University of North Texas
The following are deadlines for submission of complete application materials for all students seeking on-time registration except those applying for admission to programs in the Department of Computer Sciences, Department of Counseling, Development and Higher Education, Department of Psychology and Center for Rehabilitation Studies.
1. The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Specific grade point average (GPA) requirements for certification-only, non-degree and degree-seeking students follow. The GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of semester hours attempted (A equals four grade points, B equals three, C equals two, D equals one, F equals zero).
a. Non-Degree and Certification-Only Students. The applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of work prior to receiving the bachelor's degree or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work to receive unconditional admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. Applicants who already have completed a master's degree must have at least a 3.4 GPA on the master's or meet the undergraduate GPA standards just listed to be admitted unconditionally.
Applicants with a GPA between 2.4 and 2.8 on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours prior to receiving the bachelor's degree, or a GPA between 3.0 and 3.4 on a completed master's degree, may be eligible for admission. To be considered for eligibility, applicants must score an additional 50 points above the minimum 800 GRE score for each tenth of a point that their GPA falls below the minimum 3.0 or 3.4 requirement.
Applicants with a GPA below 2.4 on the last 60 semester hours or below 3.0 on a completed master's degree are not eligible for admission to graduate study.
b. Degree-Seeking Students. The applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of work prior to receiving the bachelor's degree or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work to be considered for unconditional admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies for master's study. A minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 800 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is also required for unconditional admission to the School of Graduate Studies for study at the master's level. Applicants who have already completed a master's degree must have at least a 3.4 GPA or meet the undergraduate GPA standards just listed to be admitted unconditionally for doctoral study. A minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 on the GRE is also required for unconditional admission to the School of Graduate Studies for study at the doctoral level.
Requirements for admission to specific degree programs may differ from the minimum requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. Specific requirements for admission to a degree program may be found in the appropriate section of the Graduate Catalog. Admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies does not imply admission to a degree program.
Applicants with a GPA between 2.4 and 2.8 on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours prior to receiving the bachelor's degree may be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies for consideration for admission to a master's degree program if the GRE score exceeds the 800 minimum by 50 points for each tenth of a point that their GPA is below the minimum 3.0. Applicants with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.4 on a completed master's degree may be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies for consideration for admission to a doctoral degree program if the GRE score exceeds the 1000 minimum by 50 points for each tenth of a point that their GPA is below the minimum 3.4 overall GPA.
Applicants with a GPA below 2.4 on the last 60 semester hours prior to receiving the bachelor's degree or below 3.0 on a completed master's degree are not eligible for admission to graduate study.3. All students seeking a graduate degree are required to take either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Specific requirements are listed later in this section.
4. The applicant may be required to take entrance examinations, either oral, written or both, before admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies is granted.
5. The university requires any applicant from a foreign country to demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in oral and written English prior to being granted admission. Prospective applicants should inquire at the nearest American Embassy, Consulate or Information Center to arrange for whatever language examination may be required.
6. To be considered for admission, the applicant should file the following official credentials with the dean of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies:
a. complete official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended,
b. an application for admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies,
c. official scores from the Educational Testing Service on the required entrance test (see below), and
d. the application fee.The mailing address for the University of North Texas Toulouse School of Graduate Studies is P.O. Box 5446, Denton, TX 76203-0446.
7. An applicant who has attempted graduate work at another institution within the six-year period immediately prior to first enrollment in the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies of UNT, but who has not received a graduate degree, will be required to make up any grade point deficiency below a B average either at the institution at which graduate work was attempted or at UNT. (See "Time Limitations" in the Master's Degree Requirements section for details concerning validity of previous graduate work.)
8. Admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies does not imply admission to candidacy for a graduate degree.
9. Applicants for admission are furnished written notification of their admission status by the dean of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. Statements by other university officers concerning the applicant's admissibility are not valid until confirmed by the dean in writing.
10. Students who hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and who wish to pursue further study at the undergraduate level or to obtain a second bachelor's degree must apply for admission as graduate students in the same manner as outlined above.
1. The applicant for graduate study ordinarily must have completed no fewer than 24 semester hours of undergraduate work in the intended major field, 12 of which must be advanced. In certain fields this requirement has been modified.
2. An applicant desiring to pursue graduate work in any field and whose undergraduate record does not show completion of the courses prerequisite to this major will be required to make up such deficiencies in a manner prescribed by the student's major department.
3. Students wishing to change from one major field to another must make application in the office of the graduate dean and must meet all specific program admission requirements for the new major.
Students must meet the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies minimum test requirements as well as the minimum for the particular program to which they are applying. The specific admission test required and deadlines for submission of results follow.
