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leges and Schools (NH), Northwest Commission on Colleges
and Universities (NW), Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WC), or Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WJ).
Graduate students should confirm degrees and/or coursework
are from a regionally accredited institution prior to admission
by calling 580-745-2200.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Admission to the School of Graduate and
University Studies
In order to be considered for admission to the School of
Graduate and University Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma
State University, the applicant must submit the following items
to the Graduate Office:
1. A completed application for admission to graduate
study.
2. One official transcript from each college or university
attended, including graduate and undergraduate
work, and documentation of a baccalaureate degree
from an accredited institution.
3. Application fee
The Application for Graduate Admission may be obtained
by contacting the Graduate Office at Southeastern Oklahoma
State University. Once the completed application and appropriate
transcripts have been submitted to the Graduate Office,
the applicant will be considered for one of the following five
categories of admission (unconditional admission, conditional
admission, provisional admission, concurrent graduate study,
or non-degree seeking).
Admission to a Specific Graduate Program
In order to be considered for admission to a specific
program, the applicant must submit the following items to the
Graduate Office:
1. A completed application form for the specific
graduate program.
2. Appropriate documents as indicated on the specific
graduate program application.
The final decision on admission to a specific graduate program
at Southeastern Oklahoma State University will be made
by the Dean of the School of Graduate and University Studies
after receipt of a recommendation by the Graduate Program
Coordinator. Admission to a specific program is contingent
upon meeting all departmental prerequisites for the degree.
Prerequisites are stated in the next chapter under the listing
of each graduate program.
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Students for Whom English is a Second
Language
Students for whom English is a second language are
required to meet the minimum English proficiency requirements
designated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education.
A minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) is required for full admission to a state college
or university in the state system. An individual not eligible
for admission under this standard may be admitted conditionally
for one semester, if he/she presents a score of 500 or higher
on the TOEFL test and has satisfactorily completed a minimum
of 12 weeks at an English Language School (ELS) approved
by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
ADMISSION CATEGORIES AND
CRITERIA
Unconditional Admission to the School of
Graduate and University Studies
In order to be considered for admission to the School of
Graduate and University Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma
State University, the applicant must: (1) have a baccalaureate
degree from an accredited institution, (2) be adequately prepared
at the undergraduate level to pursue a master’s degree
in the proposed field of study (see prerequisites specified under
the degree/degree option as listed in the Degree and Degree
Requirements chapter of this catalog), and (3) meet one of the
following criteria of academic standing:
A. An overall undergraduate grade-point average of at
least 2.75, based on the 4.00 scale, or
B. An undergraduate grade-point average of at least
3.00 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate course
work.
Conditional Admission to the School of
Graduate and University Studies
An applicant not eligible to be admitted to a specific graduate
program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University may
be admitted conditionally provided: (1) he/she has completed
requirements for a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution,
and (2) has fulfilled one of the following requirements:
A. Two years experience in the proposed graduate field
of study. (Must be able to provide documentation.)
B. Six graduate hours in the proposed field of study or
related fields at another accredited institution with at
least a 3.00 overall grade-point average based on a
4.00 scale.