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CONTENTS
Academic
Calendar
Board
of Trustees
Administrative Officers
The
Graduate Council
Table
of Graduate Degree Programs and Degrees
Summary
of Procedures
A
Message from the Chancellor
University
Profile
Colleges,
Schools, Departments, Certificates and Degree Programs
The
Graduate School: Objectives, Regulations, Degrees
The
Graduate School of Business
The
Graduate School of Business: Departments and Course Descriptions
The
Graduate School: Departments and Course Descriptions
Fees
and General Information
Academic
Resources and Research Units
Student
Affairs
The
Graduate Faculty
Appendix
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CATALOG
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NOTICE
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different set of degree requirements, please visit
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2003-2004
Graduate School Catalog
Table of Graduate Degree Programs and Degrees
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Test required for admission:
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Degree Programs
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Department
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Degree
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GRE
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MAT
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GMAT
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Letter of Recommend
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Dept. Appl. & Admission Requirements
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Dissertation or thesis required
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For. Lang. Required for Graduation
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Accounting1
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ACCT
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M.Acc.
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N
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N
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Y
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3B
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B
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N
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N
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Adult Education2,3
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RHRC
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M.Ed.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Agricultural & Extension Education
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AEED
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M.S.
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Y or
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Y
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N
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Y
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N
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Opt
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N
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Agricultural Economics
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AEAB
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M.S.
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Opt
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Opt
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Opt
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3
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N
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Opt
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N
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Agricultural Education
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AGED
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M.A.T.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Agronomy
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CSES
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Opt
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N
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Ph.D.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Animal Science
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ANSC
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Anthropology
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ANTH
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M.A.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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B
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Opt
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N
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3B
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Applied Physics
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PHYS
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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B
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Opt
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N
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Art
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ARTS
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M.F.A.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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B + slides
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Y
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N
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Biological Engineering4
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BENG
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M.S.B.E.
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Y
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N
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N
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A
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N
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Y
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Opt
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Biology
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BISC
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M.A.
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G,S
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N
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N
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3
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Y
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Y
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N
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M.S.
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G,S
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N
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N
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3
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Y
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Y
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N
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Ph.D.
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G,S
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N
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N
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3
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Y
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Y
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N
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Business Administration1
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BADM
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M.B.A.
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N
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N
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Y
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3B
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B
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N
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N
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Ph.D.
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N
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N
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Y
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3B
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B
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Y
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N
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Cell and Molecular Biology
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INTD
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M.S.
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Y
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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Chemical Engineering4
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CHEG
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M.S.Ch.E.
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G,
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N
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N
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Opt
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N
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Y
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N
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Chemistry
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CHBC
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M.S.
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Opt
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Opt
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N
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Ph.D.
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Opt
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Childhood Education
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CIED
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M.A.T.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Civil Engineering4
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CVEG
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M.S.C.E.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Opt
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N
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Communication
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COMM
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M.A.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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Writing Sample + Stmt of Goals
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Opt
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N
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Communication Disorders
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RHRC
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M.S.
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Y
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N
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N
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3B
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Y
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N
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N
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Comparative Literature
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INTD
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M.A.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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B
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Opt
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N
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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B
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Y
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Y
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Computer Science
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CSCE
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M.S.
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Opt
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N
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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Computer Engineering4
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CSCE
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M.S.C.S.E.
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Opt
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N
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Counseling
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ELCF
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M.S.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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Opt
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N
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Counselor Education2
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ELCF
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3B
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Y
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Y
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N
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Creative Writing
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ENGL
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M.F.A.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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Writing Sample + B
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Y
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N
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Curriculum & Instruction
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CIED
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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Y
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Y
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N
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Drama
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DRAM
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M.F.A.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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Y
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Y
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N
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Economics1
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ECON
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M.A.
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Y
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N
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N
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3B
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B
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Opt
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N
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3B
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B
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Y
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N
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Education
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EDUC
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M.Ed.
