1.00 ADMISSION
The admission of graduate students to Wright State
University is determined by a program graduate committee and/or the
School of Graduate Studies.
Throughout this manual, the term "program" is
used to designate the appropriate academic unit administering the
degree. While generally equivalent to an academic department, in
several instances (e.g., College of Business and Administration and
College of Nursing and Health) it means the college or school. In
the case of interdisciplinary programs, involving several departments
and/or colleges (e.g., the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences or the M.Hum.
in Humanities), it refers to a program faculty led by a program director.
Applications to the School of Medicine's Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
program and the School of Professional Psychology's Doctor of Psychology
(Psy.D.) program are conducted between the applicant and the respective
school. All other actions pertaining to admission to graduate programs
should be addressed to the School of Graduate Studies.
1.10 Categories of Admission
Students are admitted into the School of Graduate Studies in one
of the following categories:
1.11 Regular Degree Status - Students who on the basis of their academic
records are considered to be fully qualified to pursue a graduate
degree are admitted into this category.
Regular graduate status requires an overall undergraduate
GPA of at least 2.7 (based on a 4.0 system) or an overall undergraduate
GPA of at least 2.5, but with a 3.0, or better for the last 90 quarter
hours (60 semester hours) earned toward the undergraduate degree.
1.12 Conditional Degree Status - Students who have an undergraduate
grade point average criterion less than that required for regular
status (see sec. 1.21C) and/or need to complete prerequisite coursework
may be admitted in conditional status. Conditionally admitted students
must achieve a 3.0 cumulative graduate grade point average the
quarter in which they complete twelve or more graduate hours since
being admitted in this status. Students who have achieved the 3.0
grade point requirement, completed prerequisite courses, and have
the approval of their graduate program will automatically be granted
regular degree status. Graduate credit earned while in this status
will apply toward degree requirements. Students in this category
who do not meet the 3.0 grade point average requirement within
the required time period will be dismissed from the School of Graduate
Studies.
Conditional graduate status requires an undergraduate
GPA of at least 2.5 (based on a 4.0 system) or an undergraduate GPA
of less than 2.5 but above 2.3 but with a 2.7 or better in the last
half of undergraduate work.
1.13 Provisional Status - Students may be admitted provisionally
for one quarter only pending receipt of academic transcripts, test
scores, etc. If admission requirements are not met during the quarter
of provisional admission, a hold may be placed on the students'
academic records; registration for future quarters may be denied;
all graduate credit earned while in provisional status may be changed
to undergraduate credit; and students may be immediately dismissed
from the School of Graduate Studies.
1.14 Teacher Licensure Status - Students who wish to enter
the College of Education and Human Services' Licensure Program
are admitted into this status. The Licensure program allows students
the opportunity to meet and consult with Licensure advisors and
have the College's recommendation and assistance in applying for
State of Ohio Licensure. A student cannot be awarded a degree
while in this status. Furthermore, subject to subsequent admission
into a degree program and program approval, a maximum of one-half
(50%) of the graduate hours required for completion of degree
requirements may consist of applicable graduate courses completed
in Licensure status (see sec. 4.43). Students in this status must
have a 3.0 cumulative graduate grade point average the quarter
they complete twelve hours of graduate credit. Failure to meet
this requirement would result in their dismissal from the School
of Graduate Studies.
Licensure status requires an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or better
and at least a 3.0 for any previously completed graduate work..
Non-degree Status - Students who desire to take graduate
courses but do not wish to pursue a degree program are admitted into
this status. Admission into this status does not imply or guarantee
subsequent admission into a degree program. Students must apply and
meet the admission requirements for degree status. Should students
be into degree status at a later date, a maximum of one-half (50%)
of the graduate hours required for completion of degree requirements
may consist of applicable graduate courses completed in non-degree
status (see sec. 4.43). Students in this status must have a 3.0 cumulative
graduate grade point average the quarter they complete twelve hours
of graduate credit. Failure to meet this grade point average requirement
will result in dismissal from the School of Graduate Studies. Non-degree
students desiring admission into certificate programs; e.g., Certificates
of Data Base Management and Design, TESOL, etc., are also required
to apply to the academic department offering the certificate program.
Students should contact the program for application procedures. Students
in non-degree status who take courses in the College of Education
and Human Services for the purpose of updating or renewing teacher
Licensure requirements will not have the same privileges provided
by the College as if in Licensure status.
Non-degree status requires an undergraduate or graduate degree. There
is no undergraduate grade point average requirement for admission
into this status; however, all previous graduate work must be a 3.0
or better.
