A grade point average of at least 3.0 (B) for the last two years of undergraduate study.

All students must submit scores on the GRE General Test or GMAT.

Applicants who have not attended a college or university where English is the official language for at least one academic year, are required to have at least a score of 550 on the paper test or 80 on the internet version on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Any student who has taken the TOEFL exam should report the score as part of his/her application. While we do not require the Test of Spoken English for any applicants, any student who has taken the test should also report that score. Alternative exams to the TOEFL include IELTS (International English Language Testing System: 6), MELB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 77) or successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute program. The University code for test score submission is 5812.

Only in special circumstances do we admit students to the masters program. We do not have special masters courses. Masters students take the same courses as the Ph.D. students. These courses are geared to preparing students for research and teaching. They are not more applied in focus as are the masters courses in programs with separate masters and Ph.D. courses. In addition, we only have financial support available to students entering the Ph.D. program.

If you are interested in eventually receiving a Ph.D., you do not need to apply first for a masters but should apply directly to the Ph.D. program. If you do not need financial support and are interested in a masters degree with the type of courses we offer please contact the Graduate Coordinator.