1. College of Business Administration. Students applying for admission to begin graduate work leading to the master's degree in the College of Business Administration must submit a minimum combined score of 450 on the GMAT. A minimum 25 percentile score must be achieved on the verbal section of the GMAT, except for the Department of Business Computer Information Systems which requires a 40 percentile score on both the verbal and quantitative sections. Students applying for admission to a doctoral-level program in the College of Business Administration must submit a minimum combined verbal and quantitative total score of 550 on the GMAT. The same minimum percentile scores listed above also apply to those seeking admission to a doctoral-level program in the College of Business Administration.
2. All Other Students. For master's degree-seeking students, other than those applying to the College of Business Administration, a score of 800 or more (depending on the degree program admission requirements) on the GRE must be submitted prior to or during the first semester of study in any of the master's degree programs offered by the university. A score of 1000 or more (depending on the degree program admission requirements) must be submitted prior to or during the first semester of study in any of the doctoral degree programs offered by the university. Some departments require the submission of satisfactory scores prior to admission and beginning course work. Check the appropriate department section of this catalog for further information.
Until the admission test requirement is met, the graduate student is granted provisional admission only. If the test requirement is not met by the end of the first semester of enrollment, provisional admission will be canceled and the student will thereafter be limited to taking undergraduate courses for undergraduate credit only. The student can be reinstated to graduate study and to full admission status to the graduate degree program when the test requirement for admission to the degree program has been met.
The following procedures govern provisionally admitted students who have not taken the GRE.
1. Students provisionally admitted to a degree program in the fall semester without the GRE must take the test in October. (Note: the sign-up date is in late August or in the first few days of September. Consult the GRE information bulletin for further information.) Early registration for the spring semester will not be permitted if an October score is not received from the Educational Testing Service. Regular registration for the spring term also will be blocked unless the GRE provision is met.
2. Students provisionally admitted to a degree program in the spring semester without the GRE must take the test in April. Early registration for the summer and/or fall semesters is not possible for students admitted with this provision. Regular registration for the summer and fall terms will be blocked accordingly.
3. Students provisionally admitted to a degree program in the summer without the GRE must take the test by October. Registration in the fall semester will be permitted without the GRE submission of a score. Early registration for the spring semester is not possible for students admitted with this provision. Regular registration for the spring term also will be blocked.
In no case may the student who has not met the GRE or GMAT requirements (a) be admitted to candidacy for any degree, (b) file application to receive such degree, or (c) be permitted to enroll in such courses as thesis, dissertation, problem in lieu of thesis, internship, practicum, etc.
An appeal may be filed through the major department to the graduate dean to consider a GRE/GMAT score lower than the minimum required by the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies.
Continuing students do not need to reapply to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies to enroll if they meet all of the following conditions:
1. have not received a degree from UNT since last enrollment,
2. will re-enroll in the same major as when last enrolled, and
3. do not have any current blocks on their record, i.e., GRE or academic.
Students meeting all of these conditions are eligible for telephone registration during early registration or regular registration. Instructions are available in the Schedule of Classes.
Students who are unsure about whether they meet all of the above conditions for re-enrollment should contact the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies prior to the registration period for further information.
1. file an admission application, and
2. submit transcripts from all colleges attended (if any) since leaving UNT, showing eligibility to re-enroll at each institution.
Former students who have not enrolled elsewhere since leaving UNT and who are in good academic standing are required only to submit an admission application.
1. The applicant must meet all of the general admission requirements described above.
2. The student in this status is required to receive graduate credit in all senior (4000) and graduate (5000 and 6000) courses taken, and must maintain an average of B on all such courses attempted. Non-degree students are entitled to enroll in any graduate-level class that is not restricted.
3. A student admitted to non-degree or certification-only status has no assurance that work completed under this status will be applicable toward degree requirements should he or she subsequently be admitted to a degree program at UNT. A maximum of 12 semester hours earned prior to admission to a degree program may be counted toward degree requirements. Successful completion of graduate courses by non-degree or certification-only students does not obligate the university to grant admission to a degree program at a later date. When all general and specific requirements for admission to a degree program have been met, a student may request that a change of major application be forwarded to the degree program area for evaluation.
4. A student who wishes to change from non-degree or certification-only status to degree status must have satisfactory GRE/GMAT scores on file in the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies at the time the application is submitted. In other words, students will not be allowed to change from non-degree or certification-only status to degree status without having a satisfactory GRE/GMAT score at the time they apply for admission to a degree program.
5. International students are not eligible to apply for admission to non-degree status.
6. Enrollment for graduate credit in courses in the College of Business Administration is open only to students who have completed the admission process and have been formally accepted into an MBA/MS/PhD program in business administration or another University of North Texas graduate degree program.
