Table of Graduate Degree Programs and Degrees

Test Required for Admission        
Degree Programs Department Degree GRE MAT GMAT Letter of Rec. Dept. Appl & & Admission

Dissertation or Thesis Required for Graduation

For. Lang Required for Graduation
Accounting 1 ACCT M.Acc. N N Y 3B B N N
Adult Education 2,3 VAED M.Ed. N N N N Y N N
Agricultural & Extension Education AEED M.S. Y or Y N Y N Y N  
Agricultural Economics AEAB M.S. Opt Opt Opt 3 N Opt N
Agricultural Education AEED M.A.T. N N N N Y N N
Agronomy CSES M.S. N N N 3 N Opt N
Ph.D. N N N 3 N Y N
Animal Science ANSC M.S. N N N 3 N Y N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 N Y N
Anthropology ANTH M.A. Y N N 3 B Opt N
Applied Physics PHYS M.S. N N N 3 B Opt N
Art ARTS M.F.A. N N N 3 B + slides Y N
Biological & Agricultural Engineering 4 BAEG M.S.B.A.E. N N N A N Y Opt
Biology BISC M.A. G,S N N 3 Y Y N
M.S. G,S N N 3 Y Y N
Ph.D. G,S N N 3 Y Y N
Business Administration 1 BADM M.B.A. N N Y 3B B N N
Ph.D. N N Y 3B B Y N
Cell and Molecular Biology CEMB M.S. Y N N Y Y Y N
Chemical Engineering 4 CHEG M.S.Ch.E. G, N N 3 N Y N
Chemistry CHBC M.S. Opt N N 3 N Opt N
Ph.D. Opt N N 3 N Y N
Childhood Education CIED M.A.T. N N N N Y N N
Civil Engineering 4 CVEG M.S.C.E. Y N N 3 N Y N
Communication COMM M.A. N N N Opt N Opt N
Communication Disorders RHAB M.S. Y N N 3B Y N N
Comparative Literature CPLT M.A. Y N N 3 B Opt N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 B Y Y
Computer Science CSCE M.S. Y N N N N Opt N
Ph.D. Y N N N N Y N
Computer Engineering 4 CSCE M.S.C.S.E. Y N N N Y Y N
Counseling ELCF M.S. Y Y N 3B Y Opt N
Counselor Education 2 ELCF Ph.D. Y N N 3B Y Y N
Creative Writing ENGL M.F.A. Y N N 3 Writing Sample + B Y N
Curriculum & Instruction CIED Ph.D. Y N N 3 Y Y N
Drama DRAM M.A. Y N N 3 Y Opt N
M.F.A. Y N N 3 Y Y N
Economics 1 ECON M.A. Y N N 3B B Opt N
Ph.D. Y N N 3B B Y N
Education EDUC M.Ed. N N N Y Y N N
Adult Education VAED Ed.S. Y Y N 3B Y N N
Ed.D Y Y N 3B Y Y N
Counselor Education ELCF Ed.S. Y Y N 3B Y N N
Educational Administration ELCF Ed.S. Y Y N 3B Y N N
Ed.D. Y Y N 3B Y Y N
Elementary Education CIED Ed.S. Y Y N 3B Y N N
Higher Education ELCF Ed.S. Y Y N 3B Y N N
Ed.D. Y Y N 3B Y Y N
Recreation HKRD Ed.D. Y Y N 3B B Y N
Secondary Education CIED Ed.S. Y N N 3B Y N N
Vocational Education VAED Ed.S. Y Y N 3B B N N
Ed.D. Y Y N 3B B Y N
Educational Administration 2,3 ELCF M.Ed. N N N N N Opt N
Educational Technology ELCF M.Ed. N N N N N Opt N

