Communication

• Transcripts
• Recommendation Letters
  • PhD and Master of Arts – 3
  • Master of Science and Graduate Certificate Programs (Online) – 2
• Academic Statement of Purpose
• Personal History Statement
• Writing Sample – (Residential Only)
• Resume

The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.

TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
Minimum section requirements:

• Reading: 19
• Listening: 14
• Speaking: 27
• Writing: 18

TOEFL: Essentials: Minimum Overall Required Score: 9.5
Minimum section requirements:

• Reading: 9
• Listening: 9
• Speaking: 12
• Writing: 9

For our residential MA/Ph.D. programs (students must have a minimum of 12 on the Speaking section, and 9 or greater on all other sections). For the Online MS program, students must score 8 or greater on all four sections.

IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 8
Minimum section requirements:

• Reading: 6.5
• Listening: 6
• Speaking: 8
• Writing: 5.5

Note: For the Online MS Program, a minimum TOEFL score of 80, IELTS score of 6.5, and Duolingo score of 120 is required. The minimum section requirements above are for the Residential program. The Online program minimum section requirements align with the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars minimums.

• Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
  • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

• Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
  • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
• Master’s Degree Completion with Cumulative Grade Point Average (international applicants only):
  • 3.0 or equivalent (international applicants only, A=4.0)

• Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will be required to submit a new application.
• Current students looking to add an additional program will be required to submit a new application.