{"id":303,"date":"2019-09-27T20:34:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T20:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:06:11","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"303\" class=\"elementor elementor-303\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-725cd498 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"725cd498\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-12058533\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-311\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Graduate Degree Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-310\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/admissions\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-308\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/policies-forms\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Policies &amp; Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-453\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/assistantships\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Assistantships<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-309\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/graduate-faculty\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Graduate Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-menu-bar\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" 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menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Assistantships<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-309\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/graduate-faculty\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Graduate Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ef1270 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ef1270\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8aca32c\" data-id=\"8aca32c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element elementor-element-1130651\" data-id=\"1130651\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcb690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bcb690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduate Admissions Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6283e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6283e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-id=\"352832b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26290606\" data-id=\"26290606\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b5c06f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b5c06f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63d30f0\" data-id=\"63d30f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36602643 elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36602643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\/apply\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY FOR ADMISSION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 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CAMPUS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b96d698\" data-id=\"b96d698\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a548fdf elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2a548fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/request-information\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REQUEST INFORMATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be8cd41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be8cd41\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b37daff\" data-id=\"b37daff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108d77f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"108d77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22d7ec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22d7ec4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fbbdcc\" data-id=\"0fbbdcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fe9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04fe9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prospective graduate students must meet the general admission requirements of the Graduate School, as well as the specific admission requirements of their respective program. Visit the links below for both general admission and program admission requirements, as well as details on how to apply. Please note that applications for admission are received by the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Office of Admissions; however, admission decisions are made by the respective programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fa8421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fa8421\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ab7b95\" data-id=\"3ab7b95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a3c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a3c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Graduate School Admission Requirements:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72cac7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72cac7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67b2442\" data-id=\"67b2442\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449783e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"449783e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">General Admission Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7191\"><p>To be admitted to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ as a graduate student, applicants must:<\/p><ul><li>hold a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university,<\/li><li>provide official transcripts showing all previous undergraduate and graduate work attempted (whether or not credit was earned),<\/li><li>submit a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\/apply\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587050009206000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG37iKH6VZzVyiJMDNBtzHKlADvow\">formal application<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admission\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587050009206000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5Cagn6Zkw05US0uvzxlbyy1ihaw\">Office of Admissions<\/a>\u00a0at least 30 days in advance of registration,<\/li><li>have a grade point average of at least 2.50 on all undergraduate work, or 2.75 on the last 60 hours,<\/li><li>attain the minimum combined GPA\/GRE or GPA\/GMAT score required for the specific degree program,\u00a0or is eligible for a waiver and<\/li><li>meet all other admission requirements of the particular degree program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Probational status:<br \/>Applicants who meet all criteria for admission except grade point average requirements may be admitted on academic probation. Prospective students with a grade point average of at least 2.0 on all undergraduate work attempted or 2.5 on the final 60 hours attempted may petition their academic dean for admission on probation. The petition may be approved provided the applicant presents the minimum GRE or GMAT scores and any other evidence requested by the dean to indicate the applicant\u2019s potential for success at the graduate level.