1.16 Special Status- Students desiring to take only workshop courses
for graduate credit may do so under this status. Students are granted
special status without being admitted to the School of Graduate Studies.
Students applying for this status must possess a baccalaureate degree.
Permission to register for workshops is granted upon presentation
of the special application form to the Office of the Registrar. Should
students be accepted into degree status at a later date, a maximum
of twelve hours of graduate workshop credit may be applied with program
approval toward degree requirements (see sections. 4.42 and 4.43).
1.17 Transient Status - Students actively pursuing graduate programs
at other colleges or universities who wish to earn credits for transfer
to those institutions may be granted transient status. Students must
present to the School of Graduate Studies a completed "Permission
for Transient Status" (PDF) form or a letter signed
by the graduate school dean or Registrar at their universities stating
that the applicant is actively pursuing a graduate degree. The form
should be certified with the institutional or graduate school seal.
If a transient student does not attend Wright State as a graduate
student for four consecutive quarters, a new form or letter will
be required for readmission into transient status.
1.20 General Requirements for Admission
1.21 Applicants must submit official documentation as evidence of
meeting the following School of Graduate Studies admission requirements.
Programs may have requirements over and above those of the School
of Graduate Studies.
A. Completion of a bachelors degree program at a regionally accredited
college or university.
B. Academic preparation for the declared field of study that is acceptable
to the graduate program concerned (degree program candidates).
C. Proof that the applicant has the minimum undergraduate grade point
average (GPA)
established by the School of Graduate Studies for an admission category.
1.22 In addition to the School of Graduate Studies requirements supplementary
documentation may be required by a graduate degree program.
1.23 Students having master's degrees from regionally accredited
institutions may be admitted into Wright State graduate programs
in conditional status regardless of their undergraduate grade point
averages provided the appropriate academic departments or programs
recommend them for admission.
1.24 Applicants to the following programs must submit evidence of
satisfactory scores on the standardized tests noted. Information
about the tests may be obtained from either the University College
(180 University Hall) or from the School of Graduate Studies (E344
Student Union).
M.Acc. : Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
M.B.A. : GMAT*
M.P.H. : GRE General Test**
M.S./M.BA.,: Nursing : GMAT
M.S., Social and Applied Economics : GRE General Test
M.S., Computer Science: GRE General Test
M.S.C.E., Computer Engineering: GRE General Test
Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences: GRE General Test
Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering: GRE General Test
Ph.D.,Engineering : GRE General Test
Ph.D., Environmental Sciences : GRE General Test
M.S. & Ph.D., Human Factors and Industrial/Organizational Psychology : GRE
General Test
College of Education and Human Services Graduate Programs: GRE General Test,
Praxis II, or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)**
Ed.S., Educational Specialist: GRE General Test or the MAT
* Note: For the MBA and M.P.H. programs, applicants
who have an advanced degree or professional degree need not take
the GMAT or GRE.
** Note: For College of Education and Human Services applicants - the GRE or
MAT is not required for the Teacher Education Program if students’ have
an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. The GRE or
MAT is not required for a Human Services program if a student’s grade point
average is 3.3 or better.
1.25 Applicants to the College of Nursing and Health
Graduate Program who graduated from nursing schools outside the United
States must pass the Qualifying Examination of the Commission on
Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). This examination will
establish probable eligibility to be licensed in the United States
as a registered nurse. It is not a substitute for the State Board
Licensing Examinations.
1.30 Admission from Non-Accredited
Schools
1.31 Applicants with a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. university
or college that is not regionally accredited may be granted conditional
admission to a degree program if they meet the following minimum
requirements:
A. Have an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 or better,
or
B. Have an undergraduate grade point average between 2.5 and 2.7
and a total score of 1000 or above for the Verbal and Quantitative
portions of the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (V + Q
= 1000).
C. All candidates for admission who meet the above criteria must
also be approved by the program in which graduate study is to be
pursued.
1.40 Admission of Students with Three-Year
Bachelors Degrees
Admission to graduate school is normally predicated
on completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree. Students seeking
admission into graduate status at Wright State who have earned a
three-year bachelor’s degree may not be eligible to be admitted.
In order to be eligible for admission, the students’ three-year
programs must be equivalent to and meet the standards of regionally
accredited four-year degree programs in the United States. International
Admissions (UCIE) and/or the School of Graduate Studies will make
the determination of equivalency. Students with three year degrees
that are not equivalent to regionally accredited four year degrees
may be eligible for admission if the students have earned a master’s
degree prior to coming to Wright State or complete a minimum of forty-five
hours of additional course work. The forty-five hours should consist
of either general education courses or program specific courses as
determined by a graduate program or the School of Graduate Studies.
