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G RADUATE P ROGRAMS To be admitted to a master’s degree program at the University, applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree (or another graduate-level degree) from one of the following: • A regionally or nationally accredited institution based in the United States or • An appropriately recognized foreign institution. The applicant’s academic performance must meet the following minimum standards: • 2.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale at the bachelor’s level, • 3.0 GPA or higher for the most recent 12 quarter credit hours of graduate coursework, or • At least three years of relevant professional experience. A DMISSION OF M ILITARY S TUDENTS To ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations and institutional policy, all official transcripts must be received by the end of the first term for students receiving military education benefits. This requirement applies to all programs certified on a term-by-term basis. Matriculation occurs when a student has been formally admitted to the University as a degree-seeking student. After matriculation, continuing certification of enrollment for educational benefits may occur if the student is making satisfactory academic progress as defined by University policy. Educational benefits will be discontinued if the student ceases to maintain satisfactory academic progress. If an official transcript cannot be obtained due to circumstances beyond the student’s control (e.g., unresolved financial obligations to a prior institution or delayed processing by the issuing institution), the student must provide documentation to support these circumstances. When adequate documentation is provided, certification may proceed on a temporary basis pending receipt of the transcript. In addition, the following guidelines support military student admission to the University: • Military students may not be certified for courses in which transfer credit has already been awarded. • Repetition of a previously passed course is not permitted unless a higher grade is specifically required by the student’s program of study. • Certification prior to completion of prior credit evaluation may result in a VA overpayment to both the student and the University. • Military students are required to complete the Prior Credit Evaluation Form to initiate the transcript review and credit evaluation process. I NTERNATIONAL C REDENTIALS If an applicant’s prior education was completed outside the United States, the applicant’s transcripts must be translated into English (if applicable) and be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by a credential evaluation service that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services), AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators) or a professional trained by AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers). American National University Catalog © 2026. All rights reserved. Page 60

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2026

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