<\/p><p>Pre-program student status:<br \/>Applicants may be admitted as pre-program students if they wish to pursue a graduate degree but have not met all of the requirements for admission to a graduate program (for example: no GRE score, insufficient GMAT score or no teaching certificate).\u00a0See Admission as a Non-Degree or Pre-Program Student.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Provisional Admissions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7192\"><p>Provisional admission may be granted to students who are in the process of obtaining transcripts or copies of their teaching certificates (a requirement for most curricula in Education). Students admitted provisionally normally are dropped from the rolls of Graduate Studies if subsequently found ineligible for admission or if all admission requirements are not met within 30 days. In such cases, there is no refund of fees. The student\u2019s dean, at his or her discretion and with justifiable cause, may grant waivers to such students allowing completion of the current semester only.<\/p><p>Enrollment for subsequent semesters will not be permitted at the graduate level until all admissions criteria have been met.<\/p><p>All applicants for graduate study in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences will undergo a criminal background check; specific programs may require additional criminal background checks after matriculation. All background check(s) will be performed by the College\u2019s designated provider and paid for by the student.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admission of Transfer Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7193\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title\">Admission of Transfer Students<\/h1><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><p>Students who have attended another graduate school and wish to apply to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Graduate School must:<\/p><ul><li>be eligible for readmission to the graduate school of the college or university from which they are transferring and<\/li><li>meet\u00a0ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Graduate School requirements.<\/li><\/ul><p>NOTE: Students may transfer credit earned from a regionally accredited college or university to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ as long as:<\/p><ul><li>the hours of credit transferred does not exceed one third of the total credit hours required for their degree program,<\/li><li>they earned no lower than a B in the transferred courses and<\/li><li>the transfer credit is applicable to the degree program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Students must formally petition their academic dean for acceptance of transfer graduate credit. Credit earned at another institution while under academic or nonacademic suspension will not be accepted by ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ for transfer. Transfer credits are subject to the six-year time limitation to satisfy all master\u2019s degree requirements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admission of International Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7194\"><p>For information on graduate admission requirements for international students, please refer to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/graduate-students\/\">International Student Services website. CLICK HERE.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7195\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7195\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admission as an Alternative Certification Student<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7195\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7195\"><p>The\u00a0Non-Master\u2019s Alternative Certificate Program\u00a0allows students with a bachelor\u2019s degree to earn teacher certification. Applicants must meet the following admission criteria:<\/p><ul><li>Possess a bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution.<\/li><li>Have a 2.5 undergraduate grade point average.<\/li><li>Must have successfully completed\u00a0Praxis I\u00a0(Pre-Professional Skills Test) unless candidates:<ul><li>scored a 22 or higher on the ACT OR<\/li><li>scored a SAT combined verbal and mathematics score of 1030 OR<\/li><li>possess a master\u2019s degree or higher.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Must have successfully completed\u00a0Praxis II\u00a0(Content Knowledge) for the respective certification area.<\/li><li>Undergo a criminal background check; specific programs may require additional criminal background checks after matriculation.\u00a0 All background check(s) will be performed by the College\u2019s designated provider and paid for by the student.<\/li><\/ul><p>Visit the\u00a0<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.louisianabelieves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana State Department of Education Web site<\/a>\u00a0to view the current list of Louisiana Praxis\/NTE tests and score requirements.<\/p><p>To access information concerning Praxis, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/\">Praxis Information<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/portal\/site\/ets\/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509\/?vgnextoid=48c05ee3d74f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ets.org\/praxis<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7196\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7196\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Non-Master\u2019s Alternative Certification Program (Education)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7196\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7196\"><p><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7197\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7197\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admission as a Non-Degree or Pre-Program Student<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7197\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7197\"><p><strong>Non-degree students:<\/strong><br \/>A non-degree, or certification-only, student is one who has been admitted to Graduate Studies, but does not wish to pursue a graduate degree at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½.<\/p><p><strong>Pre-program students:<\/strong><br \/>A pre-program student is one who has been admitted to Graduate Studies, and who wishes to pursue a degree, but has not met all of the requirements for admission to a graduate program (e.g., no GRE score, insufficient GMAT score, or no teaching certificate).