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Admission to the Graduate School is dependent upon the presentation of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, as well as other required documents. Undergraduate transcripts must accompany all applications. No application will be considered unless the complete official transcripts of the applicant’s entire undergraduate (and graduate if any) work are in the possession of the Graduate School. Also, no transcript will be accepted as official unless it is received directly from the registrar of the institution where the work was done. Official supplementary transcripts are required as soon as they are available for any work completed after application for admission has been submitted. The prospective student must satisfy the requirements of the department, as well as those of the Graduate School, to be admitted to graduate study in a given department. The resources available may limit admission to some programs. The
Graduate School requires a cumulative minimum grade point average of
"B" (3.0) for all undergraduate work as well as acceptable scores
on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) General Test, or the GMAT if applying to the College of
Business. Although the Graduate School publishes no specific GRE scores, some
departments may require certain minimum scores on the Graduate Record Examination,
GMAT (if applying to the Master of Professional Accountancy program), or
similar tests as well as grade point average above those stated for the
Graduate School. Inquiries about specific requirements should be addressed to
the department of interest. Deviations from the above requirements are made
only when these and other criteria, including letters of recommendation and
statements of purpose, are reviewed by the department, recommended by the
department, and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. General Admission Requirements Minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School at Southern University include the following:
With the exception of international students, applicants who do not meet all the criteria for admission may be granted admission with conditional or provisional status, upon the recommendation of the appropriate academic department. International applicants are not eligible for conditional or provisional admission status. The circumstances under which applicants may be considered for conditional or provisional admission are described below. Conditional Admission Applicants who do not meet all admission criteria, may be admitted for up to one academic year on a conditional basis, upon recommendation of the applicant’s department of interest, provided additional evidence of capacity to do satisfactory work is presented. All students admitted on a conditional basis must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. By the end of one academic year of such conditional admission, the department must evaluate the student’s performance and notify the graduate school and the student of the final action to be taken on the student’s admission status as either fully accepting the student or recommending the student be dropped from degree-seeking status. Provisional Admission Students who have applied for admission to the Graduate School, but whose credentials were not completed by the admissions deadline, may be admitted provisionally, for one semester, upon recommendation of the department to which they have applied. Final action on such applications will be reserved until all credentials and any required documents have been received and evaluated by the academic department selected by the student. One semester only is allowed for students who are admitted provisionally to have their credentials completed. Provisional admission has a limitation of one semester, therefore it cannot be extended or granted for the second time to the same student. Application for Admission Admission forms and information concerning admission procedures should be obtained from the Graduate School. Prospective students are urged to apply for admission as early as possible. Applications, which meet minimum standards, are referred to the graduate selection committees of the department of interest for approval and disapproval. Application for Admission (Degree-Seeking), PDF format. Admission Applications Deadlines
Admission to A Doctoral Program You must:
Admission to A Master’s Program You must:
Admission of Transfer Students Students who have attended another regionally accredited graduate school should be eligible for readmission at the college or university from which they transfer in order to be admitted to SUBR Graduate School. Students applying to transfer from other graduate schools should have their institutions submit transcripts and evidence of eligibility for readmission as part of their application to the Southern University Graduate Office. Failure to provide the above credentials will delay the admissions process. International Student Admission An international applicant who has completed undergraduate degree requirements at any accredited United States institution must follow the admission procedures previously described. An applicant who has not completed undergraduate degree requirements at an accredited United States institution must present the following:
TOEFL is an essential part of the student’s application. The student must pass the test to be considered eligible for admission to Graduate School. An international student also must provide an Affidavit of Support before admission can be granted and a Form I-20 issued, even if the student completed undergraduate degree requirements in the United States. The Graduate School will not consider for admission any person who has entered the United States on an I-20 issued by another institution unless that person has been previously enrolled at the institution issuing the I-20. International Student Office The International Student Office is established to:
