Program Admission

Applicants to all MS programs in the Fogelman College must have the following:

1. An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or institution;
2. Application for admission and appropriate fee;
3. Official transcript from each college or university attended;
4. Satisfactory performance on undergraduate coursework and a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admissions test or the Graduate Record Examination GRE;
5. International applicants must submit an acceptable TOEFL score.

Qualified candidates may enter these programs at the beginning of any semester.

The Graduate Non-Degree classification allows individuals who have not yet decided to pursue a graduate degree or who have professional development needs to enroll in MS courses (a maximum of 9 credit hours). To remain enrolled as a Graduate Non-Degree student, individuals must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students should note that the 9-hour maximum is more stringent than the University Graduate School policy.

Prerequisite of MATH 1830 or its equivalent

Students with the necessary pre-qualifications may have the prerequisite waived by the program coordinator.

Each candidate must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of approved graduate courses

The 33 graduate credits include a minimum of 21 hours in the concentration (24 if a thesis is written; students electing to write a thesis should familiarize themselves with the Thesis/Dissertation Preparation Guide before starting to write).

Business Administration Core:

• FIR 7155 - Global Financial Mgmt **
• FIR 7410 - Invst Thry Portfol Mgmt

Candidates must pass a written or oral comprehensive examination