Requirements:

Admission requirements will be based on the following information:

1. Documented evidence of an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
2. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all undergraduate credits, or a 3.0 GPA for the last 60 credits of undergraduate course work. All course work must be verified by official transcripts. If a person fails to meet the GPA requirement, that person may submit a petition to the IPT Program Committee.
3. Appropriateness of background experience and of the fit between the prospective student's career goals and what the IPT program offers. (Applicants must submit a resume and a one-to-two page essay of intent to help determine satisfaction of this requirement.)

Procedures:

1. The general admission requirements are listed in the BSU graduate catalog. 
   
   * US citizen/permanent residents should submit the Graduate Admissions Application Form with the nonrefundable application fee ($55) online, or by mail or fax (see instructions at the end of the form).
   
   * If returning after an absence of two years, students must reapply for admission by submitting the Graduate Admissions Application Form (When reapplying, returning students are not required to submit an application fee).
   
   * International students should submit the International Student Graduate Application with the nonrefundable application fee ($55), and follow the admission requirements listed in the graduate catalog (p. 23). See this website for more information about admission standards, required materials and application form for international students.
    
2. Have the Registrar of ALL institutions attended send official transcripts directly to the Graduate Admissions office. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE TRANSCRIPTS SENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR GRADUATE ADMISSION APPLICATION.
    
3. Submit to the IPT Office a resume of personal qualifications and work experience and a one-to-two page essay of intent describing why you want to pursue this degree and how it will contribute to your career goals. 
    
   You can submit them:
   
   via email: lburnett@boisestate.edu
   via fax: (208) 426-1970 ATTN: Linda Burnett
   by mail: 
     Linda Burnett, Management Assistant 
     Instructional & Performance Technology
     Boise State University
     1910 University Dr.
     Boise, ID 83725-2070
    
4. If you do not meet the GPA requirement, you may submit a petition to the IPT Program Committee.
    
5. Students intending to take IPT online courses must also submit the IPT Equipment Availability Checklist and have it verified by the IPT Systems Administrator, and meet other requirements. See more information about how to prepare to enroll in IPT online courses.
    
6. After Steps 1 through 5 are completed, your records will be evaluated and forwarded to the IPT Program Committee for a decision on your admission to the program. As soon as this process is completed, you will receive official notification as to the decision and, if you are admitted, who your faculty advisor will be.

Timing of Application and Admission:

It is extremely important that you complete the above admissions procedures and are officially admitted to the program before you begin taking the courses you hope to apply toward the M.S. degree. Please note that permission from the Graduate Admissions Office to take graduate courses does NOT constitute admission to the IPT program. If, at your own discretion, you enroll in a BSU graduate course before you are admitted to the M.S. program in IPT, you are urged to complete the admissions procedures before the end of that course. If you are accepted before the semester closes, the credit you receive at the end of the semester is "eligible" for application toward the degree. T