Academics;

• Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent or a graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university of recognized standing. Students are strongly encouraged to have prior relevant education, training or experience in science and technology policy; management of science, technology or innovation; or science, technology and society.
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

• The minimum requirements are an overall average of 60% in each year, as well as in all prerequisite subjects.
• Subjects must include mathematics, chemistry, and physics in Class 11 and 12.
• GPA of 3.0/4.0 [B Grade].

English Language proficiency:

• Applicants from India, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Pakistan should note that IELTS is the only proficiency score accepted by the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program.
• Meeting the minimum English requirements does not guarantee admission. Students with higher English proficiency scores will receive priority in the admission assessment process.
• Not all students will qualify for EAP-3106 in place of the required IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

Submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit a minimum 292 score for a better chance of admission.

Some career examples include:

• editor of a science and technology-focused magazine or journal
• environmental protection specialist
• government program administrator
• information technology specialist in the federal government and private sector
• intelligence analyst on science and technology threats
• official at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• regulatory policy analyst
• science and technology research analyst, program or policy analyst, or legislative analyst
• science, technology or health care policy advisor
• smart cities program manager