M.A. in Interpretation: Combined Interpreter Practice and Research Concentration (CIPR) Requirements

Requirements

• Completed application form. 
• A non-refundable application fee of $75.
• A minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a four-point scale) in all previous undergraduate and graduate study. (Occasionally, applicants with a GPA lower than 3.0 may be admitted conditionally upon the recommendation of the department.)
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate study, including evidence of having received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. (Those applying during their final undergraduate year will be required to submit a final transcript after completion of their bachelor’s degree and before enrolling in their first semester of graduate study.)
• Official transcripts of all graduate study.
• Goals statement (information about what is required will be within your electronic application)
• Three letters of recommendation – one letter should cite American Sign Language (ASL) skills and one letter should cite potential for graduate study.
• All international applicants from non-English speaking countries must demonstrate English language competence via the Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) examination. TOEFL results may be substituted instead of taking the DRP. (Use 5240 for the ETS institutional code)

Additional Program Requirements

• After completing the application process, the Department will send a one-time use only link to an online language screening. Completing the screening is the last step for applying to the program.
• ASLPI result of 3 or higher