In addition to holding an undergraduate degree, regular (unconditional) admission to a graduate program leading to a M.S. degree in Sustainable Bioproducts requires that an applicant satisfies at least one of the following minimum graduate admissions requirements based on the level of work completed at the time of
the application:
3.0 GPA in the last two years (approximately 60-70 semester hours or 90-100 quarter hours) of undergraduate academic coursework
3.0 GPA in 30 or more semester hours of undergraduate credit after earning the first bachelor's degree
3.0 GPA in the last two years (approximately 60-70 semester hours or 90-100 quarter hours) of undergraduate academic coursework and a 3.00 GPA on fewer than 24 hours of graduate coursework
3.00 GPA in 24 or more graduate hours
An earned master's degree or higher-level degree in a related field of study as deemed by the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts.
Departmental applicants for a M.S. or a Ph.D. should hold a bachelor's degree from a fully-recognized four-year institution of higher learning having unconditional accreditation by the appropriate bodies.
Prior academic performance, as measured by Grade Point Average (GPA), is a primary factor used in determining admission categories. Certified transcripts of prior studies must be supplied as part of the application to the MSU Graduate School so the student's GPA can be verified.
Scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT are not generally required with initial applications for graduate programs in the Sustainable Bioproducts Department unless the student's grade point average is below 3.0. However, the Department Head or a faculty member interested in chairing the applicant's committee may request GRE scores before making a final decision on acceptance. Therefore, the Department recommends that applicants inquire about the GRE requirements prior to submission of their application packet.
International students who have earned prior degrees in the United States or come from countries where English is the official language are not required to submit English language test scores. International students who do not meet the prior requirements, will be required to take either the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score 550 PBT, 213 CBT or 79 iBT or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams and score at least 6.5