Apply early. It takes a minimum one month (sometimes significantly longer) for papers to be processed by Graduate College.
Applicants will receive one of four decisions: (1) full admission, (2) full admission, but you are on a waiting list, (3) provisional admission subject to resolving deficiencies, or (4) admission denied.
- Full Graduate Standing is given to students who have met the minimum requirements for admission and who have been accepted by the Department for work leading to a Ph.D. degree. The candidate must hold a Bachelor of Science degree/ Bachelor of Arts degree or a Master of Science/Master of Arts from an accredited college and have completed the general education core courses equivalent to that required in Child, Youth and Family Studies (University of Nebraska), plus a major of at least 18 semester hours in Child, Youth and Family Studies, or the equivalent from related fields. A 3.0 GPA is required, as well as a minimum score of 500 on the verbal, quantitative, and the analytical subtests of the General GRE.
- Provisional Status is given to students who show potential for successful graduate work but have deficiencies in the above required undergraduate preparation or who have a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99. Provisional status is also given to students who score between below 500 on one of the previously mentioned GRE subtests. If students are given provisional status, they will be informed of the requirements to attain full admission standing.
If a graduate student enters the CYAF graduate program on a provisional status due to low grades, the student must demonstrate ability to do graduate work within the first year of the graduate program (and receive B's or above). To be removed from provisional status, the student must complete work within the first academic year of enrollment or be subject to termination of his/her program.
Students who do not meet the minimum criteria will not be considered for admission. However, meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission. At the time the student is admitted, the committee will assign a temporary advisor. The Graduate College is notified and clears the student for admission. The student should try to meet with or call their advisor within three weeks after receiving a letter of acceptance. Graduate Studies issues the Certificate of Admission and a letter confirming acceptance into the program.