Application Requirements
Program-Specific Requirements
School of Education
Master of Arts in Teaching
Minimum entrance qualifications in addition to general requirements.
- Achieved an overall GPA of 2.5 or greater in undergraduate work
- Two letters of recommendation attesting to the candidates potential to do graduate work and work with children
- Official admissions interview (phone interview can be arranged if campus visit is not permissible)
- Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
Master of Arts in Literacy
Minimum entrance qualifications in addition to general requirements.(This program is part-time only)
- Achieved an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater in undergraduate work
- Two letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate's potential to do graduate work and work with children
- Copy of Teaching Certificate
- Official admissions interview (phone interview can be arranged if campus visit is not permissible)
- Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
School of Justice Studies
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Minimum entrance requirements in addition to general requirements
- Achieved an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater in undergraduate work
- Two letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate's potential to do graduate work.
- Applicants with an overall grade point average below a 3.0 (B) are strongly encouraged to take either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) (students applying for the Joint M.S. /J.D. degree must submit an LSAT score).
School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation
Master of Architecture
Minimum entrance requirements in addition to general requirements. (Fall term start only)
- B.A. or B.S. in Architecture
- Achieved an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater in undergraduate work
- Two letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate's potential to do graduate work
- Portfolio
Portfolio Format
The portfolio should be in a compact format, either in a notebook, portfolio binder, or a bound document. It should be no larger than 11 x 17 inches.
Portfolio Content
Portfolios should contain four to six representative studio projects. These projects should demonstrate:
- a developed degree of competence in the field of architectural design
- an ability to organize programmatic content
- and a commitment to professionalism in the studio
In addition, you may include a maximum of three other examples of your work in related subjects or fields, such as work is done in construction materials and assemblies, computer graphics, art/drawing, and the like.
College of Arts and Sciences
Master of Public Administration
- Achieved an overall GPA of 2.75 or greater in undergraduate work.
- Two letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate's potential to do graduate work
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Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
Minimum entrance requirements in addition to general requirements (Starting Fall 2006, Fall term start only. Application deadline: March 15)
- Achieved an overall GPA of 3.00 or greater in undergraduate work.
- Submission of GRE scores (minimum combined score of 1000; quantitative and verbal scores should not be below 500)
- Three letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate's potential to do graduate work
- An earned bachelor's degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related field.
- Completed pre-requisite courses in the following:
* Statistics
* Research Methods
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