Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Intercultural Communication] From Missouri State University

Academic Eligibility:

• Students must have completed a full sequence of studies that would qualify them for admission to university-level work in their own country. Additionally, freshman international students must have completed a recognized secondary program comparable to U.S. high school graduation, and have academic records demonstrating achievement comparable to the achievement required by the domestic Freshman Admission Requirements. Completed course work must be equivalent to the twelve-year program in the United States. To qualify as official, documents must be sent to the Missouri State Office of International Services directly from the issuing institution. 
• Students are required to submit SAT or ACT scores. 
  • Students may not need an ACT or SAT score to be admitted. If they have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, then students meet the selection index requirements, and a test score is not needed for admission purposes.
• Proof of student’s proficiency in English is required if their primary language is not English. Persons who have completed one or more years of university-level study in the U.S. may be exempt at the discretion of the International Services Office. International students hailing from non-English speaking countries must submit TOEFL/IELTS... or any equivalent test score reports to meet the English proficiency requirement.
• A student must meet these requirements by the time they have completed 90 hours of courses (Missouri State and transfer) to be admitted to the program:
  • Complete a minimum of 59 credit hours.
  • Complete the General Education Foundations courses.
  • Have a combined grade point average (Missouri State and transfer) of 2.50 or higher or have a GPA of 2.75 for the last 30 hours of courses completed before applying for admission to the degree program.
  • Complete COM 115 and COM 209 with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.
  • Submit an application for admission and receive approval from the faculty advisor and Head of the Department of Communication.