Graduate Admissions

Advising

You must see an academic advisor if your undergraduate degree is not in a business field.

Accounting

Lorraine Magrath, Ph.D.
209 Bibb Graves Hall
Phone: 334-670-3155
lmagrath@troy.edu

General Management

Jim Hoyt, Ph.D., CPA
237 Bibb Graves Hall
Phone: 334-670-3967
jimhoyt@troy.edu

Information Systems

Mary Astone, Ph.D.
016-B Bibb Graves Hall
Phone: 334-670-3632
mastone@troy.edu

International Economic Development

Judson Edwards, Ph.D.
102 Bibb Graves Hall
Phone: 334-670-3524
jcedwards@troy.edu

Temporary or Conditionally Admitted students are limited to 9 semester hours. If you are at all uncertain about which courses in which to enroll, see your advisor.

Unconditional Admission

An applicant will be admitted unconditionally if the applicant meets the following criteria:

1. A masters degree or higher from a regionally accredited university.A Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university; and
2. 1. has on file with the University a satisfactory graduate admission exam score (GMAT, GRE, MAT)
   2. at least 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work or at least 3.0 GPA on the last 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours and score at least 500 on GMAT or 33 on MAT or 900 on GRE (verbal and quantitative).

Students with a bachelor's degree in a field other than business will be required to complete the following courses or their equivalent prior to enrolling in a graduate business course:

OR, For students not holding an undergraduate degree in a business discipline, the following four 5500 level foundation courses or their undergraduate equivalent must be completed prior to enrolling in any 6000 level MBA course. This requirement also applies to students either holding an undergraduate degree in business earned more than eight years prior to the first term of enrollment or holding an undergraduate degree in business earned from a college/school of business not accredited by the AACSB or the ACBSP.

[1] Note: CLEP or DANTES examinations would serve as "equivalent."

For the accounting option, students with a BS degree in a field other than accounting will be required to complete the following courses or their equivalent:

• ACT 3391 Intermediate Accounting I
• ACT 3392 Intermediate Accounting II
• ACT 3394 Governmental Accounting
• ACT 4494 Income Tax Accounting I
• ACT 4495 Income Tax Accounting II
• ACT 4497 Auditing

Conditional Admission

A student not satisfying the graduate admission test or GPA requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. Students must clear their "conditions" by the end of 12 semester hours. See the Graduate Bulletin for specific requirements.

Prospective students who are not citizens of the United States are also required to submit:

1. a satisfactory TOEFL score, and
2. detailed statements of financial status showing that adequate financial resources are ensured.

All students must submit transcript(s) with the degree posted from all universities attended for admission to the program.

[NOTE: If your degree is from a non-U.S. institution, it may take up to six months to determine if the degree is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree. If this applies to you, contact the TSU graduate program office at least six months prior to your anticipated start-date.]

Last Update: 2009-06-29