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FCS/Dev. Sciences Admissions

Application Process

STEP 1: Applicant Applies to the Graduate School

  • Apply to the Graduate School at least two months before the FCS/Dev. Sciences deadline to allow for processing
  • Graduate School applications received after the FCS/Dev. Sciences deadline will be denied and referred to the next semester
  • The minimum GPA to apply is 2.75, however a 3.0 or higher is desired
  • GRE is not required

STEP 2: Applicant Applies to the FCS or Dev. Sciences Program 

Applicants to the FCS/Dev. Sciences programs must submit the documents below by April 1 for fall admission or October 1 for spring admission. Late or incomplete applications will be denied.

  • Resume
  • A one page, typed goal statement explaining your professional goals and how completion of this degree will assist you in meeting those goals
  • Two letters of recommendation prepared within the past year; one letter must come from an academic professor

STEP 3: Admissions Decision

Complete admission files will be reviewed by faculty for an admissions decision. The Graduate School will notify the applicant via email about their admission status.