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Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking Admission Criteria

Program-Specific Requirements

  1. Application to Graduate College
  2. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in courses related to major
  3. Official transcripts of all college coursework
  4. If English is not the language of nurture, official test scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE exam are required:
  • 600 on the written TOEFL
  • 250 on the computer-based TOEFL
  • 100 on the internet-based TOEFL
  • 7.0 on the IELTS
  • 65 on the PTE

Application Deadlines

Fall: July 15

Spring: November 1

Summer: March 1

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A fully balanced curriculum—including the humanities,social sciences, and natural sciences—provides opportunities for integrative thinking and imagination, for creativity and discovery, and for good citizenship. -American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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  • Dr. Joseph Price
  • Phone: 402.554.2545
  • Email: jprice@unomaha.edu
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  • Phone: 402.554.4121
  • Email: tkniseley@unomaha.edu

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