Applicants for admission must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited American college or university, or from a foreign institution of acceptable standing and accredited by the governing educational body of the country by the time of graduate matriculation. If at that time an admitted applicant does not hold a bachelor's degree, the Graduate School admission is void. Have earned at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in your undergraduate degree. If you are taking the TOEFL IBT, then the minimum score is a total of 80 points, with a minimum of 23 on the Speaking section. If you are taking the IELTS, the minimum score is 7.0.

At least two of the three required letters of recommendation must be submitted by professors in the proposed field of graduate work, with whom the candidate has recently studied.
Results of the GRE must be reported, and if you are not a native English speaker, you must take the TOEFL and have your score reported to the Graduate School.
A recent paper in the language of the proposed field of study, as well as one in English if you are not a native speaker of English must be submitted.