Admission Guidelines<\/strong> The Department of Business Management follows the AACSB\u00a0(Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommended admission guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n A total of 1,000 points based on 200 x undergraduate GPA + GMAT\u00a0Score. The minimum GMAT score required for admission consideration is 400.<\/p>\n Application Materials Checklist<\/b><\/p>\n *A GRE score can be submitted in lieu of a GMAT score.<\/em><\/p>\n Admission Guidelines Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.<\/p>\n Application Materials Checklist<\/b><\/p>\n Admission Guidelines A GRE General Test score is generally required for consideration. For international applicants requiring the TOEFL or IELTS, the GRE score requirement is at least a 153 on the quantitative section of the exam.<\/p>\n Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.<\/p>\n Applicants without a CS or IS degree may be admitted conditionally<\/i> but must demonstrate proficiency in the following subject areas: computer organization (machine structures), data structures, object-oriented programming, discrete math\/discrete structures, calculus and statistics. This can be achieved in one of two ways:<\/p>\n Bridge Courses<\/b><\/p>\n Application Materials Checklist<\/b><\/p>\n * A GRE waiver may be requested based on undergraduate GPA and\/or relevant work experience.<\/em><\/p>\n Admission Guidelines Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.<\/p>\n Application Materials Checklist<\/b><\/p>\n Admission Guidelines Application Materials Checklist<\/b><\/p>\n *A non-matriculated student who takes an IDT course and attains a 3.5 GPA or higher may not need to submit the writing samples\/portfolio or letters of reference when applying to enter the program.<\/i><\/p>\n Admission Guidelines A GRE General Test score is generally required for consideration. For international applicants requiring the TOEFL or IELTS, the GRE score requirement is at least a 153 on the quantitative section of the exam.<\/p>\n Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.<\/p>\n Application Materials Checklist<\/b><\/p>\n * A GRE waiver may be requested based on undergraduate GPA and\/or relevant work experience.<\/em><\/p>\n Family Nurse Practitioner & Nursing Education<\/i><\/p>\n Admission Guidelines Applicants must possess a current unrestricted, unencumbered\u00a0license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in New York State. (The applicant is required to report all licenses\/registrations in all jurisdictions and\/or states in which a license\/registration is or has ever been held, including any registrations through occupational licensing boards or emergency medical services\u00a0that the applicant holds or has ever held. This includes any active or inactive licenses\/registrations that have been encumbered, disciplined, sanctioned or terminated at the time of application to the graduate program.<\/em>)<\/p>\n All applicants must demonstrate evidence of the equivalent of at least 2000 hours work experience as a RN, by the start of the first semester of study.<\/p>\n All applicants must demonstrate successful completion of a basic course in statistics.<\/p>\n Family Nurse Practitioner Applicants only: Nursing Education Applicants only: International applicants for The MS in Nursing Education program only:<\/strong><\/em> Application Materials Checklist<\/b><\/p>\n Writing Sample Guidelines: <\/strong>All applicants to the MS Nursing program must provide a writing sample. The admissions committee will use this to assess writing ability, analytic skill and knowledge of the advanced practice nurse\u2019s role. Writing samples will be reviewed for both content and construction. The total word count for the writing sample should not exceed 500 words (approximately 2-3 pages). The document should be double spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins.<\/p>\n Please answer the following questions in your writing sample:<\/p>\n Admission Guidelines The Department of Business Management follows the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommended admissions guidelines:<\/p>\n A total of 1,000 points based on 200 x undergraduate GPA + GMAT Score. The minimum GMAT score required for admission consideration is 400.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the MS Accountancy program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college. Applicants without a baccalaureate degree in accounting will be required to complete pre-requisite undergraduate coursework in accounting, business law, statistics, economics, general business and computer science to prepare for the graduate level courses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/li>\nAdvanced Technology (MS)<\/b><\/h1>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the MS Advanced Technology program must possess a baccalaureate degree with an upper division major in engineering, engineering technology, physics, mathematics or a related area from an accredited college or university. Applicants must generally have a cumulative average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale).<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Computer and Information Science (MS)<\/b><\/h1>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the MS Computer and Information Science program must possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in computer science or information systems from an accredited university or college. In addition, a background in mathematics including calculus, discrete mathematics and statistics\/probability is required. Applicants must generally have an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale).<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/span><\/li>\nData Analysis (CAS)<\/b><\/h1>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the CAS Data Analysis program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale).\u00a0 In addition, a background in mathematics including calculus I, II, II, and linear algebra\/matrix methods is required.<\/p>\n\n
Information Design and Technology (MS)<\/b><\/h1>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the MS Information Design and Technology program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale). Lower GPAs will be considered if the student has a strong portfolio, related experience or does well as a non-matriculated student.<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/li>\nNetwork and Computer Security (MS)<\/b><\/h1>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the MS Network and Computer Security program must possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in network and computer security, computer science, computer information systems, electrical engineering, or a related field from an accredited university or college.\u00a0 In addition, calculus I or equivalent is required, and undergraduate coursework or professional experience in each of the following areas is recommended: statistics, Unix, operating systems, data networking, C programming, and discrete math.\u00a0 Applicants must generally have an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale).<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/li>\nNursing (MS & CAS)<\/b><\/h1>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the MS Nursing program must possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program with a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>All applicants to the Masters of Science Nurse Practitioner programs must have completed an instructor observed lab\/clinical based health assessment course with a grade of B or better, taken within 5 years of registering for NUR566\/567 (Applicants whose health assessment course is either unapproved or does not meet the lab\/clinical component will be required to take SUNYIT\u2019s undergraduate health assessment course (NUR 314) or graduate health assessment refresher course (NUR 514) in the summer prior to taking NUR 566\/567. NUR 566\/567 is taken in the first semester for all full-time students and taken in the third semester for all part-time students.)<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>Out-of-state applicants for the MS in Nursing Education program\u00a0must possess a current unrestricted license as a Registered\u00a0Professional Nurse in their respective state.<\/p>\n
\n* International applicants must possess the equivalent of a bachelor\u2019s degree in nursing. (Foreign transcripts must be professionally translated and evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluations Service<\/a>). <\/em>
\n* International applicants must possess the equivalent of a current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in their respective country.<\/p>\n\n
\nBS in Nursing (for MS applicants)
\nMS in Nursing (for CAS applicants)
\nUndergraduate statistics course (both MS and CAS applicants)<\/li>\n\n
Technology Management (MBA)<\/h1>\n
\n<\/b>All applicants to the MBA Technology Management program must\u00a0possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or\u00a0college.<\/p>\n