Communication (Public Relations)

Students entering the University directly from high school must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better on all course work undertaken in order to continue as Theatre and Dance majors. If in any given semester a student's overall GPA falls below 2.0, the student will have one semester (fall or spring) to bring it back up to or above 2.0. If the overall GPA remains below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters, the student will be requested to change majors. Any student who fails to respond to that request will automatically be transferred to an undeclared major status. Students who enter the University as transfer students who wish to continue a major in Theatre or Dance must have a GPA of at least 2.0 on all course work undertaken. Upon acceptance as a major, a student must maintain an overall 2.0 GPA as described above.

• *English Proficiency

  1. Students who are non-native speakers of English, who transfer from an institution of higher education outside the United States where English was not the language of the institution, are required to submit an English language proficiency exam score from one of the approved below along with their foreign credentials.

     1. Accuplacer 

        1. Reading: 237

        2. Write Placer: 4

     2. Cambridge English Scale Score (which can be demonstrated in Cambridge English : First (FCE), Advanced (CAE) or Proficiency (CPE). 

        1. Requirement: 169 (CPE=180)

     3. Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) IGSCE and “O” Level “English” Exams 

        1. Requirement: "D" or better

     4. English Language Institute

        1. Requirement: Completion of Level 6 at VSU’s English Language Institute with a B Average or better will also meet language requirements. For more information, including how to apply visit The VSU English Language Institute website.

     5. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

        1. Requirement: 6.0

     6. Michigan English Test (MET)
        1. Requirement: 55

     7. Pearson (PTE) Academic

        1. Requirement: 53

     8. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 

        1. Requirement: 69 (Internet version) or 523 (paper version)