Admission Dates 
All application materials must be received no later than May 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester.  

Application Form 
Please go to http://www.ccsu.edu/grad/admissions.htm to download the application form. If you have questions concerning your application, please contact the  
               Graduate Admissions Office at Central Connecticut State University  
               Phone: 860-832 2350; Fax: 860-832 2362; or E-mail: Abraham@ccsu.edu    

A non-refundable $50 application fee must be submitted with the application. Full-time study is considered 9 credit hours (3 courses) or more per semester; part-time study is considered 8 credit hours or fewer per semester. Applicants should submit the completed Application for Graduate Admission to: 
               Office of Recruitment and Admissions-Graduate Studies Programs 
               1615 Stanley Street 
               New Britain CT 06050-4010l.

Admission Criteria  
Students must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. The undergraduate record must demonstrate clear evidence of ability to undertake and pursue studies in a graduate field successfully.

The minimum required undergraduate GPA for prospective candidates for the Master of Science in Data Mining is 3.0.  Conditional admission may be granted to candidates with undergraduate GPA’s as low as 2.4, conditioned on the students getting no grades lower than a B in their first three core courses in the program.

The following materials are required, in addition to the materials required by the School of Graduate Studies.

(1) A formal application essay of 500 – 1000 words that focuses on (a) academic and work history, (b) reasons for pursuing the Master of Science in Data Mining, and (c) future professional aspirations.  The essay will also be used to demonstrate a command of the English language.

(2) A detailed, itemized letter explaining whether and how the candidate has fulfilled each of the program prerequisites that applicants to the Master of Science in Data Mining program are expected to have completed, or be in the process of completing:

• Math 221 Calculus II;
• Stat 315 Mathematical Statistics I;
• A second semester course in undergraduate statistics. 

Students may be admitted on condition that they complete these prerequisite courses with a grade of B or better.

In their letter, candidates are asked to show which courses on which transcripts are being used to fulfill each of these prerequisites.  In particular, the candidate is asked to consider that mathematical statistics is calculus-based, and represents a different approach beyond the usual undergraduate statistics course.  Therefore, a course description or syllabus for the mathematical statistics course should be attached to the letter.  If a candidate has not had courses that would fulfill certain program prerequisites, the candidate should so indicate.  The candidate is reminded that conditional admission may be granted for students needing to complete any or all of the program prerequisites.

(3) Two letters of recommendation, one each from the academic and work environment (or two from academia if the candidate has not been employed).

The application and all transcripts should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office.  The other materials, including the formal application essay, the prerequisites letter, and the two letters of recommendation, should be sent to: 

Dr. Daniel T. Larose
Re: MS in Data Mining Admissions Materials
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Marcus White 118
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT, 06050 

Note that only hard copy materials are acceptable.  No attachments to emails or other electronically transmitted material will be considered in admissions decisions.  

Transcripts   
As part of the application and admission process, the applicant must request that official undergraduate and graduate transcripts be submitted from every institution attended except Central Connecticut State University. Applicants who have attended Central Connecticut State University must list all dates of attendance so their official record can be appropriately evaluated.  (Failure to identify on the application form all institutions attended, or to have transcripts sent from each of them, may be considered sufficient reason for non-admission or for subsequent dismissal from the graduate program.)  

Applicant files must be completed before a review will be conducted, and must include the following:
    1. Completed graduate school application form and application fee;  
    2. Official transcripts of all college level work.    

International Students 
International applicants must meet all regular requirements for admission. In addition, applicants must submit a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) when required and provide a Declaration of Finance form, which documents financial responsibility.   

In addition to the materials listed above, international applicants must also submit: 
    1. two letters of academic and character reference;
    2. Note: International students applying to the online Master of Science program in Data Mining are NOT required to submit a Declaration of Finance form; 
    3. translations of academic records produced and verified by the educational institution in the home
        country or a U.S. academic credential evaluation agency if such materials are not in English;

    4.  Note: International students applying to the online Master of Science program in Data Mining are NOT required to supply Visa at time of application.  (But see the capstone Requirement below).   
    5. proof of competency in English as indicated by the TOEFL with a score of no less than 550 
        (or 213 on the computer-based test) unless waived by the University.

Capstone Requirement 
All students must select the Thesis option.  A formal presentation of the thesis must be made in person on the CCSU campus.

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