PhD Admission Recommendations

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• Previous Degrees Required
• Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
• Course Pre-Requisites/Deficiencies
• Test Of English As A Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• GPA/GRE/TOEFL Guidelines
• Letters Of Recommendation
• Deadlines To Submit Applications
• Additional Information

Previous Degrees Required

• Admission to the Ph.D. program does not require a Master's degree. Qualified students who hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, science or mathematics may apply directly to the Ph.D. program.

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Course Pre-Requisite/Deficiencies

• The following undergraduate courses are required:
  • Calculus - 2 years (4 semesters or 6 quarters)
  • Science - 2 years (Chemistry, Physics or Biology)
  • * Probability - 1 course (Calculus based)
  • * Statistics - 1 course (Calculus based)
  • * Linear Algebra - 1 course (frequently included in Calculus sequence)
  • * Computer Programming - Demonstrated ability (e.g. completed coursework) to write computer programs
• * Note: Many undergraduate programs in engineering and science do not require courses on these topics. Students who are deficient in these pre-requisites, if admitted, will be required to elect courses in these areas and earn a grade of B or better. This requirement must be fulfilled as soon as possible after entering the program. For specific information on removing deficiencies refer here.

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Graduate Record Examinations - (GRE)

• The Graduate Record Examination scores (Verbal, Quantitative and Writing Segment) are required for admission for all students. GRE scores are valid for 5 years. For example, scores obtained in November 2003 are good until November 2008. Students who took this exam longer than 5 years ago must retake the examination

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Test Of English As A Foreign Language - (TOEFL)

• Foreign applicants whose native language is not English or does NOT have a degree from an English speaking institution, must provide evidence of either a "Test of English as a Foreign Language" (TOEFL) score or take the "English Proficiency Test for Foreign Students" administered by the English Language Institute at The University of Michigan. Upon entering the IOE graduate program, a student who has been determined by the Graduate Admissions Committee to have a deficiency in spoken or written English, is required to:
  1. take the verbal and written English tests given by ELI (English Language Institute);
  2. report the results to the IOE graduate program advisor, and
  3. abide by any recommendation made by his or her counselor or the Graduate Program Advisor for remedial coursework.

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GPA/GRE/TOEFL Guidelines

IOE highly prefers the TOEFL exam but will consider MELAB and IELTS.

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Letters Of Recommendation

• Letters of recommendation should be submitted on-line, but hard copies may be submitted if that is not possible. Remember to add sufficient time for hard copies to reach us by the application deadlines.

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Deadlines To Submit Applications

• Application deadline for Fall 2010 PhD: December 15, 2009
• Note : PhD applicants are only accepted for entry in the Fall semester.

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Additional Information

Please send requests to: ioe.gradadmission@umich.edu

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