Students will be considered for admission who have completed a bachelor's or a master's degree
All applicants must comply with University policies and admission requirements, e.g., application, fee, official transcripts, GRE/TOEFL scores (see Graduate Admissions).
A bachelor's GPA of 3.5 or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework based on a 4.0 grading scale. The completed degree must be in a field related to behavioral and community sciences, e.g., behavioral healthcare, human services, human development, psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, public health, social work, counseling, education.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within five years of application with a preferred profile of scores at or above the 50th percentile on the three subtests: verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing.
Evidence of written/analytical skills which will take two-forms: A writing sample, such as a major paper, thesis, or research paper of which the student is the sole author, and a personal goal statement of 2-3 pages that describes why the applicant wishes to obtain the Ph.D. in Behavioral & Community Sciences.
Two formal letters of recommendation from faculty members or other professional personnel who have knowledge of the applicant's academic background, potential for success in graduate school, and commitment to a research career.
Applicants with a master's degree may be eligible for admission to the program. Their transcripts will be evaluated to determine coursework that will be applicable toward the 90 hours of credit required for the doctoral program.

A bachelor's degree from an approved regionally accredited institution (or international equivalent).
Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in one of the following ways:

o All completed undergraduate coursework
o All completed graduate coursework

Minimum test scores required to determine proficiency are: IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL (iBT – 79, PBT – 550)