DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY [PH.D] [Computer Science and Engineering] From University of Southern Mississippi

Minimum standards for regular admission are as follows:

1. The applicant must hold a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution approved by a recognized accrediting agency. 
2. The applicant must be eligible to re-enter the last college or university attended in good standing.
3. The applicant who does not hold a master's degree must present evidence, by official transcript, of a grade point average equivalent to at least 2.75 (calculated on a 4.0 scale) for the last two years of undergraduate study and a grade point average of at least 3.0 on undergraduate courses in the field of proposed graduate study.
4. The applicant who holds a master's degree must present evidence, by official transcript, of a grade point average no lower than 3.50 (calculated on a 4.0 scale) on previous graduate coursework.
5. The appropriate school director, college dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School must be satisfied that the applicant shows promise of satisfying doctoral degree requirements.
6. A non-refundable application fee must accompany each application.
7. International students must submit TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores, unless their baccalaureate degree is from an accredited English-speaking university.