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Adult Education
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RHRC
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Ed.S.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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N
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N
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Ed.D
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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Y
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N
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Counselor Education
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ELCF
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Ed.S.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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N
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N
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Educational Administration
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ELCF
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Ed.S.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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N
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N
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Ed.D.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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Y
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N
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Elementary Education
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CIED
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Ed.S.
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Y or
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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N
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N
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Higher Education
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ELCF
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Ed.S.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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N
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N
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Ed.D.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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Y
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Y
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N
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Recreation
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HKRD
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Ed.D.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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B
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Y
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N
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Secondary Education
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CIED
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Ed.S.
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Y
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N
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N
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3B
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Y
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N
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N
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Vocational Education
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RHRC
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Ed.S.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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B
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N
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N
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Ed.D.
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Y
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Y
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N
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3B
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B
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Y
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N
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Educational Administration2,3
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ELCF
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M.Ed.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Opt
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N
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Educational Foundations
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ELCF
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M.S.
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Y
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N
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N
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3B
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Y
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Y
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N
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Educational Technology
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ELCF
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M.Ed.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Opt
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N
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Electrical Engineering4
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ELEG
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M.S.E.E.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Opt
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N
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Elementary Education2
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CIED
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M.Ed.
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Y
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Opt.
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N
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Engineering
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ENGR
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M.S.E.
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Opt
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Opt
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N
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N
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B
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N
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N
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Biological Engineering
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BENG
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Ph.D.
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N
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N
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N
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A
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N
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Y
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Opt
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Chemical Engineering
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CHEG
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Ph.D.
|
G
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N
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N
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Opt
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Y
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Y
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Opt
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Civil Engineering
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CVEG
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Computer Systems Engineering
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CSEG
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Opt
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Electrical Engineering
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ELEG
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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Opt
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Industrial Engineering
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INEG
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Mechanical Engineering
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MEEG
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Ph.D.
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G, A
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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Y
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N
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English
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ENGL
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M.A.
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G
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N
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N
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3
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B
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N
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Y
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Ph.D.
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G,S
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N
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N
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3
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B
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Y
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Y
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Entomology
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ENTO
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M.S.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
|
Y
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Opt
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Environmental Dynamics
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INTD
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Ph.D.
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Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Environmental Engineering
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CVEG
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M.S.En.E.
|
Y
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Opt.
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N
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Food Science
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FDSC
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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2
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N
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Y
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N
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Ph.D.
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N
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N
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N
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2
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Stmt of Goals
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Y
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N
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French
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FLAN
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M.A.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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General Agriculture
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AFLS
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M.S.
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Opt
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Opt
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Geography
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GEOS
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M.A.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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Y
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Y
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N
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Geology
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GEOS
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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German
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FLAN
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M.A.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Health Science
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HKRD
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M.S.
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Opt
|
Opt
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N
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N
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N
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Opt
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N
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Ph.D.
|
Y
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N
|
N
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3
|
Y
|
Y
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N
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Higher Education2,3
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ELCF
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M.Ed.
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N
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N
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N
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3B
|
Y
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Opt
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N
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History
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HIST
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M.A.
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Opt
|
N
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Ph.D.
|
Y
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N
|
N
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3
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B
|
Y
|
Y
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Horticulture
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HORT
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M.S.
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Opt
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
|
N
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Human Environmental Sciences
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HESC
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Opt
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N
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Industrial Engineering4
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INEG
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M.S.I.E.
|
Y
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N
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N
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3
|
N
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Opt
|
N
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Information Systems1
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CISQ
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M.I.S.
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N
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N
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Y
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3B
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B
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N
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N
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Journalism
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JOUR
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M.A.
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G
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N
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N
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3
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N
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Y
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N
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Kinesiology
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HKRD
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Opt
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N
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| |
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Ph.D.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
3
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
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Mathematics
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MASC
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M.S.
