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    - Graduate school is a place to satisfy intellectual curiosity in a challenging academic environment and contribute to expanding knowledge through research. Career advancement and earnings are often linked to graduate degrees. - Factors to consider in deciding whether to pursue graduate school include required degrees for certain professions, prestige and opportunities that advanced degrees provide, and ensuring you commit before being away from university for too long. - The document provides contact information for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's graduate school and lists their master's, doctoral, and non-degree programs. It also outlines minimum GPA, GRE, and TOEFL expectations and requirements that vary by program.

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    - Graduate school is a place to satisfy intellectual curiosity in a challenging academic environment and contribute to expanding knowledge through research. Career advancement and earnings are often linked to graduate degrees. - Factors to consider in deciding whether to pursue graduate school include required degrees for certain professions, prestige and opportunities that advanced degrees provide, and ensuring you commit before being away from university for too long. - The document provides contact information for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's graduate school and lists their master's, doctoral, and non-degree programs. It also outlines minimum GPA, GRE, and TOEFL expectations and requirements that vary by program.

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    - Graduate school is a place to satisfy intellectual curiosity in a challenging academic environment and contribute to expanding knowledge through research. Career advancement and earnings are often linked to graduate degrees. - Factors to consider in deciding whether to pursue graduate school include required degrees for certain professions, prestige and opportunities that advanced degrees provide, and ensuring you commit before being away from university for too long. - The document provides contact information for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's graduate school and lists their master's, doctoral, and non-degree programs. It also outlines minimum GPA, GRE, and TOEFL expectations and requirements that vary by program.

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    Graduate School Brochure

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    - Graduate school is a place to satisfy intellectual curiosity in a challenging academic environment and contribute to expanding knowledge through research. Career advancement and earnings are often linked to graduate degrees. - Factors to consider in deciding whether to pursue graduate school include required degrees for certain professions, prestige and opportunities that advanced degrees provide, and ensuring you commit before being away from university for too long. - The document provides contact information for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's graduate school and lists their master's, doctoral, and non-degree programs. It also outlines minimum GPA, GRE, and TOEFL expectations and requirements that vary by program.

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    Is Grad School

    right for you?


    Application
    Deadlines
    S hould you go to graduate school? That’s a
    question only you can answer, but here are
    some considerations that may help you decide what For Graduate School
    path to take.
    • Graduate School is a place to go to satisfy your
    Students within the USA:
    intellectual curiosity – in a challenging academic 30 days before semester starts
    environment. Students outside the USA:
    • Your research will contribute to a constantly 90 days before semester starts
    expanding body of knowledge. That
    accomplishment can be a satisfying reward.
    • From a practical standpoint, career advancement For a fellowship application:
    and annual earnings often go hand in hand with Master’s and Ph.D.: February 15
    graduate degrees. According to recent U.S.
    Census Bureau demographics, mean annual
    earnings for a person 25 or older who holds a For an assistantship application:
    bachelor’s degree is $53,581; that mean amount
    rises to $67,361 for a master’s and to $93,096 for Fall: March 1

    Graduate
    a doctoral degree. Spring: November 1
    • An advanced degree carries added prestige. That
    fact is significant because an advanced degree
    can open doors for you. It expands employment
    opportunities and can enable you to join some of
    the most respected professional organizations in
    the world.
    Contact Us
    School
    • Some professions require graduate degrees, such
    as teaching at the university level.
    • Timing is everything. The longer you stay away University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    from a university, the less likely you are to make Graduate School
    the commitment to earn an advanced degree. P.O. Box 44610
    • Graduate education provides many avenues for Lafayette, LA 70504-4610
    intellectual and personal growth. Your association Phone: (337) 482-6965
    with respected professors, scholars and scientists
    may expand opportunities to publish your
    Fax: (337) 482-1333
    work, for example. And the discipline and self-
    confidence you’ll gain in Graduate School will [email protected]
    help shape you as a person.
    So, if you’re thinking about whether to apply to http://gradschool.louisiana.edu
    Graduate School, contact us by e-mail or phone. We’ll
    put you in touch with a graduate coordinator who can
    provide more information and valuable guidance.
    Ph.D. Programs: Non-Degree Programs:
    About Us t Applied Language & Speech Sciences t Special Non-Degree

    G
    t Cognitive Science t Master’s + 30
    raduate School at the University of Louisiana t Computer Engineering t ENTREE:
    at Lafayette offers rigorous scholarship in a t Computer Science Graduate Admission Program for Adult,
    distinctive setting. t English Professional, Non-Degree Students
    UL Lafayette is the state’s second largest university t Environmental & Evolutionary Biology
    with more than 16,000 students, including 1,400 grad t Francophone Studies Minimum Expectations:*
    students. It’s located in the heart of French Louisiana, t Mathematics (Expectations may vary by program.)
    which is known for its incredible Cajun and Creole
    cuisine, Cajun and Zydeco music, and lush, verdant Master’s:
    landscapes. Ed.D. Program:
    (Joint program with Southeastern Louisiana t GPA:
    The Graduate School has 26 master’s, nine doctoral 2.75 Undergraduate**
    University)
    and three non-degree programs. t GRE:
    t Educational Leadership
    Its faculty are chosen for their expertise as Verbal: 380
    educators and penchant for research. That’s a powerful Verbal and Quantitative combined: 850
    Master’s Programs:
    combination for students who are looking for enthusiastic, t GMAT: 450***
    invigorating mentors in their fields of study. t Architecture
    t Biology t TOEFL:****
    UL Lafayette’s stature as a research university is For International Students
    t Business Administration
    evidenced by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation’s 81 on Internet-Based Test
    designation as a “Research University with High Research
    Health Care Administration
    MBA: Health Care Certification 213 on Computer-Based Test
    Activity.” To put that in perspective, other institutions
    t Communication 550 on Paper-Based Test
    in that category include Clemson, Auburn and Baylor.
    t Computer Engineering
    t Computer Science Ph.D.:

    A cademic resources are substantial. UL


    Lafayette, for instance, has one of the most
    technologically sophisticated libraries in Louisiana and
    t Counselor Education
    t Education
    Curriculum & Instruction
    t GPA:
    3.00 Undergraduate or 3.30 on Graduate
    work
    two supercomputers that are connected to the National t GRE:
    Education of the Gifted
    Lambda Rail, a nationwide optical infrastructure that Verbal: 380
    Educational Leadership
    enables scientists to collaborate on computer-based Verbal and Quantitative combined: 1,000
    research projects.
    t Engineering
    Chemical Engineering t TOEFL:
    There are more than two dozen research centers at Same as listed above for Master’s
    Civil Engineering
    UL Lafayette, including:
    Mechanical Engineering
    • the Louisiana Immersive Technologies Center, a
    Petroleum Engineering
    cutting-edge visualization environment;
    t English
    • national biological and environmental centers, * UL Lafayette uses a portfolio approach to graduate
    t French admissions.
    such as the USGS National Wetlands Research
    t Geology
    Center and the Estuarine Habitats Coastal ** GPA calculated on a 4-point scale. If 2.75 is not
    t History
    Fisheries Research Center; and met, a GPA of 3.0 will be required for the last 60
    t Mathematics
    • the Center for Louisiana Studies, which t Music semester hours or 90 quarter hours.
    concentrates on the state’s history and cultures.
    t Nursing *** For Business Administration or HCA applicants
    UL Lafayette has earned national attention for t Physics only.
    providing a quality education at a reasonable cost. t Psychology
    Many of our graduate students receive assistantships **** International students without a U.S. degree.
    t Speech Pathology & Audiology
    or fellowships. t Telecommunications

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