Admissions Information for 2011-2012 Catalog Year

Getting Started

Please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website www.fgcu.edu/graduate or contact Graduate Studies at 239-590-7988 or graduate@fgcu.edu for an application for admission and additional information about the application process. Satisfaction of minimum University and program requirements does not guarantee admission to a graduate program. Applicants should check with the program for the most up to date admission requirements prior to commencing the application process.

Program Admission Requirements

1. General Admission Requirements
   • Earned undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
   • Provide an official copy of all academic transcripts and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores.
   • One of the following:
     • Minimum 3.0 GPA in upper division coursework (last 60 credit hours) or
     • Score of 500 or higher on the GMAT.
   • Total points of 1050 (GPA x 200 + GMAT) with a GMAT score of at least 450.
   • International students must have a satisfactory score on the TOEFL exam (minimum score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based for international students from countries where English is not the primary language).
   • Prior to admission to a graduate program, students may complete a maximum of 9 credit hours of graduate level courses on a non-degree seeking basis.


2. Course waiver. The program is divided into 24 credit hours of foundation courses, 21 credit hours of required core courses, 9 credit hours of concentration courses. Up to a maximum of 24 credit hours of foundation courses may be waived by equivalent undergraduate or graduate courses completed at a regionally accredited institution within the last six years with a grade of C or higher. Course equivalences are as follows: (Note: Without waivers, the program length is 54 credit hours.)
   • ACG 6025 - Accounting Fundamentals for Mgrs -Intro to Financial Accounting (ACG 2021) and Intro to Managerial Accounting (ACG 2071)
   • ECO 5005 - Foundations of Economics - Micro and Macro Economics (ECO 2013 and 2023)
   • FIN 5405 - Foundations of Business Finance - Business Finance (FIN 3403)
   • ISM 6021 - Management Information Systems - MIS upper division course (ISM 3011)
   • MAN 6055 - Contemporary Management Concepts - Principles of Management (MAN 3025)
   • MAR 6805 - Marketing Management - Principles of Marketing (MAR 3023)
   • QMB 6305 - Statistical Methods for Management - Statistics I and II (STA 2023 and QMB 3200)
   • QMB 6603 - Quantitative Methods in Business - Quantitative Methods (QMB 3600)


3. Computer proficiency.
   To successfully complete the MBA program, students should be proficient in basic computer technology. See college academic advisor for additional information.