms is published, normally inmid-April. Students from other CUNY schools may registeras visiting students for the summer session (see the section“Visiting Students,” below).4.Additional AdmissionRequirements for StudentsWith International Credentials1.2.Students who require an F-1 visa may apply onlyfor full-time matriculated status (see the section“Admission Status,” above). Exchange students onJ-1 visas apply for nondegree study.The international applicant’s undergraduate degreemust be the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureatedegree; that is, it must encompass the requiredprofessional and liberal arts training necessary forthat degree in the United States. Official transcripts,degree certifications and diplomas in their originallanguage must be mailed to the Office of GraduateAdmissions. They must bear the original impression5.6.A TOEFL or IELTS score report is required fromapplicants whose first language is not English andwho did not receive the equivalent of a four-yearU.S. undergraduate education from an institutionwhere English is the official language of instruction.TOEFL scores can be sent to us electronicallyfrom Educational Testing Services (ETS). Our ETSInstitution code is 2046. The minimum acceptableTOEFL score is 61 in the Internet-based version (iBT),and the minimum acceptable IELTS score is 5.5.Many graduate programs require significantly higherscores. Information on applying to take the TOEFLmay be found on the ETS website. The code forreporting TOEFL scores to Brooklyn College is 2046.Applicants who will require F-1 and J-1 visas toenter the United States for study at BrooklynCollege must complete the confidential Declarationand Certification of Finances. Supporting financialdocumentation must be submitted in order toobtain the I-20 Certificate of Eligibility from thecollege. International students admitted to thecollege are required to subscribe to a healthinsurance plan and to arrange for their own housing.Soon after their arrival in New York, internationalstudents should check in with the Office ofInternational Student Services (OISS), 235 WestQuad Center. Immediately followin

Roosevelt Hall and Roosevelt Hall Extension 8. West End Building 9. West Quad Center 10. James Hall 11. Boylan Hall 12. Whitehead Hall 13. Student Center . City University Ph.D. programs Most graduate study at Brooklyn College leads to master's degrees and advanced certificates. The Graduate Center of The City University of New York .