COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

APPLICANTS MUST MEET MSU REQUIREMENTS
(MSU CATALOG, CHAPTER TWO)

The status CONDITIONAL/UNCONDITIONAL admission must be determined
before the student enrolls in his/her first class.


UNCONDITIONAL ADMISSION APPLIES TO:
- Baccalaureate degree in Occupational Safety & Health.
- A minimum of a 3.00 undergraduate G.P.A.


CONDITIONAL ADMISSION APPLIES TO:
Recommendation of the graduate advisory committee and completion of the prerequisite 
undergraduate requirements.  Upon recommendation of the advisor, prerequisite  
undergraduate requirements may be taken while enrolled for graduate credit.

- Students denied admission to the graduate program in the College of Health Sciences and 
   Human Services, but meet University requirements for conditional admission, may petition 
   for conditional admission.
- Conditional admission is reserved for applicants whose previous education and/or experience 
   is evaluated by the department indicating the likelihood of success.
- Students accepted conditionally will be required to complete nine hours of prescribed work 
   and achieve a minimum GPA of 3.30 before they are reevaluated.  These nine hours will be 
   assigned by the advisor and may be in addition to the student's program.


LANGUAGE COMPETENCY:
- Applicants whose native tongue is not English or who did not graduate from an English 
   speaking institute must score a minimum of 600 on the TOEFL.
- If 600 is not achieved, students must successfully complete ELI level VI and a screening 
   interview by the department prior to enrolling in courses included in their graduate program.

 For detailed information about the Department of OSH, the graduate and 
 undergraduate programs, and description of courses, please refer to OSH