The office is located in Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union, second floor, Suite 203. The International Student Advisor may be reached at (225) 771-2130. The Facsimile (FAX) number is (225) 771-5282. Regulations of the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, governing nonimmigrant F-1 students, require international students in this category to pursue a full course of study while maintaining nonimmigrant student status. Under this regulation, a graduate student will be required to register for a minimum of nine semester hours of course work in a degree program. Any modification of these requirements resulting in nondegree study or a course load less than the above minimum requirements must be authorized by the International Student Advisor in consultation with the Department Chair, advisor and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Students who fail to observe the above requirements will not be eligible to receive a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) and other letters of certification in support of their continuation in the nonimmigrant F-1 student status. Students in the Exchange Visitor Visa (J-1) category requesting transfer to the University’s Private Exchange Visitor program from another program must obtain approval from the International Student advisor before admission to the University becomes valid. Questions concerning United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations should be directed to the International Student Advisor. Admission of Special Needs Students Southern University does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or in the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations. The designated coordinator for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is Patricia Hebert, Coordinator of Student Services, 246 Augustus C. Blanks Hall, (225) 771-3950. Students who have been officially admitted into the graduate program of study who have special needs which qualify for accommodations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, particularly Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, must report their disability to the Office for Services to Students with Disabilities located in Augustus C. Blanks Hall, Room 246. Information on making a request for services and accommodations on how to report a disability can be secured by writing to: Southern
University and A&M College Readmission Any student previously enrolled in graduate study at Southern University with regular status, who has not been in attendance for two consecutive semesters should apply for readmission to the Graduate School at least four weeks prior to the first day of registration for the term in which the student expects to resume studies. Admission forms may be obtained from the Graduate Office and returned to that office when completed. They should be returned 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester or term that the student wishes to re-enter. Undergraduate (Privileged Seniors) Registration In Graduate Courses A graduating senior at Southern University who has earned a "B" average on all work pursued and who lacks no more than seven semester hours (four in the Summer session) for the completion of his/her baccalaureate degree may enroll in graduate courses for graduate credit. Prior approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, the student’s undergraduate department chair and the course instructor is required. A maximum of six semester hours of advanced standing from the graduate credits may be accumulated while the student is enrolled as an undergraduate. After a student has enrolled in the Graduate School, these six credit hours of graduate-level courses earned with a grade of A or B and taken under this provision may be applied toward a graduate degree at Southern University provided that:
It should be noted that this provision is only a permission for a superior graduating senior to take graduate courses and should not be construed as admission to Graduate School. Concurrent Graduate Degree Programs A graduate student who wishes to pursue degrees in two programs concurrently must have the written approval of the chairperson of each department involved and the Dean of the Graduate School. Any student interested in pursuing concurrent degrees should discuss the proposed study with the Graduate School’s Student Records staff prior to applying for the programs. If the request is approved, the student must be officially admitted to both programs through regular procedures. If the student is approved to pursue two master’s programs, no more than six hours of course work from one-degree program may be applied toward meeting the requirements for the second master’s degree. These six hours must be petitioned by submitting a request to the Dean of the Graduate School. Nondegree Applicants Graduates of accredited colleges and universities who wish to enroll in selected courses, but not pursue a formal degree program at the undergraduate or graduate level, may be considered for admission as nondegree students in the Graduate School. Applicants who seek nondegree status are required to submit an official transcript and a completed admission application with an application fee. The nondegree status is intended to provide an applicant permission to take courses. Therefore, applicants who are granted non-degree status should note that acceptance as a nondegree student does not in any way imply and/or guarantee subsequent change to regular admission status. Such applicants must also note the following policies of the Graduate School concerning the nondegree status.
Southern University encourages applications from qualified applicants of both sexes from all cultural, racial, religious, and ethnic groups. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious belief, national origin, disability or age in admission or access to its programs and activities. Application for Admission (Non-Degree Seeking), PDF format. |
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