GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Any student with a superior academic record and an undergraduate baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, or any foreign student with equivalent qualifications, is eligible to apply for admission to the Howard University Graduate School.

Students applying for acceptance into one of the departmental programs must submit the following documents to the Howard University Office of Graduate Admissions.

1. Completed on-line application to study in the Howard University Graduate School—download the application forms;
2. A formal, concise statement of intent providing biographical information, academic experiences, and career or professional objectives;
3. Official university transcripts from all institutions from which the applicant has received academic credit;
4. Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must be from persons who hold the Ph.D. degree, and who are familiar with the applicant's academic performance and potential;
5. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), where applicable.

Students applying for admission to the doctoral program must hold the Master's degree and have a grade point average of 3.5 or above in their Master's level work for regular admission.

Categories of Admission

A. Degree Student—Regular: Students who hold the required university degree(s), who have the required grade point average, whose academic interests match those of the department, and whose previous academic background prepares them for the doctoral program are admitted as regular students;

B. Degree Student—Provisional: An applicant who does not meet the requirements for regular student status but who, on other grounds, is judged by the Admissions Committee as capable of successfully completing the doctoral program may be accepted on a provisional basis. Students assigned to a provisional status must satisfy (1) the specific academic conditions (e.g., a specified grade point average during the first semester of study) and (2) all prerequisite course requirements, as stipulated by the Admissions Committee.

Equivalent courses taken at another university (e.g., over the summer prior to first enrollment) must be approved by the department.

Please Note: Credits earned in prerequisite courses do not count toward the student’s degree program .

C. Non-Degree Student: This is a student who seeks to take courses only, without pursuing an academic degree. The Department of Communication and Culture does not admit non-degree students. The Graduate School mandates that students may transfer to a degree program nomore than six [6] credits earned as a non-degree student.