Requirements Quick Reference
Degrees Offered
Master of Agribusiness Management (M.A.B.M.)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Master of Arts in Teaching-Middle Level (M.A.T.M.) (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)
Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary (M.A.T.S.)
Master of Arts in Teaching-Special Education (M.A.T.X.)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
Master of Music Education (M.M.E.)
Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.A.)
Master of Public Policy and Administration (M.P.P.A.)
Master of Science (M.S.)
Master of Science in Information Systems (M.S.I.S.)
Master of Science in Instructional Technology (M.S.I.T.)
Master of Taxation (M.TX.)
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| ACC | Accounting |
| ASE | Aerospace Engineering |
| AGBM | Agribusiness Management |
| AEC | Agricultural Economics |
| AEE | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| AEEL | Agricultural and Extension Education-Leadership |
| AEET | Agricultural and Extension Education-Teaching |
| AGS | Agricultural Sciences |
| ALSC | Agricultural Life Sciences |
| AGR | Agriculture |
| AGN | Agronomy |
| ADS | Animal and Dairy Sciences |
| ANNT | Animal Nutrition |
| PHY | Animal Physiology |
| ASC | Animal Science |
| APAN | Applied Anthropology |
| APMT | Applied Meteorology |
| ACSC | Applied Cognitive Science |
| APHY | Applied Physics |
| APSY | Applied Psychology |
| BCH | Biochemistry |
| BE | Biological Engineering |
| BIO | Biological Sciences |
| BME | Biomedical Engineering |
| BMP | Broadcast Meteorology |
| BA | Business Administration |
| BUSI | Business Administration (Meridian) |
| BIS | Business Information Systems |
| CHE | Chemical Engineering |
| CH | Chemistry |
| CE | Civil Engineering |
| MH | Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| CLPS | Clinical Psychology |
| COG | Cognitive Science |
| CC | College Counseling |
| CED | Community College Education |
| PHCL | Community College Leadership |
| VCBC | Computational Biology |
| CME | Computational Engineering |
| CS | Computer Science |
| PHCE | Counseling/Mental Health Counseling |
| PHSE | Counseling/School Counseling |
| COE | Counselor Education |
| CIED | Curriculum and Instruction-Early Childhood Education |
| CIEE | Curriculum and Instruction-Elementary Education |
| CIGE | Curriculum & Instruction-General Education |
| CIRE | Curriculum and Instruction-Reading Education |
| CISE | Curriculum and Instruction-Secondary Education |
| CIEX | Curriculum and Instruction-Special Education |
| CYDE | Cyber Defense |
| CYOP | Cyber Operations |
| CYSO | Cyber Security & Operations |
| DPD | Design & Product Development |
| EASC | Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (see Geosciences) |
| EC | Economics (also see GAEC) |
| EDUC | Education |
| ET | Education-Technology |
| EDLD | Educational Leadership |
| EPY | Educational Psychology |
| ECPE | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ELED | Elementary Education |
| ECED | Elementary Education-Early Childhood Education |
| GEED | Elementary Education-General Education |
| MLED | Elementary Education-Middle Level Education |
| ENGR | Engineering (see M ENG) |
| ENGT | Engineering Technology |
| EN | English |
| ENT | Entomology |
| ENGS | Environmental Geoscience |
| ENVT | Environmental Toxicology |
| EXPY | Exercise Physiology |
| EXSC | Exercise Science |
| FDM | Fashion Design & Merchandising |
| FIN | Finance |
| NFSH | Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion |
| FST | Food Science and Technology |
| FL | Foreign Language |
| FOR | Forest Resources |
| FO | Forestry |
| GEOL | Geology |
| GG | Geosciences (also Earth & Atmospheric Science) |
| GESP | Geospatial Sciences |
| GBIO | General Biology |
| GEP | General Educational Psychology |
| GNS | Genetics |
| GPHY | Geography |
| GAEC | Grad Applied Economics |
| HLPR | Health Promotion |
| HEL | Higher Education Leadership |
| HI | History |
| HO | Horticulture |
| HDFS | Human Development & Family Studies |
| HFE | Human Factors & Ergonomics |
| IE | Industrial Engineering |
| SYS | Industrial Systems |
| VIDC | Infectious Disease |
| ISE | Industrial & Systems Engineering |
| INFS | Information Systems |
| ITID | Instructional Design |
| ISWD | Instructional Systems & Workforce Development |
| IT | Instructional Technology |
| ITDE | Instructional Technology Distance |
| ITMM | Instructional Technology Multimedia |
| KINE | Kinesiology |
| LA | Landscape Architecture |
| LFSC | Life Sciences |
| MGT | Management |
| MGTS | Management Systems |
| MFGS | Manufacturing Systems |
| MKT | Marketing |
| MASC | Mathematical Sciences |
| MA | Mathematics |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering |
| MERC | Merchandising |
| MLAR | Middle Level Alternate Route (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) |
| MOLB | Molecular Biology |
| MED | Music Education |
| NTR | Nutrition |
| OPRS | Operations Research |
| PSL | P-12 School Leadership |
| PH | Physics |
| PSS | Plant & Soil Sciences |
| PP | Plant Pathology |
| PS | Political Science |
| PO | Poultry Science |
| PMCL | Professional Meteorology/Climatology |
| PM | Project Management |
| PMNT | Population Medicine Non-Thesis |
| PSY | Psychology |
| PCHM | Psychometry |
| PPA | Public Policy & Administraiton |
| RC | Rehabilitation Counseling |
| EDLS | School Administration |
| SLP | School Psychology (PhD concentration) |
| SLC | School Counseling (concentration) |
| SPSY | School Psychology (EdS concentration) |
| SEED | Secondary Education |
| STAR | Secondary Teacher Alternate Route |
| SO | Sociology |
| EXED | Special Education |
| EXAR | Special Education Alternate Route |
| SPAD | Sport Administration |
| SPPE | Sport Pedagogy |
| SS | Sport Studies |
| ST | Statistics |
| SA | Student Affairs |