Students may be required to take English 101 and 102 as part of or
in addition to the forty-five hours if it is determined by a program
or the School of Graduate Studies that they have difficulty with
the English language an/or have not met the requirements of freshman
English. Students may be referred to the English Department for diagnostic
testing for English deficiencies.
1.50 Admission Procedure for Graduate
Degree Status
A. Students submit a completed graduate admission application
to the School of Graduate Studies. Applications for admission and
all supporting credentials, including test scores if required,
should be received at least four weeks before registration for
the quarter in which the students wish to begin graduate study.
B. Students request the registrars of all colleges or universities
previously attended to send one official transcript directly to the
School of Graduate Studies (official transcripts become the property
of Wright State University and will not be returned to the applicant).
If courses from one university/college appear on another university's/college's
transcript, students are still required to submit an official transcript
from the college where they originally completed the course work.
C. Students pay a non-refundable $25 graduate application fee. Students
who previously
attended Wright State in a graduate status should check with the Graduate Admissions
Office to determine their application fee.
D. Students submit appropriate test scores and/or documents such
as letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, or statement
of goals and objectives to satisfy particular program or departmental
requirements. Applicants must also meet any additional requirements
stipulated by a particular program.
E. Students submit a completed and signed provisional memo of understanding
for students requesting and/or being recommended by an academic program
for provisional admission pending subsequent submission of their
academic credentials. The memo, which must be on file in the School
of Graduate Studies, details the conditions under which the students
are being admitted. The final decision to admit students into provisional
status is made by the School of Graduate Studies after reviewing
the recommendations from the academic programs.
F. The School of Graduate Studies reviews the completed admissions
file, calculates the students' total undergraduate grade point average
as well as a grade point average for any graduate work undertaken,
and sends copies of the application and supporting documents to the
appropriate program official for review and an admission recommendation.
G. The program reviews the students' academic credentials and sends
an admission recommendation to the School of Graduate Studies.
H. The Director of Graduate Admissions and Records reviews the recommendation
and the applicants' academic credentials to see if the School of
Graduate Studies admissions requirements have been met.
I. The Director of Graduate Admissions and Records notifies the applicants
by letter in regard to any decisions regarding their admission.
1.60 Admission Procedure for Graduate
Nondegree, Certification, and Transient Statuses
1.61 Applicants for non-degree status must submit a completed
graduate application to the School of Graduate Studies and request
an official transcript from the institution where they received their
undergraduate or graduate degree. The official transcript must reflect
the award of the degree.
1.62 Applicants for Licensure status must submit a completed graduate
application to the School of Graduate Studies and request one official
transcript to be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies
from each college and university previously attended. This also applies
to applicants who hold the master's degree or higher.
1.63 Students applying for transient status must submit a completed " Permission
for Transient Status" form in lieu of official transcripts
(See 1.17).
1.64 All applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee.
1.65 In addition to the above, applicants may be required to meet
specific college or program requirements in order to take graduate
courses offered by those colleges or programs.
1.66 The Director of Graduate Admissions and Records upon receipt
of the completed application and all supporting documents, reviews
the file and renders a decision.
1.67 The School of Graduate Studies notifies the applicants by letter
of the admission decision.
1.70 International Students
1.71 Application Procedures
Application materials should be requested from the University Center
for International Education (UCIE). Applications for admission from
applicants outside the United States should be submitted at least
one quarter prior to the quarter in which the students wish to begin
studies at Wright State University. International transfer students
from U.S. colleges and universities, or international applicants
already in the United States, must apply at least three months prior
to the quarter in which they wish to begin their studies.
1.72 Additional Admission Requirements
A. Graduate applicants must have earned a baccalaureate
degree equivalent to a
degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
B. Only an official transcript and the English translation will
be accepted as evidence of academic preparation. If the Office
of International Student Admissions cannot evaluate the credentials,
the applicant will be required to submit his or her credentials
to an evaluation service. The student must bear the cost of the
evaluation.
C. International students must submit official transcripts
to be considered for admission to the School of Graduate Studies.
