Courses proposed for transfer must have grades of at least B. Credit is not awarded for life or work experience. All faculty members teaching at the graduate level have doctoral degrees. The master's applicant must have an undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 and a GPA of at least 3.0 in an appropriate major. The doctoral applicant must have a master's degree with an appropriate graduate major and a graduate GPA of at least 3.25. Degrees must be from regionally accredited institutions.
English proficiency is a requirement for admission.
To qualify for financial assistance, a student must be admitted, must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible permanent resident, and must plan on registering for a minimum of 6 credit hours per term. A prospective student who requires financial assistance should apply for it while still a candidate for admission. Applying Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. To ensure evaluation for the desired starting term, reviewable applications must be received at least one month prior to the start of that term. Late applications that cannot be processed in time for the desired starting term are considered for the next term.