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Admission
Graduate Students

 

Regular Admission
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, as computed by the Office of Admissions
Completion of sufficient courses in the major subject to qualify for graduate study
Recommendation of the Director of Graduate Studies and approval by the Graduate Dean
TOEFL scores of 525 or above for international students, or a bachelor's or graduate degree earned in the U.S.
 
Provisional Admission
All of the above requirements, except:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50, or 2.75 on the last 64 semester hours of college work.
 
Note: To change from provisional to regular status, student must accrue a minimum of 9 semester hours of USA work with at least a "B" average. No more than 15 semester hours of graduate credit earned as a provisional student may be approved for change to regular status. Approval by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Dean of the college is required.
 
Non-Degree Admission
Holds bachelor's degree, but not planning to earn graduate degree, or needs to complete prerequisites for a particular degree program.
Enrollment may be limited by the academic unit for non-degree graduate students
Permission to register for each course is required
Those later seeking a graduate degree must file an application with the Office of Admissions. A maximum of 15 semester hours earned as a non-degree student may be applied toward the graduate degree.
International students must submit TOEFL test scores of 525 or above, or have a bachelor's or graduate degree earned at an accredited U.S. college.
 
Transient
Must be in good standing in the graduate school of another university and have permission of the Dean of the Graduate School at USA.
 

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