An official transcript of all collegiate work completed along with a certified translation into English. An undergraduate grade point average of 3.000 (A = 4.000) is required by CSU regulation for admission. Minimum TOEFL score for admission without condition is 550 (paper based), or 80 (internet based). Minimum IELTS score for admission without condition is 6.5. Applications to the M.S. degree program are reviewed by the Graduate Admissions Committee in order to determine suitability for study in agricultural and resource economics at the graduate level. In general, successful applicants for the M.S. program will have completed an undergraduate degree program with a grade point average greater than or equal to 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale, and have successfully completed classes in differential calculus, statistics and econometrics, and intermediate microeconomic theory. While an undergraduate background in agricultural and resource economics, economics, or a related field is encouraged, it is not strictly required. All applicants to the program are required to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).