Last Date to Apply is December 23, 2009
Classes start: February 2010
Follow this Easy 5-Step Application Process. All steps must be completed before you can be admitted to the Distance Learning Global Master's degree in Knowledge Management program.
Step 1
Complete and submit the online Easy App, the Tseng College’s University Application for Admission.
Step 2
Request that two official transcripts in sealed envelopes be sent to CSUN from each college or university you have attended. The transcripts should be sent to:
Client Services: The Tseng College
Mailcode: 8343
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8343
Attention: KM Program
Step 3
Prepare a check, money order, or credit card for the $55 University Application fee and provide the following additional application materials in one packet:
- Two letters of recommendation from past or present supervisors, professors, or colleagues indicating your potential for graduate-level study in the Distance Learning Global Master's degree in Knowledge Management program. Letters should be in sealed envelopes.
- Current Resume or Curriculum Vita.
- Payment for the $55 University Application fee.
Step 4
When you have these additional application materials together, mail them to this address:
Client Services: The Tseng College
Mailcode: 8343
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8343
Attention: KM Program
Admissions Requirements
To successfully apply and be admitted to the Distance Learning Global Master's Degree in Knowledge Management program, you must provide verification that you have satisfied the following:
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher; OR
If undergraduate GPA is below 3.0., a passing score (50th percentile or higher) in the verbal section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); OR
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university. - Successful completion of a university-level course in Statistical Probability and Interpretation, or comparable on-the-job training.
- Two to five years (or more) work experience in an organizational setting.
- Appropriate computer equipment and software that at least meets the minimum technical requirements listed below.
- For International Students: If you do not have a bachelor’s degree from a post secondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction, you will need to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 on the paper exam or 213 on the computer-based exam is required for application.
- A short phone interview may be conducted with each applicant to clarify application information.
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Graduation Requirements
To earn a Master's of Knowledge Management, students must:
- Complete 36 semester units as prescribed in the program with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Attain a passing score on the Writing Proficiency Exam.
- Complete all required courses with a grade of C or higher (C- is not acceptable).
- Apply to graduate by submitting the Master's Degree and Diploma Application to Admissions and Records (you will receive assistance with this from a DL staff member).
Technology Requirements
Participants need their own computers (Windows or Mac) meeting the following specific hardware and software requirements, and Internet access on a high-speed connection such as DSL, cable, or faster. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) must be reliable and provide live technical support. Antivirus software such as Symantec Norton Anti-Virus, McAfee, or a comparable antivirus package is also required.
Minimum Requirements for Windows:
- High-speed Internet connection
- Microsoft Windows XP or Vista operating system
- Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007
- Camtasia Studio 5
- Internet Explorer and/or Mozilla Firefox web browser
- Most current version of Flash Player
- Most current version of Acrobat Reader
- Up-to-date anti-virus software
- 1.5 GHz Processor
- 1 GB RAM for XP or Vista Home Basic
- 2 GB RAM for Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
- 128 MB of graphics memory for Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
- Screen resolution set to 1024x768 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- USB or Firewire Web Cam (Logitech recommended)
- USB headset (Logitech recommended)
- Accessible USB ports to plug in USB flash drive, webcam, headset, etc.
Minimum Requirements for Intel-based Mac:
- High-speed Internet connection
- Mac OS X operating system (version 10.5)
- Boot Camp running Microsoft Windows XP or Vista operating system
- Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007 for Windows or 2008 for Mac
- Camtasia Studio 5 for Windows
- Mozilla Firefox web browser
- Most current version of Flash Player
- Most current version of Acrobat Reader
- Up-to-date anti-virus software
- 1.5 GHz Processor
- 1 GB RAM for XP or Vista Home Basic
- 2 GB RAM for Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
- 128 MB of graphics memory for Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
- Screen resolution set to 1024x768 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- Built-in, USB,.or Firewire Web Cam (iSight recommended)
- USB headset (Logitech recommended)
- Accessible USB ports to plug in USB flash drive, webcam, headset, etc.