This requirement can be fulfilled by the submission of official transcripts
or copies of official transcripts that are attested by the issuing
university’s Registrar, Principal or Controller of Exams. In
order to be considered official, the attested copy must contain the
university’s stamped or embossed seal. In certain exceptional
cases when students who have applied for admission while in the U.S.
prove that it is impossible to obtain additional official transcripts
or attested copies from their international schools, the Director
of International Recruitment and Admissions may attest copies of
official international transcripts. Only the Director of International
Recruitment and Admissions will have this authority. These attested
copies can be used for admitting students into the School of Graduate
Studies.
1.73 English Proficiency
International applicants whose native language is not English and
who do not have an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally
accredited U.S. academic institution must demonstrate proficiency
in English. English proficiency is demonstrated by achieving a
score of 550/213 or better on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). Or a band score of six (6) on the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS). Admission to the graduate
program in English, however, requires a minimum score of 600/250.
Departments may set higher requirements, particularly for students
who have applied for graduate teaching assistant positions. International
students who have an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally
accredited U.S. academic institution are not normally required
to take the TOEFL. Academic programs may, however, require that
international students with a U.S. degree take the TOEFL as an
admission requirement. In addition, international students may
be required by their academic advisors to take a university administered
English writing placement test. The results of this test will be
used to advise students in regard to supplemental on-campus classes
required to strengthen their English skills.
Students should be reviewed for testing before they matriculate or as early in
their academic programs as possible. Students who are required to take the placement
test should be referred to University Division Testing Services. After the test
has been scored, the results will be forwarded to the students' academic advisors.
In those cases where it is recommended that the students take remediation, Testing
Services will attach to the test results a permit to register for ENG 097, ENG
098, or ENG 101. Academic advisors, after reviewing the test results, may require
the students to register for the recommended remediation course. This requirement
should be placed on the student's Program of Study.
1.74 Financial Support
A. Wright State University must be assured that all international
applicants have adequate financial resources while attending the
University. Generally the award of a graduate assistantship at the
time of the admission decision will meet this requirement. However,
if the applicant is relying on personal resources or is being sponsored,
a financial statement form, affidavit of support, and an official
bank statement indicating the amount of money available to the applicant
for the purpose of studying at Wright State University must be provided.
B. Those applicants financing their own education from personal or
family funds must also submit an official bank statement together
with the financial statement. Students must meet the minimum dollar
requirement as established by UCIE.
1.75 Immigration Regulations
When the student has met the above requirements and has been admitted
to the University, a Form I-20 will be issued by the Director of
International Student and Scholar Services (for students applying
for the F-1 visa). Students already in the United States who wish
to transfer from another university and are “out of status” should
be advised that they would have to apply to the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS) for reinstatement.
1.80 Petition for Admission
An applicant who does not meet the School of Graduate Studies
or the academic programs minimum requirements for admission or a
student who has been dismissed from a program may submit a petition
for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. The petition form (PDF)may
be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies, E340 Student Union.
The petition should provide a rationale as to why the applicant or
student should be granted admission or
readmission. Applicants should contact their graduate program officer for further
details.
A copy of the completed petition should be submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies. The School of Graduate Studies will send the petition to the academic
program for their review and recommendation. The program will then send the petition
to the appropriate college/school petitions committee. After the return of the
petition to the Graduate School, the Dean, School of Graduate Studies will review
the program's and the petitions committee's recommendations. If the program and
the college/school petitions Committee recommendation is consistent and the Dean,
School of Graduate Studies, concurs with the recommendations, the Graduate School
will notify the student of the admission decision. If there are any unresolved
differences between the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, the college/school
petitions committee, and the program the petition will be referred to the Student
Affairs Committee of the Graduate Council for a final decision.
1.90 Change of Program (Major)
Students who wish to change from one degree program to another must
follow one of the procedures outlined below.
1.91 College of Education and Human Services students may request
a program change by submitting a Change of Program Form to the College's
Office of Graduate Student Services. The College of Education and
Human Services and the Dean, School of Graduate Studies will consider
approval of the change.
1.92 M.B.A. students in the Raj Soin College of Business who wish
to change their concentration within that program may submit a Change
of Major form to the Director of Graduate Business Programs in the
College of Business . The College of Business and the Dean, School
of Graduate Studies will consider approval of the change.
1.93 All other students requesting a change of program must complete
and submit an application for admission (no fee required) to the
School of Graduate Studies. (Note - new letters of recommendation
may be required. If permission to use the previous letter (s) for
the new program is granted in writing to the students by the original
author(s) and the new program, new letters will not be required.)
The application and supporting documents will be forwarded to and
reviewed by the program concerned and subsequently by the Director
of Graduate Admissions and Records. The School of Graduate Studies
will notify students of the admission decision. |
