COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

 

ACADEMIC OPERATING POLICY AND PROCEDURE

 

COBI-AOP NUMBER:          20.10

 

SUBJECT:     TOEFL Requirement

 

DATE:                        May 4, 2000

 

DESCRIPTION OF POLICY:

Foreign applicants, not holding a prior degree from a U.S. institution, are required to submit a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 575, from a test administered within the last two years, for admission to Graduate Programs in Business.  Foreign applicants holding a prior degree (baccalaureate or higher) from a college or university in the United States will not be required to submit a TOEFL score.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS FOR CHANGING POLICY:

The aspects beyond University minimums are subject to majority vote by the College of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.

 

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED PROCEDURE:

This requirement may be waived, for applicants from countries where the TOEFL is not administered, or offset if other evidence is available to validate the applicant’s ability to communicate in English.  However, such students, either as a condition of admission or after admission, may be required to schedule ESL (English as a Second Language) courses upon the recommendation of the Director of Graduate Studies.

 

REVIEW OF POLICY/PROCEDURE:

This COBI-AOP will be reviewed at least every five years by the Graduate Policies Committee at the request of the Graduate Director with request for revision presented to the College of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.

 

APPROVED:

 

________________________________                        Date_________________

Reviewer

 

________________________________                        Date_________________

Dean, College of Business and Industry

 

 

COBI-AOP 20.10 Page 1

 

 

Continuation of COBI-AOP 20.10

 

 

Revision History (dates only):

            Original:         

            Revision:        November 4, 1983

            Revision:        May 8, 1986

            Revision:        April 1, 1992

 

 

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