<\/p><p><strong>Credit as a non-degree or pre-professional student:<\/strong><br \/>No more than twelve semester hours of graduate credit (and no grade less than B) earned while in a non-degree, certification-only, or pre-program classification may later be applied toward a degree at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. In Business Administration, however, no graduate credit earned as a non-degree or pre-program student may later be applied toward the M.B.A. degree at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7198\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7198\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admission on Visitor Status<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7198\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7198\"><p>Individuals who wish to enroll in graduate courses part time but do not wish to pursue a degree may enroll under visitor status. As a visitor, students may earn college credit, and an official transcript of these credits will be available upon request to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/records\/\">Office of Records and Registration<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Applying credit to graduate work:<\/strong><br \/>While classified as visitors, students may only earn a maximum of 12 semester hours of graduate work that may be applied toward a master\u2019s degree. However, credits earned under this type of admission may not be used automatically toward any graduate degree. All requirements for regular admission must be met prior to petitioning for graduate degree credit. Petitions must be submitted in writing.<\/p><p><strong>Maintaining visitor status:<\/strong><br \/>An appointment for registration will be prepared for the next regular semester or session following initial enrollment in visitor status. Students who do not re-enroll as visitors for that particular semester or session must apply for re-admission before returning to the university.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7199\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7199\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Admission of Seniors to Part-Time Graduate Study<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7199\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7199\"><p>A senior may petition to register for a maximum of 12 hours of graduate coursework by completing the appropriate petition form with his or her academic dean prior to registration. Form can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/policies-forms\/\">https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/forms\/<\/a>.<\/p><p>The petitioner must meet the following requirements:<\/p><ul><li>Have at least a 3.20 cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) on all undergraduate work pursued.<\/li><li>Lack no more than 30 semester hours to complete baccalaureate degree requirements.*<\/li><\/ul><p>If granted permission to enroll in graduate coursework while pursuing an undergraduate degree, the student must adhere to and\/or be aware of the following:<\/p><ul><li>Student may earn no more than 12 graduate credit hours while completing baccalaureate requirements.<\/li><li>Student may not carry more than 15 semester hours (both undergraduate and graduate) during a regular semester or ten semester hours during a summer session. This shall include all baccalaureate requirements and no more than six semester hours of graduate credit for a semester or four for a summer session.<\/li><li>Courses taken for graduate credit CANNOT be used to satisfy undergraduate requirements.<\/li><li>Undergraduate status is retained until the baccalaureate degree is earned.<\/li><li>While taking undergraduate and graduate courses as an undergraduate student, the student must maintain a minimum of 3.0 on all graduate courses AND must maintain a minimum of 3.2 cumulative undergraduate GPA. If these grade conditions are not met, then the student will not be allowed to petition for enrollment in other graduate courses while pursuing his or her baccalaureate degree.<\/li><li>Taking graduate courses as an undergraduate does not imply or guarantee that the student will be accepted into any specific graduate program at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. After receiving a baccalaureate degree, a student must apply for graduate school admission and meet all admission requirements as outlined for a specific program and be accepted into a program to apply previously taken graduate courses to the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>NOTE: This option is not available for courses offered through the executive MBA program due to specific admission requirements.<\/p><p><strong>Petition for Pursuit of Graduate Work as an Undergraduate Senior<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/09\/Petition-for-Pursuing-Graduate-Work-as-an-UG-Senior-1.docx\">Petition for Pursuing Graduate Work as an UG Senior<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fc3e4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fc3e4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8e6a22\" data-id=\"d8e6a22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3011358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3011358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f37aa5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f37aa5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5db22f\" data-id=\"d5db22f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04ca91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b04ca91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admission Requirements by Program:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6341f9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6341f9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29ea15b\" data-id=\"29ea15b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8bed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ce8bed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2161\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Business Administration (traditional)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2161\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2161\"><p><strong>Evening Admissions Requirements<\/strong><\/p><p>To be admitted into the Master of Business Administration program at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, applicants should possess the following:<\/p><ul><li>A bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited university.<\/li><li>Acceptable score on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mba.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\">Graduate Record Examination (GRE)<\/a>. \u00a0The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ code for the GMAT is 1B6BL44; the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ GRE code is 6221.<\/li><li>For international students only, a minimum\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/portal\/site\/ets\/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509\/?vgnextoid=69c0197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)<\/a>\u00a0total score of 550 (or a minimum computer-based score of 213) and a listening comprehension score of 55.