School of Accelerated Degree Programs Catalog 2015-2016 > Admission and Application > Graduate Application Procedures > Additional Criteria for Admission

Additional Criteria for Admission

To be considered for admission to graduate programs in business, communications, gerontology, healthcare administration, human resource management, or information technology, applicants must complete the following steps:

1. Submit an official transcript showing the completion of a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in undergraduate studies.
2. Submit a personal statement describing the applicant’s personal business or information technology experience or philosophy or describing the applicant’s decision to attend a graduate program and addressing his or her personal or business goals upon completion of the program.
3. Submit a current resume.
4. Provide three letters of recommendation.
5. Interview with the dean of the School of Accelerated Degree Programs or the appropriate program director.

Upon submission, all application materials are reviewed by the appropriate program director. any application materials found to be misleading or false will result in denial of admission to the program.

Applicants to the graduate degree programs in business, communications, gerontology, healthcare administration, human resource management, writing, and information technology who do not meet the required 3.0 grade point for admission may be granted conditional acceptance. In this case, the submission of a GRE or GMAT score may be considered in support of an application for admission. Conditionally admitted students may remain in conditional status for no more than 18 credit hours. Before advancing to degree candidacy, conditionally accepted candidates’ academic performances will be reviewed twice—once upon completion of the first nine credit hours and again upon completion of 18 credit hours. Failure to meet the required 3.0 cumulative grade point average upon the completion of 18 credit hours will result in dismissal from the degree program. In addition, any conditionally accepted student receiving one course grade of “F” or two course grades of “C” during the first nine credit hours will be academically suspended.