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N
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N
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N
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N
|
N
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Opt
|
N
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| |
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Ph.D.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
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Mechanical Engineering4
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MEEG
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M.S.M.E.
|
G, A
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N
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N
|
Y
|
N
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Opt
|
N
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Microelectronics-Photonics
|
INTD
|
M.S.
|
P
|
N
|
N
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3
|
B
|
P
|
N
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| |
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Ph.D.
|
P
|
N
|
N
|
3
|
B
|
Y
|
OPT
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Middle-Level Education
|
CIED
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M.A.T.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
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Music
|
MUSC
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M.M.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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Opt
|
Dept Plcmt Tst
|
Opt
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Operations Management
|
INEG
|
M.S.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
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Operations Research
|
INEG
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M.S.O.R.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
3
|
N
|
Opt
|
N
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Philosophy
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PHIL
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M.A.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
| |
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Ph.D.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
3
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
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Physical Education
|
HKRD
|
M.A.T.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| |
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M.Ed.
|
Opt
|
Opt
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Opt
|
N
|
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Physics
|
PHYS
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M.A.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
B
|
N
|
N
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| |
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M.S.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
B
|
Y
|
N
|
| |
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Ph.D.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
B
|
Y
|
N
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Plant Pathology
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PLPA
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M.S.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
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Plant Science
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INTD
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Ph.D.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
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3
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
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Political Science
|
PLSC
|
M.A.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
3
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Writing Sample
|
Opt
|
N
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Poultry Science
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POSC
|
M.S.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
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3
|
N
|
Y
|
N
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| |
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Ph.D.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
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3
|
N
|
Y
|
N
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Psychology
|
PSYC
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M.A.
|
Y
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N
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N
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3B
|
Y
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Y
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N
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| |
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Ph.D.
|
Y
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N
|
N
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3B
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
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Public Administration
|
PLSC
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M.P.A.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
3
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Writing Sample
|
N
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N
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Public Policy
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INTD
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Ph.D.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
Y
|
Y
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N
|
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Recreation3
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HKRD
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M.Ed.
|
Opt
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Opt
|
N
|
N
|
N
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Opt
|
N
|
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Rehabilitation
|
RHRC
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M.S.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
Y
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Opt
|
N
|
| |
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Ph.D.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
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3
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
|
Secondary Education2
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CIED
|
M.A.T.
|
N
|
N
|
N
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3
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| |
|
M.Ed.
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Opt
|
N
|
|
Secondary Mathematics
|
MASC
|
M.A.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Opt
|
N
|
|
Sociology
|
SOCI
|
M.A.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Opt
|
N
|
|
Spanish
|
FLAN
|
M.A.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
Special Education
|
CIED
|
M.Ed.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
|
Statistics
|
MASC
|
M.S.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
Telecommunications Engineering
|
ELEG
|
M.S.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
3
|
N
|
Opt
|
N
|
|
Translation
|
INTD
|
M.F.A.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
3
|
B
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
Transportation & Logistics Mgmt.1
|
MKTL
|
M.T.L.M.
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
3B
|
B
|
N
|
N
|
|
Transportation Engineering
|
CVEG
|
M.S.T.E.
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
3
|
N
|
Opt.
|
N
|
|
Vocational Education2,3
|
RHRC
|
M.A.T.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| |
|
M.Ed.
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
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1.Non-departmental
students must obtain permission from department to register for courses
in these fields. 2. An undifferentiated Educational Specialist degree
in Education is available in this area of study. See Education. 3. An
undifferentiated Doctor of Education degree in Education is available
in this area of study. See Education. 4. An undifferentiated Doctor of
Philosophy degree in Engineering is available in this area of study. See
Engineering. INTD - Interdisciplinary, Y-Yes; N-No; P-Preferred; Opt-Optional;
A-international applicants only; B-forms obtained from and returned to
department; G-general test; S-subject area test.
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