Master’s Program-Specific Requirements

Beyond the general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies, departments may set additional standards for admission to degree programs as necessary, subject to administrative approval.

To determine admissions standards for your program, please select the respective college below:

If your program does not have an early deadline, please submit your application at least one month prior to the first class day. This allows sufficient time for all required documents to be received and processed before late registration. The regular deadline for consideration of your application is five (5) days prior to the start of classes.

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Requirements

Degree / Concentration	GPA	gre	Departmental Requirements	Application deadline
Agricultural and Consumer Resources (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Agricultural Economics (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (MS)	3.0 or higher	Not Required	Identification of a member of the graduate faculty to accept the role as your committee chair/mentor	One week prior to the start of the semester
Animal Science (MS)	2.7 or higher	Not Required	– Departmental approval required – Resume or curriculum vita that must include contact information for 3 academic references	One week prior to the start of the semester

College of Business Requirements

Degree / Concentration	GPA	gmat/gre	departmental requirements	application deadline
Accounting (MAcc)	2.5 or higher	Qualifying score required if GPA is below a 3.0	Departmental approval required	One week prior to the start of the semester
Business Administration (MBA)	2.5 or higher	Not required for spring, summer, or fall 2024	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Human Resource Management (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not required for spring, summer, or fall 2024	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Information Systems (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not required for spring, summer, or fall 2024	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not required for spring, summer, or fall 2024	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Management (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not required for spring, summer, or fall 2024	None	One week prior to the start of the semester

College of Education Requirements

degree / concentration	gpa	gre/mft/mat	departmental requirements	application deadline
Applied Psychology (MS)	3.0 or higher on last 60 hours. 2.5-2.99 are required to submit test scores.	One of the following minimum accepted test scores required: – GRE: 300 (Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning Scale combined) – GRE Subject Test: 615 – Major Field Test: 156 – Miller Analogies Test: 396	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Child Development and Family Studies (MS)	2.75 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)	2.75 or higher on last 60 hours	Not Required	– Interview – Complete 2 Pre-CMHC classes in first semester, earning a grade of B or better	– Priority deadline: December 1 – Final deadline: April 1 – Fall start only
Curriculum and Instruction (MEd)	2.75 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Educational Administration (MEd) Higher Education Leadership Concentration	2.5 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Educational Administration (MEd) with Principal Certification	3.0 or higher on last 60 hours	Not Required	– A valid teaching certificate – 2 years minimum of teaching experience as documented on the official teacher service record	– Fall: August 1 – Spring: December 1 – Summer: May 1
Educational Administration (MEd) with Superintendent Certification	3.0 or higher	Not Required	– A valid teaching certificate – 2 years minimum of teaching experience as documented on the official teacher service record	– Fall: July 1 – Spring: November 1 – Summer: April 1

College of Health Sciences

degree / concentration	gpa	gre	departmental requirements	application deadline
Athletic Training (MSAT)	2.75 or higher on last 60 hours	Not Required	– Apply to the MSAT program – Prerequisite courses completed with a grade of C or better – Interview – Post-Interview, students accepted must complete additional pre-clinical requirements	– April 15 – Summer start only
Kinesiology (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Medical Lab Sciences (MS)	– Spring 2022 admission: 2.5 or higher on last 60 hours – Fall 2022 admission: 2.75 or higher on last 60 hours	Required if GPA is below a 3.0	– MLS Program Application – 3 references sent to the department – $35 application fee	– Fall: May 1 – Spring: September 1
Nursing Administration (MSN)	2.5 or higher on last 60 hours	Not Required	None	– One week prior to the start of the semester – Fall and spring start only
Nursing Education (MSN)	2.5 or higher on last 60 hours	Not Required	None	– One week prior to the start of the semester – Fall and spring start only
Social Work (MSW)	2.5 or higher on last 60 hours	Not Required	– Social Work program application – Resume – Possible interview	– Priority: March 1 – Final deadline: August 1 – Fall start only

College of Liberal and Fine Arts

degree / concentration	gpa	gre	departmental requirements	application deadline
Communication Studies (MA)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Criminal Justice (MCJ)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	– 2 academic/professional letters of recommendation – Phone interview	One week prior to the start of the semester
English (MA)	2.75 or higher on last 60 hours	Not Required	– Writing sample – 3 academic/professional letters of recommendation	One week prior to the start of the semester
Music Education (MM)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Public Administration (MPA)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester

College of Science and Mathematics

degree / concentration	gpa	gre	departmental requirements	application deadline
Biological Sciences (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	Departmental approval required	One week prior to the start of the semester
Data Science (MS)	3.0 or higher 2.5-2.99 must have a combined score of 290 on GRE	Qualifying score of 290 required if GPA is below 3.0	None	One week prior to the start of the semester
Environmental Sciences (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	Departmental approval required	One week prior to the start of the semester
Mathematics (MS)	3.0 or higher 2.5-2.99 must have a combined score of 290 on GRE	Qualifying score of 290 required if GPA is below 3.0	None	One week prior to the start of the semester

Mayfield College of Engineering

degree / concentration	gpa	gre	departmental requirements	application deadline
Computer Engineering (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not Required	Departmental approval required for applicants without a background in a related field	One week prior to the start of the semester
Mechanical Engineering (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not required	Departmental approval required for applicants without a background in a related field	One week prior to the start of the semester
Quality and Engineering Management (MS)	2.5 or higher	Not required	None	One week prior to the start of the semester