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Admission Requirements for Graduate Programs
A student will be admitted to graduate study when he/she has satisfied the following
admission requirements:
- Holds a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Has an undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (except
when superseded by specific program requirements which require a higher
g.p.a.).
- Has met the specific requirements for the applicable
program.
- The applicant for the Master of Arts with a major in elementary or secondary
school teaching or administration or guidance and counseling must hold a valid
elementary or secondary teaching certificate appropriate to the major or area
of concentration.
- The applicant for the Master of Arts with a major in English or history must
have 24 semester hours of undergraduate credit in the field.
- The applicant for the Master of Arts with a major in communication disorders
must meet the program admission requirements listed elsewhere in the
Bulletin.
- The applicant for the Master of Arts with a major in community counseling
must have either 24 semester hours of undergraduate credit in psychology or
a total of 30 semester hours in a combination of psychology and sociology,
including courses in behavioral statistics and psychological testing.
- The applicant for the Master of Music Education must have a Bachelor of
Science in Education degree with a major in music or a Bachelor of Music
Education degree or equivalent.
- The applicant for the Master of Science in Administration degree must have a
bachelor's degree appropriate to the option area.
- The applicant for admission to the Master of Natural Science degree should
have 30 semester hours of acceptable undergraduate credit in science and
mathematics. A preliminary examination may be administered to each
applicant. If deficiencies exist, the student will be expected to make them up
while working toward the degree.
- The applicant for the Master of Business Administration must hold a
B.S.B.A. or meet the other requirements found in the program section of this bulletin.
- The applicant for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing must hold a
baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National
League for Nursing (NLN) and/or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE), and have completed a course in statistics, and a course in
health assessment. See the program listing for other
requirements.
For more information on the admission
requirements, classification, and procedures, please refer to the: GRADUATE
BULLETIN
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