Graduate Program Admissions Requirements

In order to allow you to enroll in Sul Ross as a graduate student, the following items must be on file in the Office of the Registrar.

1. Completed Application for Admission, avilable online at http://www.applytexas.org.
2. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended.
3. Any departmental required documentation (i.e. GRE, GMAT, GRE Subject Examination, Professional Certifications, etc.). Check with the department in which you plan to seek a degree.

Master's Degree Program

There are two levels of admission to a master's program: full and probationary. Approval of the major department is required for admission at either level. The following criteria will be used in determining eligibility for admission to the appropriate level.

I. Full Admission

1. A 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale calculated on the last 60 hours prior to the issuance of the bachelor's degree and a GRE score of 850 (verbal and quantitative) or a GMAT score of 400.

2. Full admission granted to a student whom graduates with a 3.0 GPA on bachelor degree.

3. Full admission may also be granted to applicants who hold a master's degree from an accredited colleges or universities and who have the approval of the department in which they propose to work.

II. Probationary Admission

1. Probationary admission may be granted with the approval of the major academic department if a student has submitted transcripts of baccalaureate work, and GRE or GMAT scores, as well as having satisfied at least one of the requirements for full admission. The probationary student must satisfy all conditions which are required by the major department and must maintain 3.0 GPA on all courses attempted for graduate credit.

2. Upon the completion of 12 semester credit hours with a 3.0 GPA or higher, the student may be admitted to full admission status upon the recommendation of the chair of the major department and with the approval of the dean/director of the school or division. Probationary status also may be granted to any student who has not submitted GRE or GMAT scores. The GRE or GMAT must be taken prior to the end of the first long semester.

III. International Students

International students must meet the requirements for admission as stated in Section I of this policy. In addition, they must file the following items to the Office of the Registrar.

1. Evidence of Financial Responsibility. This may be satisfied by an Affidavit of Support (Immigration Service Form I-134) or a signed statement from a U.S. citizen or foreign national committing the necessary resources in U.S. dollars for student's expenses.

2. Evidence of English language proficiency as demonstrated by any of the following:

3. A TOEFL score of 520; or

4. Twenty-four hours of undergraduate work with a 2.0 average at an accredited U.S. college or university, or 12 graduate hours with a 3.0 average at an accredited U.S. college or university; or

5. A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university; or

6. Prospective students may petition the Registrar in writing an individual oral assessment of English proficiency.

Leveling Work

"Leveling" work, undergraduate courses taken to remove deficiencies in the student's field of study, will not be counted in the graduate level grade point average; but the student is expected to exhibit the same proficiency in this area as in the graduate-level courses.

Unless specifically stated elsewhere in the Sul Ross catalog in reference to particular programs or degrees, all course work taken for graduate credit, with the exception of out-of-date courses, will be counted in computing the grade point average. Any change in the approved plan will be permitted only on the basis of reasonable cause.