The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Graduate College Division of Research, Graduate Studies & New Program Development
Proposed Changes to Graduate Program Admission Requirements
Below you will find a list of proposed changes to Graduate Program Admission Requirements.
| Graduate Program | Proposed Changes | Grad Committee Aproval Date | Effective Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Engineering Management (MS) |
Change criteria for waiver of GRE: 1) GPA of 3.2 or higher, OR 2) minimum of 2 years of work experiences related to manufacturing engineering or engineering management, OR 3) currently enrolled in an eligible engineering graduate programs with a graduate GPA of 3.2 or above. |
11/02/2018 |
2021-2022 |
|
Manufacturing Engineering (MSE) |
Change criteria for waiver of GRE: 1) GPA of 3.2 or higher, OR 2) minimum of 2 years of work experiences related to manufacturing engineering or engineering management, OR 3) currently enrolled in an eligible engineering graduate programs with a graduate GPA of 3.2 or above. |
11/02/2018 |
2021-2022 |
|
Mechanical Engineering (MSE) |
The GRE is waived for applicants with a USA degree with GPAs of 3.20 or higher. |
11/02/2018 |
2021-2022 |
|
Spanish Translation and Interpreting (MA) |
Remove the GRE requirement. |
11/02/2018 |
2021-2022 |
|
School Psychology (MA) |
|
12/07/2018 |
2021-2022 |
|
Master Reading Teacher Certificate |
|
12/07/2018 |
2021-2022 |
|
Counseling (MEd) |
Remove the GRE requirement. |
12/07/2018 |
2021-2022 |
| Communication (MA) |
|
12/07/2018 |
2021-2022 |
| Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences (MS) |
|
12/07/2018 |
2021-2022 |
| Rehabilitation Counseling (PhD) | Change the foundational courses to the courses indicated by CACREP. |
12/07/2018 |
2021-2022 |
| Business Administration (MBA) | Change the GPA required for a GMAT waiver from 3.5 to 3.25. |
12/07/2018 |
2021-2022 |
| History (MA) | Remove the GRE requirement. |
03/01/2019 |
2021-2022 |
| Social Work (MSSW) | Delete the Writing Sample Requirement. |
03/01/2019 |
2021-2022 |
| Experimental Psychology (MA) | Undergraduate courses in the following areas: general/introductory psychology, statistics, and research methods. |
04/05/2019 |
2021-2022 |
| Criminal Justice | GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 undergraduate hours. |
05/03/2019 |
2021-2022 |
| Mexican American Studies (MAIS) | Remove the GRE requirement. |
05/03/2019 |
2021-2022 |
| Curriculum & Instruction (EdD) |
|
05/03/2019 |
2021-2022 |
| Educational Leadership (MEd) | If GPA is 2.99 to 2.70, student must take the GRE. | 05/03/2019 | 2021-2022 |
| Physics (MS) | Remove the GRE requirement. | 05/03/2019 | 2021-2022 |
|
Exercise Science (MS) |
|
11/01/2019 04/03/2020 |
2021-2022 |
|
Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS) |
Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from a regionally accredited institution in the United States. *Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree in a different discipline may apply for graduate study if they have completed the post-baccalaureate (i.e., ‘leveling’) curriculum specifically offered by the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at UTRGV. |
05/01/2020 |
2021-2022 |
|
Teacher Leadership (MEd) |
Change from 3 years of teaching experience to 2 years of teaching experience. |
05/01/2020 |
2021-2022 |
|
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Certificate) |
|
05/29/2020 |
2021-2022 |
|
Spanish Translation and Interpreting (MA) |
GRE waiver expands to applicants with a previous master's or doctoral degree |
12/6/2019 |
2021-2022 |
|
Business Administration (PhD) |
A minimum GMAT exam score of 500 or 151 verbal reasoning and 151 quantitative reasoning GRE test scores submitted by February 1st. |
02/7/2020 |
2021-2020 |
|
Civil Engineering (MS) |
Reduce credit hours for the non-thesis track from 36 to 30. |
05/01/2020 |
2021-2020 |