| SAHE | Student Affairs & Higher Education |
| SBP | Sustainable Bioproducts |
| SYS | Systems |
| TAX | Taxation |
| TIG | Teachers in Geosciences |
| MST | Technology |
| TOXI | Toxicology |
| UNC | Unclassified (No degree) |
| VMRC | Veterinary Medical Research |
| VMS | Veterinary Medicine Science |
| WS | Weed Science |
| FOWL | Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture (concentration) |
| WEL | Workforce Education Leadership |
| WFA | Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture (major) |
The chart below is in alpha order by abbreviation of major.
| Major | Degree | GRE | GMAT | GPA | TOE-IELTS |
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| ACC | MPA | Yes | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | |
| ACC-Concentration: | |||||
SYS |
MPA | Yes | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | |
| AEE-Concentrations: | |||||
AEEL |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
AEET |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| AGBM | MABM | Yes | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | |
| AGR-Concentrations: | |||||
AEC |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 575-7.0 | |
ANNT |
MS | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
ASC |
MS | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
ENGT |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
PO |
MS | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | ||
| AGS-Concentrations: | |||||
ADS |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | |
AEE |
PhD | Yes | 2.75 undergraduate/3.00 graduate | 550-6.5 | |
ANNT |
PhD | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | ||
ENGT |
PhD | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
PO |
PhD | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | ||
| ALSC-Concentrations: | |||||
BCH |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
ENT |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 500-5.5 | |
GNS |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 500-5.5 | |
PHY |
MS | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | ||
PP |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 500-5.5 | |
| APAN | MA | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| APSY-Concentrations: | |||||
ACSC |
Ph.D. | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
CLPS |
Ph.D. | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| ASE | MS | Yes or ABET-accredited degree | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| BA | MBA | or GMAT | or GRE | 3.00 | 575-7.0 |
| BA-Concentrations: | |||||
BIS |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.25 graduate | 575-7.0 | |
FIN |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.25 graduate | 575-7.0 | |
MGT |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.25 graduate | 575-7.0 | |
MKT |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.25 graduate | 575-7.0 | |
| BE | MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| BIO | MS/PhD | Yes | 2.75 | 500-5.5 | |
| BME | MS/PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 600-7.5 | |
| CE | MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| CED | MAT | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | ||
| CH | MS/PhD | 2.75 | 477-5.0 | ||
| CHE | MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| CIED: Concentrations | |||||
CIED |
PhD | Yes | 3.4 | 550-6.5 | |
CIEE |
PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
CIEX |
PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
CIGE |
PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
CIRE |
PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
CISE |
PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
| CME | MS/PhD | Yes/Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| COE-Concentrations: | |||||
CC |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
MH |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
RC |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
SA |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
SLC |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| CS | MS/PhD | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| CYSO | MS | ||||
CYOP |
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CYDE |
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| EASC | PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| EC | MA | Yes | 2.75 | 575-7.0 | |
| ECPE | MS | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate | 550-6.5 | |
| ECPE | PhD | Yes | 3.50 undergraduate or master's | ||
| EDLD | MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
EDLS |
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SAHE |
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| EDLD | PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 600-7.5 | |
HEL |
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PSL |
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| EDUC-Concentrations: | |||||
COE |
EdS | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.30 graduate | 550-6.5 | |
EDLS |
EdS | Yes | 3.20 on master's | 550-6.5 | |
ELED |
EdS | Yes | 3.20 on master's | 550-6.5 | |
ET |
EdS | Yes | 3.20 on master's | 550-6.5 | |
EXED |
EdS | Yes | 3.20 on master's | 550-6.5 | |
SEED |
EdS | Yes | 3.20 on master's | 550-6.5 | |
SPSY |
EdS | Yes | 3.30 on master's | 550-6.5 | |
| ELED-Concentrations: | |||||
ECED |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
GEED |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
MLED |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| EN | MA | 3.00 | 625-8.0 | ||
| ENGR | M ENG | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| ENGR-Concentrations: | |||||
APHY |
PhD | 2.75 | 523-6.0 | ||
ASE |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
BE |
PhD | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
CE |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
