Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelors degree from the University of California An overall scholastic average of B 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better is required IELTS 7.0 TOEFL IBT 87 TOEFL PBT 560 All of the following items must be uploaded to the appropriate area of the online application Statement of purpose Rsum or CV Three letters of recommendation You must enter the names and other information about your recommenders in the online application Fellowship application Review the criteria for each fellowship and if you are qualified complete the appropriate sections One copy of official transcript from all academic institutions from which you received a degree Graduate Record Examination GRE scores General GRE is optional but applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA below 3.0 should submit GRE scores You are responsible for arranging to take this examination and having official scores sent to the Department