<\/li><li>For Credential Evaluation Services \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/\">https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admission\/undergraduate-admissions\/international-students\/evaluations\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>GMAT\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>MBA applicants must:<\/p><ul><li>have a minimum GMAT score of 450<\/li><li>score at least 950 on the formula: GMAT total score plus 200 times the GPA earned on all work attempted while pursuing the baccalaureate degree\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li><li>score at least 1,000 on the formula: GMAT total score plus 200 times the GPA earned on the last 60 hours attempted while pursuing the baccalaureate degree.<\/li><li>Official GMAT score report, must be sent from the Educational Testing Service to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (Institutional Code 1B6BL44).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>GRE<\/strong><br \/>MBA applicants must:<\/p><ul><li>have a minimum GRE total combined score of 300 in the verbal and quantitative.<\/li><li>Official GMAT score report, must be sent from the Educational Testing Service to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (Institutional Code 6221).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2162\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Business Administration (executive)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2162\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2162\"><p><strong>Executive Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/p><header class=\"entry-header\"><p class=\"entry-title\">Each EMBA class is limited to 15 individuals. Therefore, admission is competitive, and candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><p>Candidates should possess the following:<\/p><ul><li>A Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university.<\/li><li>Three or more years of full-time professional experience, five preferred.<\/li><li>Acceptable score on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mba.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Management Admissions Test<\/a>\u00a0(GMAT).\u00a0 An applicant with significant and meaningful supervisory, technical, and\/or budget responsibilities may request that the GMAT be waived as a requirement for admission to the EMBA Program.\u00a0 The request for the waiver shall be submitted in writing to the EMBA Director and clearly state the basis for the wavier.\u00a0 A current resume shall accompany the request.\u00a0 A final decision will be made by the Graduate Program &amp; Instruction Committee.<\/li><li>For international students only, a minimum\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/portal\/site\/ets\/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509\/?vgnextoid=69c0197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Test of English as a Foreign Language<\/a>\u00a0(TOEFL) total score of 550 (or a minimum computer-based score of 213) and a listening comprehension score of 55.<\/li><li>For Credential Evaluation Services \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/\">https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SELECTION<\/strong><br \/>When selecting candidates, the Graduate Business Programs and Instruction Committee considers each applicant\u2019s career achievements, academic ability and motivation. For applicants required to take the GMAT, the test score is taken into consideration along with work experience and grade point average. All applicants are required to be interviewed by the Committee \u2013 the interview may be via telephone or in person.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2163\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2163\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Community\/Technical College Mathematics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2163\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2163\"><p>In addition to all general requirements for admission to the University and to Graduate Studies, applicants must:<\/p><ul><li>Have a bachelor\u2019s degree (with mathematics training which includes three-dimensional calculus and at least nine additional hours of mathematics at the junior level or above, from accredited institutions, and approved by the Department); AND<\/li><li>Submit three letters of recommendation; AND<\/li><li>Have a minimum GPA of 2.75; OR<\/li><li>Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 hours of coursework completed; OR<\/li><li>Have a minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale AND attained a combined (verbal and quantitative) GRE Revised General Test score of 300.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2164\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2164\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Curriculum and Instruction<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2164\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2164\"><ul><li>A bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution<\/li><li>A minimum GPA of 2.50 on the last 60 hours of coursework.<\/li><li>Valid Teaching Certificate (except for MCLD-High Incidence Disabilities)<\/li><li>Three recommendations<\/li><li>Passing GRE score<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2165\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2165\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Educational Leadership<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2165\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2165\"><ul><li>A bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution<\/li><li>A minimum GPA of 2.50 on the last 60 hours of coursework.<\/li><li>Teaching Certificate for MESL (K-12 School Leadership)<\/li><li>Three recommendations<\/li><li>Passing GRE score. GRE may be waived for high GPA. (Educational Technology Leadership &amp; K-12 School Leadership)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2166\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2166\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Marine and Environmental Biology<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2166\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2166\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title\">Admission Requirements &amp; Application Information<\/h1><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><ul><li>B.S. degree in a science curriculum<\/li><li>Minimum GPA of 3.00<\/li><li>Combined GRE (verbal + quantitative) of 300<\/li><li>TOEFL score of 550 (PBT)\/213 (CBT)\/80 (IBT) for international students<\/li><li>Graduate faculty member agree to be major professor (agreement form in the departmental application packet)<\/li><li>Three letters of recommendation from professionals in the field<\/li><li>Cover letter and resume or CV<\/li><li>An interview with the departmental graduate committee to gain full M.S. track student status<\/li><li>Complete application (online and departmental)<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/12\/GRADUATE-ASSISTANT-Application-BIOLOGY-2018-3.docx\">Marine and Environmental Biology Application Packet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\">Apply for admission<\/a>\u00a0to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>The packet will serve as the program and graduate assistantship application.