Conditional Admittance and Grade Requirements
Applicants to the graduate degree programs in business, communications, criminal justice, gerontology, healthcare administration, human resource management, information technology, and writing, who do not meet the required 3.0 GPA 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. Applicants should also provide three letters of recommendation, except if applying for the writing program. 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 GPA 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.