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General Admission Requirements
The following are minimum requirements for unconditional admission to the college's graduate programs. See the specific department and major for special admission requirements.The applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (A=4.00) on the most recent 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework. A University of Houston Application for Graduate Studies must be submitted along with transcripts of all college-level course credit and a $75 graduate application fee. International graduate students must have a TOEFL score of at least 550 (213 on the computerized test or 79 on the iBT) and must pay an additional $75 application evaluation fee.
Admission will depend on grade point average, applicable test scores, and other information. Conditional admission may be granted to students who have a grade point average in the range of 2.75 to 2.99 in their last 60 hours of undergraduate course work. Contact the Graduate Program Advisor for additional requirements.
Applicable Course Credit
College of Technology graduate students may petition to receive graduate credit for a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours completed as postbaccalaureate students provided all applicable University conditions have been satisfied. Post baccalaureate students should apply to the program no later than the end of their first semester if they wish to become degree seeking.Any course(s) taken prior to admission to the program, whether on-campus or off-campus, cannot be applied to more than one degree program. For details, consult the Academic Regulations and Degree Requirements section of this catalog.
Only students who have been admitted to a graduate program will be permitted to enroll in graduate courses in the College of Technology. Exceptions require the Dean's approval.
Accelerated B.S./M.S. Degree Program in Training and Development
The Accelerated B.S./M.S. degree program is opened to qualified undergraduate technology majors in Consumer Science and Merchandising and other Technology majors wishing to continue their education at the graduate level immediately upon completion of the B.S. degree. Students that are accepted in the accelerated program take up to six graduate credit hours that are applied to both the bachelors' degree and master's degree in Human Resource Management. Students may pursue either the thesis or non-thesis masters degree options. The B.S. degree will be conferred upon completion of the undergraduate curriculum requirements with appropriate graduate courses substituted for undergraduate courses. The graduate degree shall be awarded based upon existing requirements for the graduate degree in Human Resource Management. Application for the program is recommended for undergraduates during their junior year. Application and completion requirements are available from the Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences in room 110 of the Cameron Building or the College of Technology Academic Services Center in room 108 T.