Admission and Graduation Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, not necessarily in the field if language skills are adequate (minimum requirement)
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (general), 2.5 (minimum for provisional acceptance)
  • If English is not the applicant’s native language and they have not completed at least 18 credit hours at a United States school, they must achieve the minimum score required by the Graduate School on the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, or complete the ECU Language Academy (ECULA).
  • Evidence of sufficient language skills in Spanish in oral interview and writing sample.

Documents to be submitted for admission

  • Completed application form
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • A writing sample (in Spanish).
  • Official transcripts are required for all earned degrees (undergraduate and graduate) and for all institutions attended in the most recent five years.
  • If English is not the applicant’s native language and they have not completed at least 18 credit hours at a United States school, or completed the ECU Language Academy (ECULA), they must have official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE test score reports sent.

Degree requirements

  • 30 semester hours of course work (10 courses) and comprehensive examination OR
  • 24 semester hours of course work and a thesis
  • Average time to completion: 1.5/2 years