\u00a0 Please send the completed application packet, official GRE scores, all official college transcripts, cover letter, and CV or resume to:<\/p><p>Dr. Christopher Bonvillain<br \/>Graduate Program Coordinator<br \/>Department of Biological Sciences<br \/>ÐÓ°É´«Ã½<br \/>P.O. Box 2021<br \/>Thibodaux, LA 70310<\/p><p>When your application is received, you will be notified by e-mail.\u00a0 For more application information, contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty\/dr-christopher-bonvillain\/\">Dr. Chris Bonvillain<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The deadline for applying for teaching assistantships starting in the Fall semester is March 26. For assistantships starting in the Spring semester the deadline is October 25. \u00a0Applications not requesting an assistantship are accepted at any time.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2167\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2167\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Nursing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2167\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2167\"><h3><strong>Admission Criteria: Graduate Nursing Program<br \/><\/strong><\/h3><p>The graduate nursing program admits students in Fall and Spring semesters. Applicants should possess the following:<\/p><ul><li>Evidence of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited undergraduate nursing program.<\/li><li>Evidence of a valid, unencumbered Louisiana Registered Nurse license.<\/li><li>All transcripts from the undergraduate school and any work attempted at the graduate level. Submit documentation of satisfactory standing in graduate nursing program at last institution attended (if applicable).<\/li><li>A current resume, including applicant\u2019s full name, address, telephone number(s), email address(es), academic preparation, degrees held, honors, awards, special interest work history, and other relevant information.<\/li><li>A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale for last 60 undergraduate hours of required nursing degree courses, as indicated by a transcript.<\/li><li>Completed a course in introductory statistics with a minimum grade of \u201cC\u201d or equivalent.<\/li><li>At a minimum, two (2)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/10\/MSN-Statement-of-Recommendation.pdf\">Statements of Recommendation (Form)<\/a>.<\/li><li>A Statement of Intent\/Purpose with rationale for pursuing study in selected concentration.<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Students meeting admission criteria does not guarantee admission to the MSN program.<\/em>\u00a0Additionally, ICMSN programs reserve the right to limit the number of students enrolled in a course in order to make the most effective use of educational resources available.<\/p><h5>During the first semester of enrollment of regular admission the student must:<\/h5><ul><li>File a degree plan with the MSN Graduate Coordinator, in accordance with the General Requirements of the Master\u2019s Degree in the Graduate School section of the\u00a0<em>Catalog<\/em>.<\/li><li>Submit a complete history and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/09\/Student-Employment-Physical-1.pdf\">Student-Employment-Physical<\/a>.<\/li><li>Submit current certification in CPR (every two years), annual TB results, and required immunizations. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/10\/Health-Requirements_MSN-3.pdf\">MSN Health Requirements<\/a>)<\/li><li>Submit a negative drug screen.<\/li><li>Submit an acceptable background check.<\/li><li>Health Insurance.<\/li><li>Professional Liability Insurance.<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><strong>Non-Degree Classified Admission<\/strong><\/h3><p>For information, please call the MSN Program Office (985) 448-4690.<\/p><h3><strong>Admission and Progression Requirement for the Advanced Practice Concentrations (FNP, PMHNP)<br \/><\/strong><\/h3><p>Admission to the practicum component of either advanced practice concentration (FNP or PMHNP) means that the MSN degree-seeking student is eligible to progress beyond the core courses to complete the program of study. Applications for admission to the\u00a0 practicum component should occur during the semester in which the student is scheduled to complete the core course work.<\/p><p>The following criteria will be considered for admission to the Family Nurse Practitioner or\u00a0 Psychiatric\/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentrations:<\/p><ul><li>Meet regular admission criteria to MSN program (formula score is considered).<\/li><li>Cumulate Grade Point Average (GPA) rank in the MSN program. Cumulate GPA in the required advanced practice core courses: NURS 507\/607, NURS 517\/617, and NURS 518\/618 (calculated after completion of semester).<\/li><li>Written commitment to a full-time or part-time degree plan as established by the MSN program. For limited practicum slots, preference will be given to full-time students.<\/li><li>At least one (1) year of appropriate nursing experience.<\/li><li>Drug testing will be required.<\/li><li>Evidence of CPR certification, OSHA\/HIPPA Training, verification of Tb test, required immunizations, liability insurance, and health insurance.<\/li><\/ul><p>The Graduate Coordinator will notify students of the status of their application at the close of the semester in which they have applied, following calculation of final GPA. Once admitted to the declared NP concentration, the student is expected to follow the full-time or part-time degree plan which becomes part of their record. Students who do not follow their degree plan may lose a practicum slot and will be required to reapply to the role concentration.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2168\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2168\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2168\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2168\"><ul><li>A bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution<\/li><li>A minimum GPA of 2.50 on the last 60 hours of coursework.<\/li><li>Three letters of recommendation<\/li><li>Complete the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Criminal Background Check Disclosure and Authorization form. