Transfer Credit

The M.S.P. degree program is designed to be a “lock-step” experience (students take the exact same courses and progress together as a group).  No previously completed graduate course work will be accepted in this program.

Application Fee

A $50.00 non-refundable Application Fee is required of all M.S.P. graduate student applicants.

MAT-Test and Fee

The applicant is required to complete the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) as a part of the M.S.P. application process.  This one hundred twenty (120) question instrument contains analogies in each of nine (9) categories, including language usage, mathematics, physical sciences, biological  sciences, social sciences, history, literature and philosophy, fine arts, and general information.  The cost for taking the MAT, through Cumberland University, is $55.00.  For specific testing dates, contact the M.S.P. Program Advisor.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Students applying for the M.S.P. degree program must have been awarded an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Tuition and Fees

The 2010-2011 graduate tuition rate is $775.00 per semester hour.  For enrollees taking seven (7) semester hours, the tuition is $5,425.00.  During the one (1) semester the M.S.P. students take eight (8) semester hours, the tuition would be $6,200.00.  There is no activity fee for M.S.P. enrollees.  A graduation fee will be charged during the last semester of enrollment, prior to graduation.

Scholarship Availability and Cost of Attendance with a Scholarship

An admitted M.S.P. student will qualify for a special graduate scholarship.  The University provides these awards based on the enrollee having received a baccalaureate degree and the perceived potential for success in both this academic program and in the current/future employment arena.  Individual scholarship students are encouraged to seek additional funding and/or reimbursement from their employing agencies.  A per month payment plan and/or a student loan program will be made available on tuition balances due after all scholarship monies have been applied to a student account.  The University accepts both personal checks and MasterCard/Visa/Discover/American Express in addition to cash for the payment of tuition and fees.  The tuition cost(s) for scholarship students will be calculated at the following rate:

$   410.00 per semester hour
$ 2,870.00 per semester (taking seven [7] hours)
$ 3,280.00 per semester (taking eight [8] hours)

Employees of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services may be eligible to receive additional tuition assistance.  Specific information is available through the Department.

Payment Plan

A no-interest budget plan (“FACTS”) is available for students.  A $35.00 per semester or a $50.00 annual enrollment fee is charged.  In order to participate, a student must complete an “Automatic Tuition Payment Agreement” which authorizes their bank to deduct tuition charges from a checking and/or savings account on specific dates during the semester.  This plan may also be used with a valid MasterCard/Visa/Discover/American Express credit card.  Students considering the “FACTS” payment plan should read the current information and apply for the plan through the University website – www.cumberland.edu.

Refund Policy

Cumberland University has adopted the federal refund policy as established by the United States Department of Education as defined in the “Higher Education Act Amendments” as specified in 1992.  Federal refund policies are subject to revisions based on legislative changes and/or the issuance of additional federal regulations.  The current policy is as follows:

A student that officially withdraws up to one week before or on the
first day of class – 100% refund.

A student that officially withdraws after the first day of class through
the first ten percent of the enrollment period – 90% refund.

A student that officially withdraws after the first ten percent through
the first twenty-five percent of the enrollment period – 50% refund.

A student that officially withdraws after the first twenty-five per cent
through the first fifty percent of the enrollment period – 25% refund.

A student that officially withdraws after the first fifty percent of the
enrollment period is entitled to no refund.

Official withdrawal, during any semester, does not cancel tuition and fee charges already incurred from previous terms.

Books and Supplies

Required textbooks and supplies will be available for purchase in the University Bookstore located in the Labry Hall on the main campus of the University.

Registration

Three (3) weeks prior to the beginning of each term, a student may obtain a Class Schedule (Timetable) from the Office of the University Registrar or from the M.S.P. Program Advisor.  M.S.P. students will be able to complete the pre-registration process with their advisor at a teaching location in Nashville-Davidson County.  Payment of tuition and fees may be done in person or on-line.

Required Orientation Seminar

Students enrolled in the M.S.P. degree program will have a required orientation, information, and overview session prior to the beginning of the term of enrollment.