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Students interested in entering the
Political Science Program must meet the general admissions requirements set out by Maryville University. It is recommended that you complete a minimum of one year each of high school college prep courses in biology, chemistry, physics and pre-calculus before applying for admission to the
Political Science Program.
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Freshmen |
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Requirements for admission are: |
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A high school diploma (1 year of biology, 1 year of chemistry and 1 year of physics
are strongly recommended.) |
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A high school grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). |
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An ACT assessment composite score of 20 or an SAT-I (Scholastic Assessment
Test)
combined score of 950.
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Freshman applicants who do not meet all three of the
criteria listed above, and GED applicants
(who are considered on a case-by-case basis) may be asked to submit additional material, come to Maryville
for a personal interview, and/or complete additional testing before an
admission decision
is made.
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Transfer Students |
Transfer students are
considered for admission primarily on the basis of their academic work
at
all transfer institutions as reflected in their required college or
university transcripts.
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1. |
A 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in college work is required for
admission.
Students
with less than a 2.0 GPA will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may
be
asked to participate in a personal interview and testing before an
admission decision is made. |
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An ACT or SAT score is required for admission to certain programs. |
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High school transcripts are required for transfer students with fewer than
30 transferable
hours or for admission to certain programs. |
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4. |
A maximum of 68 credit hours from a two-year college will be counted toward
the completion of a
bachelor’s degree. |
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A completed associate(s) degree in a specific area will be counted as a minor in the
completion of a bachelor’s degree. If courses from the associate(s) degree
subject area
are applied to the major, those courses must be replaced by
additional courses for the minor. |
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Students who possess an
Associate in Arts General Transfer degree from an accredited
institution,
which follows the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education
guidelines, or a
bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution,
will have fulfilled Maryville’s General
Education requirement. |
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For the completion of a
bachelor’s degree, at least the last 30 credit hours must be taken
at
Maryville. |
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One half of the major and
minor (if required) must be taken at Maryville.
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