1. The student can complete a 15-hour program of 3000- or 4000-level courses for undergraduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree to demonstrate the ability to undertake graduate-level work. Specific courses are chosen in consultation with the graduate adviser of the intended major department and are approved by the graduate dean. A grade of A or B is required in each course. Courses taken at another institution will only be included in the 15 hours in exceptional cases with the approval of the intended major department and the graduate dean.
2. The student must complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and achieve a satisfactory score specified by the intended major department prior to being admitted to a graduate degree program and beginning graduate-level work. For students desiring admission to a degree in the School of Library and Information Sciences, the satisfactory GRE score must be submitted prior to beginning the 15-hour program.
For students seeking admission to a master's degree program in the College of Business Administration who are unable to meet the grade point entrance requirement of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies and the entrance requirements of the College of Business Administration, the following regulations apply.
1. The student must achieve a minimum score on the GMAT of 450 with at least a score in the 25th percentile on the verbal portion of the test. The GMAT must have been taken within the last five years.
2. The student must not have been in a degree program for at least five years prior to the time admission is sought.
3. The student must have completed the undergraduate business core (or equivalents) including MATH 1190, ECON 1100 and 1110, ACCT 2010 and 2020, BCIS 2610 and 3610, MSCI 3700 and 3710, MGMT 3820, MKTG 3650, FINA 3770, and BLAW 3430.
4. The student must complete 36 hours of additional undergraduate course work at UNT beyond the undergraduate business core. The specific courses to be taken will be determined by the master's adviser from the department of the student's intended major with the following restrictions:
a. no more than 12 semester hours may be taken outside the College of Business Administration;
b. no more than 24 hours may be taken in a major field;
c. all hours must be completed with a grade of C or better; and
d. the student will be dropped from the program for unsatisfactory progress when he or she has received three Cs or two grades below a C in any course work taken at UNT. For purposes of this rule, the first grade received in a course will be counted.5. Upon completion of the qualifying program, a student may apply for admission to a master's program in the College of Business Administration. When an application and GMAT score are received, the GPA for the master's qualifying program will be used in the admissions formula utilized by the College of Business Administration.
UNT will not issue immigration papers for student visas until all admission credentials have been received and approved. For more information, see the international students brochure available from the Office of International Admissions. A $50 (U.S. money) application fee is required and must be submitted with the application for admission. This fee is subject to change at any time.
Applicants who are graduates of foreign colleges or universities must present the following entrance papers:
1. application for admission to UNT, accompanied by $50 application fee;
2. official forms showing a minimum score of 550 on Test of English as a Foreign Language, or evidence of successful completion of a noncredit intensive course in English from the UNT Intensive English Language Institute (some departments require a higher score);
3. official transcripts from each college or university attended, with official English translation;
4. proof of financial resources available, filed with application for admission;
5. transfer credit from foreign universities: the amount of such credit that can be applied to a degree earned at UNT will be determined by the graduate dean on recommendation of the student's advisory committee and major department or division; recognition by UNT of graduate credit earned elsewhere does not imply that degree credit will be allowed automatically;
6. English screening examination: all international students and non-exempt permanent residents whose native language is not English are required to take the UNT English Language Proficiency Screening Test after arrival at UNT and prior to registering for classes. Information about test dates, times and locations is available from the International Student and Scholar office.
Exemptions from this test are made only for students who hold a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or have completed four years of study at an accredited U.S. four-year secondary school. This screening test requirement is not eliminated by TOEFL scores or scores on other standardized tests (i.e., GRE or GMAT), by English classes taken at other institutions, or by completion of an intensive English program at another institution.
Students may take the screening test only one time for the semester of admission. Students may not retake the test later to try to get better results or to try to eliminate the requirement for English language classes mandated by the test.
A student's performance on the UNT English Language Proficiency Screening Test determines the student's eligibility for (1) full-time UNT graduate study, (2) part-time UNT graduate study and part-time noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) course work, or (3) full-time ESL course work (requiring additional fees). If ESL courses are required, they must be taken during the semester the screening test is taken. Required ESL courses may not be postponed and must receive first priority in the student's course scheduling. Students who do not successfully complete the required ESL course work during the first semester of enrollment will have restricted course registration or be blocked from further enrollment in the university.
International students transferring from universities in the United States must present the following credentials:
a. application for admission, accompanied by $50 application fee;
b. official forms showing a minimum score of 550 on Test of English as a Foreign Language, or evidence of successful completion of a noncredit intensive course in English from the UNT Intensive English Language Institute (some departments require a higher score);
c. English screening examination (see number 6 above);
d. official transcripts from each college or university attended, with official English translation for any from foreign universities; and
e. proof of financial resources available, filed with application for admission.