2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

5. Re-Entry AdmissionAny student who was not enrolled during the preceding quarter (not to includesummer) must submit an application for re-entry at least seven working daysprior to registration (no application fee required). If the student attended anotherregionally accredited college or university, the student must request from thatcollege or university that an institution-to-institution official transcript be sent toHBU reflecting all academic work attempted during the period the student did notattend HBU.6. Transient Student AdmissionA student enrolled at another institution wishing to take classes for credit atHBU must submit an application, a $25 non-refundable application fee, and aletter of good standing from the Registrar’s Office of the institution attended.This letter must be sent directly from the institution to the Admissions Office.If a transient student decides to continue at HBU, he or she must complete allof the transfer procedures as outlined under “Transfer Student Admission” andbe approved for admission. Transient student status ordinarily is permittedfor only one (1) quarter. Any exception must be approved by the UniversityRegistrar.V. Additional Required MaterialsAfter a student has been admitted to HBU, the following credentials must besubmitted before registration: (1) health form, and (2) housing requests.Graduate AdmissionsThe University offers a wide choice of graduate degrees: Master of Arts in ChristianCounseling (MACC); Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP); Master of Arts in TheologicalStudies (MATS); Master of Education (MEd); Master of Liberal Arts (MLA); Masterof Business Administration (MBA); Master of Science in Health Administration(MS-HA); Master of Science in Human Resources Management (MS-HRM); and theMaster of Science in Management (MS-MGMT). Applicants for graduate degreesmust submit the following credentials:1. Application for AdmissionAdmission to graduate degree programs is a two-step process. The prospectivestudent must first seek admission to the University to pursue graduatestudies. For resident students, a non-refundable fee of $25 must accompanythis application. International students must submit a non-refundable fee of$100 with this application. The second step is admission to a specific degreeprogram. This admission is granted by the program director and the faculty ofthe degree program and may occur immediately or following enrollment for aprobationary period – usually of fewer than twelve (12) semester hours accumulation.Letters of recommendation are required in support of this programapplication. In some programs, an admission to candidacy is required at thepoint at which the student files application for a degree with the Registrar’sOffice. See individual program statements for further details. An undergraduatedegree from a regionally accredited institution is required for admission to allgraduate programs.2. ExaminationsAll degree programs except the MLA require either the Graduate Record Examination(GRE) verbal and quantitative tests, or the Graduate ManagementAdmissions Test (GMAT). Many programs have specific minimum scores forAdmissions/ 35