A student interested in gaining admission to the INPR Program must submit a formal written proposal to the University Board of Graduate Studies (UBGS), and must appear before the UBGS with his/her adviser/committee chair to defend that proposal. A detailed listing of the steps involved in this formal application process is found below in the paragraph titled The Formal Admission Process.
Because the formal admission process can be quite lengthy, it is possible for students who would like to begin course work in advance of gaining formal admission to obtain admission in non-degree status. The non-degree application process is described below in the paragraph titled Non-Degree Admission.
Students may apply for formal admission to degree status without going through the Non-Degree Admission Process. However, many students find it to their benefit to first apply as a non-degree student.
