2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Department Chair and/or psychology faculty is required. Three letters of recommendation are required. If an
applicant does not have an undergraduate major in psychology from a regionally accredited college, then
specific background courses are required (PSYC 1313, 2301, and 2364), and must have been taken within the
previous seven years.
MATS – Master of Arts in Theological Studies
A B.A. or a B.S. degree from an accredited institution is required. A minimum score of 900 on the GRE is
required. Applicants who have a master‘s degree in a field, or are transferring from a master‘s program, are
not required to take the GRE. Permission for entrance also will be based upon the applicant‘s previous
academic record, interview with the program director, career goals, and recommendations as required by the
application process.
MEd – Master of Education
Either a GPA of 2.5 or higher or a 3.0 on the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work is required for all
programs. A GRE score of 800 or higher is required for all programs except Counselor Education. Prior to
admission, Counselor Education applicants must submit a score of at least 850 on the combined verbal and
quantitative portions of the GRE and a minimum score of at least 400 on the verbal section. The GRE General
Test must have been taken within the last five (5) years, and scores must be submitted before program
admission. The student who scores below 800 (combined verbal and quantitative) on the GRE may take six
(6) hours of course work in a program as a provisionally admitted student. If the student has at least a 3.5
GPA for the six (6) hours, the student may be granted full program admission. If the GPA is below 3.5, the
student may no longer take graduate education course work unless a GRE score is presented that meets or
exceeds 800. A valid Texas teaching certificate is required for certification as a principal or school counselor.
For GRE scores below the minimum requirement of 850, consult the Dean of the School of Education.
Paper applications and supporting documents are to be mailed to:
School of Education
Master of Education program
Houston Baptist University
7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77074-3298
Application Deadlines: For students to be eligible for admission to the MEd program, applications are due as
follows:
Fall Admission: July 1
Spring Admission: December 1
Summer Admission: May 1
Before a student may be considered for admission, the application file must be completed and fully supported
by appropriate documents. International students are encouraged to file all materials six weeks prior to the
beginning of the term.
MLA – Master of Liberal Arts
GPA of 3.0 or higher; submit a research paper; interview with program director; for the degree, students may
select thirty-six hours of course offerings from among the courses offered each semester in various academic
disciplines.
MAcct, MBA, MIB, MS-HRM, MS-MGMT
Applicants to graduate business programs should complete the following steps for admission:
Submit an application for admission. The application can be found online at www.hbu.edu/MBA or can be
requested in hard copy from the office of Graduate Programs in Business.
Submit official transcripts. Transcripts should be sent directly to the office of Graduate Programs in Business
from each college or university attended for both undergraduate and graduate level coursework.
Provide your official GMAT score report. Take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). For
information and to register to sit for the exam, visit the GMAT website at www.mba.com. You may order
additional score reports online or by calling 609-771-7330. The HBU MBA code is 6282. The admission
standards are different for each program:
MAcct and MBA: GMAT of 500 is desired, with an AWA of 3.0
MIB: A combination of GMAT score, years of work, and GPA
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