¨      A baccalaureate degree in any field from a regionally-accredited institution.

¨      A cumulative grade point average of 2.5.

¨     Three letters of reference from academic or professional (employers or the like) persons who have known the candidate and can evaluate the candidate's ability to complete a graduate degree program.

¨      An admissions interview with the MALS director and/or the associate dean for cross-disciplinary studies and selected MALS advisory committee members.

        Students must submit all admission materials to the School of Graduate Studies, which then forwards them to the MALS director for initial consideration.  After the MALS director reviews the materials, the student will be contacted to set up an admissions interview.