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Graduate Programs Common Questions

We know that starting graduate studies and "going back to school," often while working full-time and with other personal committments, can be a little overwhelming. Please know that our team is here to answer any of your questions and have compiled some common additional information that may be helpful in preparing for this next chapter.

If you have any questions regarding technical requirements for online courses, please contact the IITS Help Desk at (570) 208-5900 ext. HELP (4357) or at help@kings.edu.

Common Questions

Hardware and Internet Requirements

  • Access to a computer and the internet
  • Hardware and internet connection may be incompatible in cases of employer-provided computers and networks, public computers, and public internet hotspots
  • Internet speed: 1.5 Mbs upload and download required, Basic broadband (4 Mbs) recommended. Speedtest.net allows you to test the speed at your location.
  • Webcam or Smartphone camera
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Microsoft Office (Free and available to students with their kings.edu account via Office 365. Includes Microsoft Outlook for your @kings.edu email)
  • Access to a scanner or scanning app

Computer Proficiency Requirements

Although your faculty are there to support you, in order to comfortably participate and succeed in an online course environment, online students must have basic computer literacy skills and, at a minimum, have proficiency with the following: 

  • Using a keyboard and mouse
  • Sending and receiving email
  • Using common software applications including, but not limited to those found in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) or similar office suites such as Google Apps
  • Recording video presentations with your computer or smartphone camera and microphone and uploading to video hosting services such as YouTube
  • Using a text editor (changing fonts, inserting links, using spell check, etc.)
  • Saving and retrieving files in different formats (.docx, .pdf, .pptx, etc.)
  • Installing and updating software
  • Selecting, copying, and pasting text
  • Accessing the internet using a web browser such as Chrome or Firefox
  • Resetting basic browser settings (clearing cache/history, cookies, etc)
  • Performing basic internet searches with appropriate search terms
  • Locating and copying web addresses/URLs
  • Browsing for files to attach and upload; extracting zip files

Graduate Honor Society

The King’s College Graduate school is a member of Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL), a national honor society founded in 1990 by former officers of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students.  Before AEL, no honor society was devoted exclusively to recognizing graduate students.  The mission of Alpha Epsilon Lambda is to promote intellectual achievement, leadership, and ethics among graduate students.

The King’s College Alpha Epsilon Chapter of AEL was established in 1999.  To be invited to apply for membership, graduate students must have completed a specific number of credits in their graduate program and place in the top 35% of that graduate program academically (GPA). Admission to membership is based on the student applicant’s record of leadership, scholarship, research and service activities.  Admission to membership is decided by the Graduate Policy Committee.