Admission Information

Admission At The Master's Level Requires:

A bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university.
A grade-point average of 3.00 or better during the last two full years of undergraduate study in courses other than military science, physical education, and skills courses (e.g., typing).
Favorable evaluations of the applicant by at least three professional references.
Applicants are admitted to the program only if judged to be qualified based on academic records, references, and experiences.
Minimum TOEFL score of 575 for international students.

Admission At The Doctoral Level For Students With A Master's Degree Earned Elsewhere:

A graduate program, (thesis strongly recommended), leading to a master's degree from a recognized graduate school (or 30 semester hours) of approved graduate study.
A grade-point average of 3.0 at the master's level.
Graduate course work in family and child ecology or equivalent to those courses required of a candidate for a master's degree in the Department of Family and Child Ecology at Michigan State University.
Favorable evaluations of the applicant by at least three previous instructors.
Evidence of research capacity (e.g. publications, research experiences).
Satisfactory verbal ability and quantitative ability scores on the Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
If the applicant has not completed the master's degree because of unexpected circumstances by the admission date at Michigan State University, the student is given one academic year to complete the final requirements.
Minimum TOEFL score of 575 for international students.

Transfer From Other Graduate Programs At Michigan State University

MSU graduate students who wish to transfer into the Department of Family and Child Ecology are considered in the same way as new applicants. Students in other departments who wish to apply for admission to Family and Child Ecology should obtain and submit the regular application forms. They also need to request their department to either forward their file for copying (it will be returned immediately) or to send a copy of the file. The deadlines and requirements mentioned above apply to students seeking admission by transfer, since their applications must be reviewed in the same way and at the same time as those of students from other universities. Applications involving a transfer between departments at Michigan State University are not processed by the Office of Admissions and Scholarships. All application materials in such cases should be submitted directly to the Department of Family and Child Ecology.