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/07\/CriminalBackground-7-29-20.pdf\"><strong>Download PDF<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li><li><span class=\"gmail_default\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"gmail_default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discover.castlebranch.com\/\">Completion of a Criminal Background Check with \u201cCertified Backgrounds\u201d.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li>Program Application<\/li><li>Passing GRE score. GRE may be waived for high GPA.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2169\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2169\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">School Counseling<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2169\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2169\"><p>To be admitted to the Master of Education in School Counseling program at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, applicants should possess and submit the following:<\/p><ul><li>A bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution<\/li><li>A minimum GPA of 2.50 on the last 60 hours of coursework.<\/li><li>Three letters of recommendation<\/li><li>Certified Background Check<\/li><li>Program application<\/li><li>Passing GRE score. GRE may be waived for high GPA.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cdbb7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cdbb7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f6ce3a\" data-id=\"3f6ce3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3ec47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0b3ec47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa8463f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa8463f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3facbf5\" data-id=\"3facbf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979791c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"979791c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO APPLY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14d7e94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14d7e94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0114071\" data-id=\"0114071\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c28d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45c28d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Degree-seeking Students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c68ffef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c68ffef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60bbfe5\" data-id=\"60bbfe5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae83b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae83b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submit to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Office of Admissions:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2f15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b2f15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To begin the admissions process, applicants should submit the following to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\">ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Office of Admission<\/a>\u00a0(P.O. Box 2004 \/ Thibodaux, LA 70310).<\/p><ul><li><strong>Application for Admission:<\/strong>\u00a0An application may be submitted electronically through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Application for Admission<\/a>.<a title=\"Application for Admission (PDF)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/files\/2008\/06\/application.pdf\"><br \/><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Application fee:<\/strong>\u00a0A non-refundable application fee of $20, in the form of a check or money order, must be mailed to the Office of Admissions. Cash is accepted if brought to the Office of Admissions. An application is not processed until the fee is received.<\/li><li><strong>Official transcripts:<\/strong>\u00a0Complete transcripts from all previously attended universities must be sent to the Office of Admissions. Download and print the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/09\/record-request.pdf\">Record Request Form (PDF)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Standardized test scores:<\/strong>\u00a0Scores required for your program (GRE, GMAT, Praxis), if any, must be sent directly from the testing service provider.<\/li><li><strong>Immunization form:<\/strong>\u00a0All enrolled ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ students must provide written proof of immunization. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/health\/immunization-requirement\/\">Health Services Immunization page<\/a>\u00a0for more information and to download the form.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f948413\" data-id=\"f948413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31ddbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e31ddbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submit to your program:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b2e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b2e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each academic program determines its admission criteria and requirements. Beyond what must be received by the Office of Admissions, most programs require additional materials, such as program-specific applications, resumes, letters of recommendation, etc. Each program also has separate deadlines. Go to your program\u2019s application information page:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mba\/\">Business Administration<\/a>\u00a0(traditional)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mba\/\">Business Administration<\/a>\u00a0(executive)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mathematics\/\">Community\/Technical College Mathematics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\">Curriculum and Instruction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\">Educational Leadership<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/\">Marine and Environmental Biology<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Master of Science in Nursing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/nursing\/\">Nursing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/clinical-mental-health-counseling-mcmh\/\">Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\">School Counseling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02613e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02613e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e18947\" data-id=\"4e18947\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa384d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fa384d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Degree-seeking International Students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1583bb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1583bb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cea667a\" data-id=\"cea667a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796ae13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"796ae13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/graduate-students\/\">Please click here for the application process.