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Summary of Program Admission Rwquirements

Summary of Program Admission Requirements

The following list is an abbreviated summary of the requirements for entering major programs, organized by college and then by department, where needed. For a detailed statement of the admission requirements for a particular program, please see the listing for that specific college and the major in the following sections of the catalog. Grade point averages (GPA) are cumulative, unless labeled otherwise.

College of Education and Human Services
  • 2.5 GPA
  • 45 hrs
  • acceptable scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
  • formal application interview
  • two letters of recommendation
  • writing sample
  • (minimum for consideration for admission)
Additional requirements for specific majors:

Athletic Training:
  • 2.5 GPA
  • life experience statement
  • medical history
  • technical standards form
  • high school/college transcripts
  • copy of Wright State acceptance letter
  • application
  • interview
  • two letters of recommendation
Early Childhood Education/Health Education and Physical Education/Integrated Business Education/Marketing Education:

  • 2.5 GPA
  • 45 hrs
  • acceptable scores on Praxis I examination
  • formal application
  • statement of good moral character
  • interview
  • two letters of recommendation
  • writing sample
Middle Childhood Education:
  • 2.5 GPA
  • 45 hrs
  • statement of good moral character
Organizational Leadership:
  • 2.0 GPA
  • 90 hrs
  • ACC 204, EC 204, TMK 200 (two of the three)
Rehabilitation Services:
  • 2.35 GPA
  • 24 hrs.
Vocational Education:
  • Meet either the Wright State University undergraduate admission requirements for beginning freshmen or transfer student, as indicate in the Wright State University Undergraduate Catalog
College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • 2.25 GPA
  • 45 hrs
  • grade of C or higher in ENG 101, 102, and MTH 229, 230
Additional requirements for specific majors:

Computer science:
  • 2.25 GPA in all CS and CEG courses
  • grade of C or higher in CS 240, 241, 242
All engineering programs, including computer engineering:
  • grade of C or higher in CHM 121 or PHY 240/200 and the computer programming class(es) specified by the department
College of Liberal Arts
  • 2.0 GPA
  • 24 hrs
  • ENG 101 and 102 with grade of C or higher, plus one history and two other General Education courses
Additional requirements for specific majors:

Communication:
  • 2.5 GPA
Criminal Justice:
  • 2.3 GPA
Economics:
  • grade of C or higher in MTH 128/129 or in a higher-level math course
Modern Language:
  • 2.5 GPA or 3.0 GPA in foreign language courses
Motion Picture BA:
  • 2.25 GPA
Social Work (minimum for consideration for admission):
  • 2.25 GPA
  • grade of C or higher in SW 270 and 271
  • formal application
  • additional requirements listed in college's individual section
Music
  • audition
  • three outside recommendations
  • formal application
Urban Affairs:
  • 2.3 GPA
B.F.A. in Art or Theatre (except for Motion Picture Production):
  • only 2.0 GPA and 24 hrs. are required
  • audition required for Acting, Musical Theatre, and Dance
B.F.A. in Motion Picture Production:
  • only 2.25 GPA, 24 hrs., and grade of B or A in TH 131 and 180
College of Science and Mathematics
  • 2.0 GPA
  • 24 hrs
  • grade of C or higher in two courses in chosen major

Additional requirements for specific majors:

Math:
  • MTH 229 and 230 with grade of C or higher in each, and 2.5 GPA or higher for the average of the two
Psychology:
  • 2.25 GPA
  • 30 hrs
College of Nursing and Health
  • 2.5 GPA
  • 48 hrs. in prescribed courses
  • 2.5 GPA and grade of C or higher in all prerequisite courses
  • formal application
  • competitive admission
  • additional requirements listed in college's individual section
Raj Soin College of Business
  • 2.5 GPA
  • 45 hrs
  • grade of C or higher in ENG 101, 102, and MTH 128/129 or in a higher-level math course

 

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