To be admitted to the graduate program in OCES, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
Statement of Research, including potential research advisor(s) in SEEMS or UTRGV with whom the applicant wants to work for thesis research.
CV or Resume.
Three letters of recommendation.
GRE General Test with minimum scores with verbal 154 and quantitative 144. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. A waiver of the GRE requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of completing a graduate degree (master's or doctoral).

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