Direct Admit - designed for domestic students interested in a non-thesis master's degree.
What's the difference between "thesis" and "non-thesis"? Watch the video below.
Direct Admit allows applicants who meet certain criteria to be automatically admitted to participating programs.
Step 1
Complete the online application, pay the application fee, and submit any required documents.
Step 2
The admissions team will evaluate your application. If you meet the criteria for a Direct Admit program, you’ll be admitted automatically. Otherwise, your application will go to the department for further review.
No waiting. No stress. No delays.
DIRECT ADMISSION CRITERIA:
- Bachelor's degree in major (Exception: Program marked with * will accept any major)
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Three supportive recommendation letters (not required for certificates)
DIRECT REJECT FLAGS:
- B.S. GPA of 2.49 or lower
Programs offering Direct Admit:
- Master of Agribusiness Mgt / Agribusiness Mgt
- Master of Agriculture / Agriculture / Poultry Science
- Master of Agriculture / Agriculture/Entomology
- Master of Agriculture / Agriculture/Plant Pathology
- Master of Arts / Communication
- Master of Arts / Foreign Language
- Master of Arts / History
- Master of Arts / Political Science
- Master of Music Education / Music Education / Choral Music
- Master of Music Education / Music Education / Elementary Music
- Master of Music Education / Music Education / Instrumental Music
- Master of Prof Accountancy / Accounting
- Master of Prof Accountancy / Accounting / Accounting Data Analytics
- Master of Science / Agricultural Life Sciences / Biochemistry
- Master of Science / Agricultural Life Sciences / Genetics
- Master of Science / Agriculture / Ag Economics
- Master of Science / Agriculture/ Engineering Technology
- Master of Science / Construction Management (acceptable degrees: Building Science, Building Construction, Construction Management, or Construction Science)
- Master of Science / Early Intervention
- Master of Science / Engineering / Computational (acceptable degrees: any engineering major)
- Master of Science / Engineering / General (acceptable degrees: any engineering major)
- Master of Science / Fashion Design & Merchandising/ Merchandising
- Master of Science / Fashion Design & Merchandising/ Research in FDM
- Master of Science / Forestry
- Master of Science / Human Development & Family Science
- Master of Science / Mathematics
- Master of Science / One Health / Policy & Governance Health (acceptable majors: related to animal, human, or environmental health)
- Master of Science / One Health / Rural & Community Health (acceptable majors: related to animal, human, or environmental health)
- Master of Science / Statistics
- Master of Science / Sustainable Bioproducts
- Master of Science / One Health (acceptable majors: related to animal, human, or environmental health)
- Master of Science / One Health / Safety & Resilience Health (acceptable majors: related to animal, human, or environmental health)
- Master of Science Info Sys / Information Systems
- Master of Science/ Fashion Design & Merchandising/ Design & Product Development
- Master of Taxation / Taxation (accepts Accounting degree)
- Master of Taxation / Taxation / Accounting Data Analytics (accepts Accounting degree)
- *Certificate / Applied Leadership
- *Certificate / Climate Hazards
- *Certificate / ENGAGE Virtual Reality Creator
- *Certificate / Geography and Geology Community College Teaching
- *Certificate / Geology
- *Certificate / Geospatial and Remote Sensing
- *Certificate / Historic Preservation
- *Certificate / One Health
- *Certificate/ Precision Agriculture
- *Master of Agriculture / Agriculture/ Agricultural Extension and Education
- *Master of Applied Science / Industrial Technology / Industrial Management
- *Master of Applied Science / Industrial Technology / Instr Design Technical Prog
- *Master of Applied Science / Industrial Technology / Community College Leadership Technical Pro
- *Master of Arts in Teaching / Community College Education (all campuses)
- *Master of Fine Arts / Historic Preservation
- *Master of Sci Instr Tech / Instructional Technology / Educational Technology
- *Master of Sci Instr Tech / Instructional Technology / Instruct Sys and Workforce Dev
- *Master of Sci Instr Tech / Instructional Technology / IT Instructional Design
- *Master of Science / Workforce Education Leadership
ENGINEERING ONLY - DIRECT ADMISSION CRITERIA:
- ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in major
- GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Three supportive recommendation letters (not required for certificates)
DIRECT REJECT FLAGS:
- B.S. GPA of 2.49 or lower
Engineering ONLY
- Master of Engineering / Engineering / General Engineering
- Master of Engineering / Engineering / Military Engineering
- Master of Science / Aerospace Engineering
- Master of Science / Chemical Engineering
- Master of Science / Civil Engineering
- Master of Science / Computational Engineering
- Master of Science / Computer Science / General Computer Science
- Master of Science / Electrical & Computer Eng
- Master of Science / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Data Analytics
- Master of Science / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Human Factors & Ergonomics
- Master of Science / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Industrial Systems
- Master of Science / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Management Systems
- Master of Science / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Manufacturing Systems
- Master of Science / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Operations Research
- Master of Science / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Systems Engineering (ISE)
- Master of Science / Mechanical Engineering
UNCLASSIFIED NURSING 3Ps ONLY - DIRECT ADMISSION CRITERIA:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher [e.g. MSN, DNP]
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) License
DEPARTMENT REVIEW FLAGS:
- B.S. GPA below 3.0
- Does not have active RN license
- Degree not in major
Direct Reject Note: TGS will NOT reject applicants. If criteria are not met, send application to the department for review.
Programs
- Unclassified Nursing (3Ps)
Direct Admission Instructions
1. In Admissions Review, research the applicant and review the application to fill out top portion of review form.
2. If the applicant meets the direct admit or reject criteria, select direct admit/ reject. Then, select appropriate decision and move application to Grad School Final Review.
If application requires additional review by department, select departmental review required. *Please make notes in Admission comments box about why application needs further review.
*If applicant has on Grad work that makes them provisional requiring Dean’s Signature, then please make a note that applicant meets direct admit criteria based on bachelor’s GPA but graduate work meets provisional status. Then, send to the College Dean Review bin.
3. In Grad School Final Review, please select the appropriate decision based on how applicant was processed.
- Admit contingent if missing official transcripts
- Admit regular if all official documents have been received
Applicants who are rejected should be marked Reject- Academic deficiency.
*Please put reason in the rejection comments to be displayed in student’s letter.