Electrical Engineering 4 ELEG M.S.E.E. N N N N N Opt N
Elementary Education 2 CIED M.Ed. N N N N N Opt. N
Engineering ENGR M.S.E. Opt Opt N N B N N
Biological &Agricultural Engineering BAEG Ph.D. N N N A N Y Opt
Chemical Engineering CHEG Ph.D. G, N N 3 N Y Y
Civil Engineering CVEG Ph.D. Y N N 3 N Y Opt
Computer Systems Engineering CSEG Ph.D. Y N N N Y Y Opt
Electrical Engineering ELEG Ph.D. N N N N N Y Opt
Industrial Engineering INEG Ph.D. Y N N 3 N Y N
Mechanical Engineering MEEG Ph.D. G,S,A N N Y N Y Opt
English ENGL M.A. G N N 3 B N Y
Ph.D. G,S N N 3 B Y Y
Entomology ENTO M.S. Y N N 3 N Y N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 N Y Opt
Environmental Dynamics ENDY Ph.D. Y N N 3 N Y Y
Environmental Engineering CVEG M.S.En.E. Y N N 3 N Y N
Food Science FDSC M.S. N N N 2 N Y N
Ph.D. N N N 2 Stmt of Goals Y N
French FLAN M.A. N N N N N N N
General Agriculture AFLS M.S. Opt Opt N N N N N
Geography GEOS M.A. N N N 3 Y Y N
Geology GEOS M.S. N N N 3 N Y N
German FLAN M.A. N N N N N N N
Health Science HKRD M.S. Opt Opt N N N Opt N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 Y Y N
Higher Education 2,3 ELCF M.Ed. N N N 3B Y Opt N
History HIST M.A. Y N N N N Opt N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 B Y Y
Horticulture HORT M.S. Opt N N 3 N Y N
Human Environmental Sciences HESC M.S. N N N 3 N Opt N
Industrial Engineering 4 INEG M.S.I.E. Y N N 3 N Opt N
Information Systems 1 CISQ M.I.S. N N Y 3B B N N
Journalism JOUR M.A. G N N 3 N Y N
Kinesiology HKRD M.S. N N N N N Opt N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 Y Y N
Mathematics MASC M.S. N N N N N Opt N
Ph.D. N N N N N Y Y
Mechanical Engineering 4 MEEG M.S.M.E. G,S,A N N Y N Opt N
Microelectronics-Photonics MEPH M.S. N N N 3 B Y N
Middle-Level Education CIED M.A.T. N N N N Y N N
Music MUSC M.M. N N N Opt Dept Plcmt Tst Opt Opt
Operations Management INEG M.S. N N N N N N N
Operations Research INEG M.S.O.R. Y N N 3 N Y N
Philosophy PHIL M.A. N N N 3 Y Y N
Ph.D. N N N 3 Y Y Y
Physical Education HKRD M.A.T. N N N N Y N N
M.Ed. Opt Opt N N N Opt N
Physics PHYS M.A. N N N 3 B N N
M.S. N N N 3 B Y N
Ph.D. N N N 3 B Y N
Plant Pathology PLPA M.S. N N N 3 Y Y N
Plant Science PTSC Ph.D. Y N N 3 Y Y N
Political Science PLSC M.A. Y N N 3 Writing Sample Opt N
Poultry Science POSC M.S. Y N N 3 N Y N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 N Y N
Psychology PSYC M.A. Y N N 3B Y Y N
Ph.D. Y N N 3B Y Y N
Public Administration PLSC M.P.A. Y N N 3 Writing Sample N N
Public Policy PUBP Ph.D. Opt N N 3 Y Y N
Recreation 3 HKRD M.Ed. Opt Opt N N N Opt N
Rehabilitation RHAB M.S. N N N 3 Y Opt N
Ph.D. Y N N 3 Y Y N
Secondary Education 2 CIED M.A.T. N N N 3 Y N N
M.Ed. Y Y N N Y Opt N
Secondary Mathematics MASC M.A. N N N N N Opt N
Sociology SOCI M.A. N N N N Y Opt N
Spanish FLAN M.A. N N N N N N N
Special Education 5 CIED M.A.T. N N N N Y N N
M.Ed. Y Y N N N N N
Statistics MASC M.S. N N N N N N N
Translation TRAN M.F.A. Y N N 3 B Y Y
Transportation and Logistics Management 1 MKTT M.T.L.M. N N Y 3B B N N
Transportation Engineering CVEG M.S.T.E. Y N N 3 N Y N
Vocational Education 2,3 VAED M.A.T. N N N N Y N N
M.Ed. N N N N Y N N
1 Non-departmental students must obtain permission from department to register for courses in these fields.
2 An undifferentiated Educational Specialist degree in Education is available in this area of study. See Education.
3 An undifferentiated Doctor of Education degree in Education is available in this area of study. See Education.
4 An undifferentiated Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering is available in this area of study. See Engineering.

5 Special Education is not currently accepting students.

Y-Yes; N-No; Opt-Optional; A-international applicants only; B-forms obtained from and returned to department; G-general test; S-subject area test.

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