Arts & Sciences

Applicants must meet one of the following minimum requirements for admissions to the MAAS program:

1. 3.5 GPA in upper level undergraduate coursework;
2. 3.0 GPA in upper level undergraduate course work and a 151-152 score (after August 2011) on the verbal portion of the GRE (or 475 prior to August 2011);
3. MA in the humanities or social sciences from an accredited institution;
4. 3.0 GPA in upper level undergraduate course work and with appropriate language or study abroad background as determined by written examination or evaluated by the program faculty committee;
5. 3.0 GPA in upper level undergraduate course work and a 3.0 GPA or above in 9 hours of graduate courses as a special student in the program. (These nine hours may not be in Independent Study courses.); and
6. International graduate student applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A total score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL or 6.5 overall on the IELTS is required.

The above admission requirements are minimums and not all students meeting them are assured admission. Students with either a grade-point average or GRE score below the above minimums may still apply and request a waiver of those scores. Students must submit their applications by June 1 in the year in which they wish to begin their studies.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the student's GPA is significantly lower than the requirement, the Graduate Committee may decide that the student will not be considered for conditional acceptance and the GRE will be required.

The following material is also required to complete the application:

• Complete FIU Graduate School on-line application.
• Official transcripts from all the universities attended (Note: official certified - translations are required for foreign transcripts, where the language is not English)
• One letter of recommendation from a college or university professor.
• Statement of purpose (750 words).

You may find the following link helpful when writing your statement of purpose: Personal Statements and Application Letters

In addition, foreign students must submit:

• Official TOEFL scores (Note: unofficial scores will not be taken into consideration)
  • Paper and Pencil: 550
  • Computer-based: 213
  • Internet-based: 80
• Declaration and Certification of Finances form
• Bank Letter
• Sponsor Letter

NOTE: International Students should visit International Student and Scholar Services at http://isss.fiu.edu/.

Send the application material as indicated below:

Graduate Admissions Office
Florida International University
PC 231, University Park Campus
11200 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199

• Official Transcripts
• Official certified translation of foreign transcripts, where the language is not English
• Official GRE scores (FIU code: 5206)
• Official TOEFL score (FIU code: 5206)
• Declaration and Certification of Finances Form
• Bank letter
• Sponsor letter

Asian Studies
Florida International University
SIPA 505, University Park
11200 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199

• Letter of recommendation
• Statement of purpose (750 words)

Asian Studies Graduate Admissions Committee

Dr. Steven Heine, Director of Asian Studies, Professor of Religious Studies and History, heines@fiu.edu

Dr. Oren Stier, Director of Asian Studies Graduate Program, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, stiero@fiu.edu

Continuation Policy

Students are expected to maintain an overall GPA of 3.2 throughout their studies in order to continue in the program. Students who fail to maintain the minimum overall GPA of 3.2 or who demonstrate academic misconduct (such as cheating or plagiarism) may not be eligible to continue in the program. Performance will be evaluated at the end of every semester, and students will be informed if they are on probation. A probation status can only be maintained for one semester before a final decision is reached by the Asian Studies Graduate Committee.