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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:

  1. Holds a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  2. 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    when superseded by specific program requirements which require a higher g.p.a.).
  3. 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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