Anthropology - Applied Community & Economic Development

University Admission Requirements

A student applying to this program must:

• Have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so by the time of program matriculation.
• Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term.
• If admitted, official domestic transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 208 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.
• If admitted, official international transcripts can be emailed directly from the international institution to InternationalAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, International Admissions, Campus Box 6180, Normal, IL 61790-6180.

International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the Graduate School Admission Requirements.

Additional Program Admission Requirements

You may only apply to one of the Applied Community and Economic Development programs at a time.

To be considered for this program, you must meet the following requirements.

GPA

Minimum GPA: 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work or nine or more hours of coursework in a master's program.

The Grade Point Average (GPA) of all undergraduate credentials earned in the United States that are used for graduate degree admission evaluation is calculated by the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. International credentials are evaluated by using cumulative GPA (CGPA) in lieu of the GPA from the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

Items to Submit

Submit the following:

• current resume
• writing sample (at least five pages)
• names and email addresses of three references for letters of recommendation
• Letter of Service (Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows Program) or Official Description of Service (Peace Corps Fellows Program)
• 2-page statement of purpose

Your statement of purpose should address:

• Your motivations for graduate school
• Your career goals
• How this master's degree in your specific academic discipline (anthropology, applied economics, kinesiology and recreation, political science, or sociology) will help you reach these goals
• Any additional information about your interest in our program

Previous Coursework

You need to have successfully completed an undergraduate economics class.

If you do not meet this requirement, you may still be admitted to the program, but will be expected to take a course prior to starting your graduate study.

Assistantship Application

Complete the Anthropology - Applied Community and Economic Development sequence graduate assistantship application. Only applicants selected for both admission and the assistantship are admitted to the Applied Community and Economic Development sequence.

The assistantship application is available through the Stevenson Center.

Interview

Applicants who submit all materials according to the posted instructions and by the posted deadlines, and whose materials indicate potential for success in their chosen program, will complete a required interview (by phone or in person).

GRE

GRE scores are not required for your application. However, if you wish to submit them, you may.

Scores do not play a significant part in our decision-making process for admission. GRE scores may help your application if you did not have strong undergraduate grades but do have strong GRE scores.

Use institution code 1319 if you want to submit your scores. It will not be held against you if you do not submit GRE scores as part of your application.

Application Deadlines

• Fall (August) Term — February 1

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