All requirements for admission to the Graduate School at Southern Illinois University Carbondale must be met. Additional admission requirements include:

Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant's potential for graduate studies.
Resume outlining educational and professional experience
Personal statement describing their objectives for study in the program, and how such study will allow them to pursue their interests and career goals.
Example of work that demonstrates their competency, preferably professional work, although prior academic work is acceptable. Work samples might take the form of print articles, video or audio tapes, DVDs, URLs or CDs. Applicants must clearly indicate their role(s) in any project submitted.
Generally, applicants must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 = A) for their last two years of undergraduate work. Students whose preparation is deemed lacking in certain areas may be required to take undergraduate courses to attain competency. These will not be counted toward the M.S. degree.
International students whose native or first language is not English, or those with fewer than 100 graded semester hours of college credit at a U.S. college or university, must take the TOEFL and score at least 550 (paper score) or 80 (internet score) or have an IELTS score of 6.5 to be admitted.