CHE |
PhD | Yes | 3.20 | 550-6.5 | |
ME |
PhD | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| ENVT | PhD | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
| EPY | MS | ||||
GEP |
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PCHM |
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| EPY-Concentrations: | |||||
GEP |
PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
SLP |
PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
| EXAR | MATX | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| EXED | MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| FDM | MS | ||||
DPD |
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MERC |
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| FL | MA | 2.75 | 525-6.0 | ||
| FO | MS | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
| FOR-Concentrations: | |||||
FO |
PhD | 3.25 undergraduate/3.10 graduate | 550-6.5 | ||
SBP |
PhD | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
WFA |
PhD | Yes | 3.20 | 550-6.5 | |
| GAEC (NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) | PhD | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.00 graduate | 575-7.0 | |
| GBIO | MS | 2.75 | 500-5.5 | ||
| GG-Concentrations: | |||||
BMP |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
ENGS |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
GEOL |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
GESP |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
GPHY |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
PMCL |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
APMT |
MS | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | ||
TIG |
MS | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | ||
| HDFS | MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| HDFS | PhD | Yes | 3.00 graduate | 550-6.5 | |
| HI | MA/PhD | No/Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| IE-Concentrations | |||||
HFE |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
MFGS |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
MGTS |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
OPRS |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
SYS |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| ISE | PhD | Yes | 3.50 | 550-6.5 | |
| INFS | MSIS | or GMAT | or GRE | 3.00 | 575-7.0 |
| ISWD | PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
| IT | |||||
ITDE |
MSIT | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
ITID |
MSIT | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
ITMM |
MSIT | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| KINE-Concentrations | |||||
EXPY |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
EXSC |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
SPAD |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
SPPE |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
SS |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| LA | MLA | 2.80 | 600-7.5 | ||
| LFSC-Concentrations: | |||||
BCH |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 500-5.5 | |
ENT |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 500-5.5 | |
GNS |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 500-5.5 | |
PHY |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | |
PP |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 | 500-5.5 | |
| MA | MS | 2.75 | 477-5.0 | ||
| MASC | PhD | Yes | 2.75 | 477-5.0 | |
| ME | MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| MED | MME | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
| MLAR (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) | MATM | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| MOLB | PhD | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| MST | MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| NFSH-Concentrations: | |||||
FST |
MS/PhD | Yes/Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
HLPR |
MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
NTR |
MS/PhD | Yes/Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| PH | MS/PhD | 2.75 | 523-6.0 | ||
| PHCE | PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
| PHCL | PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
| PHSE | PhD | Yes | 3.40 | 550-6.5 | |
| PM | MBA | Yes | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | |
| PPA | MPPA | Yes | 3.00 | 600-7.5 | |
| PPA | PhD | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.35 master's | 600-7.5 | |
| PS | MA | 3.00 | 600-7.5 | ||
| PSS-Concentrations | |||||
AGN |
MS/PhD | Yes/Yes | 2.75/3.00 | 500-5.5/500-5.5 | |
HO |
MS/PhD | Yes/Yes | 2.75/3.00 | 500-5.5/500-5.5 | |
WS |
MS | Yes | 3.00 | 500-6.5 | |
WS |
PhD | Yes | 3.00 undergraduate/3.25 graduate | 550-6.5 | |
| PSY | MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| SBP | MS | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
| SEED | MS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| SO | MS/PhD | Yes/Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | |
| ST | MS | 2.75 | 477-5.0 | ||
| STAR | MATS | Yes | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | |
| TAX | MTX | Yes | 3.00 | 575-7.0 | |
| UNC | No degree | 550-6.5 | |||
| VMS | MS/PhD | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
PMNT |
MS | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
TOXI |
MS | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
VCBC |
MS/PhD | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
VIDC |
MS/PhD | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
VMRC |
MS/PhD | 3.00 | 550-6.5 | ||
| WEL | MS | 2.75 | 550-6.5 | ||
| WFA | MS | Yes | 3.00 | 550-6.5 |
“Yes” = required standardized test
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| GPA | Grade Point Average |
| GMAT | Graduate Management Admission Test |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing Systems |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |