3.0. Application Process
There are two steps in applying for admission for graduate study in our department. One is completion of the Graduate School application and the other is completion of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department application. The standardized test requirements for our degree programs are shown below. These test scores must be provided as a part of the Graduate School application. Note that these standardized test scores are not required if you have completed an undergraduate degree in our department or if you are a current student who is applying to one or our accelerated Bachelor's-to-Master's programs.
Degree Program / Test Requirement
- Master of Science (thesis or non-thesis) / GRE
- Master of Agribusiness / GRE or GMAT
- Joint Master of Science and Doctor of Jurisprudence / LSAT
- Doctor of Philosophy / GRE
3.1. Graduate School Application
The Graduate School application process is described in the current Texas Tech University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog and on the Graduate School Web-site at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/ .
3.3. Admission
Once your Graduate School application complete, the Graduate School will forward your materials to the department where a panel of department faculty members will review the application and make an admission and, if applicable, a funding recommendation. Final admission decisions are made by the Graduate Advisor. Funding decisions are made by the Graduate Advisor or by individual faculty members, depending upon the source of funds.