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e273942 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e273942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To begin the admissions process, applicants should submit the following to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\">ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Office of International Student Admission<\/a>\u00a0(P.O. Box 2004 \/ Thibodaux, LA 70310).<\/p><ul><li><strong>Application for Admission:<\/strong>\u00a0An application may be submitted electronically through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Application for Admission<\/a>.<a title=\"Application for Admission (PDF)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/files\/2008\/06\/application.pdf\"><br \/><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Application fee:<\/strong>\u00a0A non-refundable application fee of $30, in the form of a check or money order, must be mailed to the Office of Admissions. Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Cash is accepted if brought to the Office of Admissions. An application is not processed until the fee is received.<\/li><li><strong>Summary of Educational Background by Years Form:<\/strong>\u00a0This form enables ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ to evaluate the educational background of prospective students. Download and print the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/09\/edbackground.pdf\"><strong>Summary of Educational Background by Years Form (PDF).<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Official secondary school transcripts with official English translation<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Official certification of degree earned with official English translation<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>ACT or SAT score report.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Standardized test scores:<\/strong>\u00a0Scores required for your program (GRE, GMAT, Praxis), if any, must be sent directly from the testing service provider.<\/li><li><strong>TOEFL score report:<\/strong>\u00a0The TOEFL is used to evaluate the English proficiency of our prospective students and is an admission requirement. Students should arrange to take the TOEFL as soon as they decide to attend a U.S. university. The results must be sent directly to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ from ETS. The institutional code for ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is 6221.<\/li><li><strong>Affidavit of Support and Financial Statement:<\/strong>\u00a0The Affidavit of Support proves that students have sufficient funds to finance one year of study at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. Students must complete the first part of the form, and their sponsor must complete the second part. A financial institution must either sign and stamp the bottom portion of the form or provide verification of funds in a letter on its letterhead. Download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/documents\/admission\/affidavit_of_support_form.pdf\">Affidavit of Support 2019-2020<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Official transcripts and course descriptions from previous university work:<\/strong>\u00a0Complete transcripts from all previously attended universities must be sent to the Office of Admissions. Download and print the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/09\/record-request.pdf\"><strong>Record Request Form (PDF).<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Copies of current I-20 and I-94 forms<\/strong>\u00a0(if transferring to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ from within the United States).<\/li><li><strong>Immunization form:<\/strong>\u00a0All enrolled ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ students must provide written proof of immunization. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/health\/\">Health Services Immunization page<\/a>\u00a0for more information and to download the form.<\/li><li><strong>Transfer Adviser Form:<\/strong>\u00a0For applicants transferring to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ from within the United States, this form must be sent to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ directly by the U.S. school you are transferring from. Download\u00a0<a title=\"Transfer Adviser Form (PDF)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/09\/transfer-advisor-form.pdf\">Transfer Adviser Form (PDF)<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7aab464 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7aab464\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bc055b\" data-id=\"0bc055b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba5513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ba5513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submit to your program:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb3c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecb3c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each academic program determines its admission criteria and requirements. Beyond what must be received by the Office of Admissions, most programs require additional materials, such as program-specific applications, resumes, letters of recommendation, etc. Each program also has separate deadlines. Go to your program\u2019s application information page:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mba\/\">Business Administration<\/a>\u00a0(traditional)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mba\/\">Business Administration<\/a>\u00a0(executive)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mathematics\/\">Community\/Technical College Mathematics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\">Curriculum and Instruction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\">Educational Leadership<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/\">Marine and Environmental Biology<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Master of Science in Nursing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/nursing\/\">Nursing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/clinical-mental-health-counseling-mcmh\/\">Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\">School Counseling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\">School Psychology<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MENU Graduate Admissions Information APPLY FOR ADMISSION TOUR OUR CAMPUS REQUEST INFORMATION Prospective graduate students must meet the general admission requirements of the Graduate School, as well as the specific admission requirements of their respective program. 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