An essay describing the applicant's experience and objective in undertaking graduate study. Acceptance into a specific program must be approved by the department or college offering the program. Meeting minimum requirements for admission does not guarantee acceptance into a program. The University reserves the right to restrict enrollments when necessary because of budgetary and other constraints including the availability of faculty expertise in a specified area of study and the enrollment limitation established by the North Carolina General Assembly. In order to be considered for admission to a doctoral program, an applicant must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Some programs admit baccalaureate students directly to the doctoral program.
Others require applicants to have earned a master's degree. An essay describing applicant's objective in undertaking graduate study. Applicants with records of high quality who do not fulfill these requirements should discuss with the graduate program coordinator other factors that may have a bearing on admission. Some programs have higher standards or additional admission requirements. Additional Admission Requirements for International Applicants 1.