Applicants who have earned an undergraduate degree from a recognized institution may be offered admission to the School of Liberal Arts graduate program if their academic record and personal attributes indicate the ability to pursue advanced study successfully. Applicants must present evidence, to the satisfaction of the department or the program committee concerned, of adequate preparation for the subjects in which they seek to specialize. All students must hold an undergraduate degree before enrolling. Applicants with a Bachelor's degree may apply directly to a PhD program, it is not necessary to have a Master's degree to apply to a PhD program. All applicants must present satisfactory evidence of sufficient competence to read, write, speak and understand spoken English. If you are not a U.S. citizen (or from a country in which English is the primary language) you are required to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.