In addition to the general admission requirements (see General Requirements), in order to be considered for admission into the Bachelor of Science and/or Associate of Science programs, an applicant must meet one of following requirements:

• Completed the Hallmark University Prep Program.
• Graduated from high school within the top 25 percentile of their graduating class.
• Taken the ACT or SAT within 12 years of submitting their admission application and met one of the minimum standards listed below:

• Taken and passed at least one area and no less than 20% from passing in any area not passed on any of the following exams: THEA, ASSET, Compass, Accuplacer or TASP. Test scores must be submitted for review by the Academic Review Committee to determine college readiness in Texas and/or placement in the Hallmark University Readiness Program.
  Texas Ready Passing Scores:

• Verification of completion of a minimum of 9 college credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on an official transcript from an accredited college or university and determined to be college ready in Texas.
• Verification of completion of an Associate’s degree program on an official transcript from an accredited college or university.

Applicants are required to submit a typed essay stating personal goals as a student in the program and as a future graduate. If the student feels it is necessary, they may explain any limitations to their acceptance such as low scores on tests or transcripts.

In addition to the general admission requirements (see General Requirements), Aviation applicants must achieve a minimum score of 70 on the Aviation Assessment for entrance into the degree level program. All applicants must be able to clear the FAA requirement for a Background Check in order to be an active student at Hallmark University. Students must meet this requirement within thirty (30) days of the enrollment date. If the necessary verification is not met, the student may be dismissed from Hallmark University.

In addition to the general admission requirements (see General Requirements), a qualifying score on the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam published by Wonderlic Personnel Test, Inc., is required for entrance into the Information Technology, Cisco and/or Microsoft programs. A minimum score of 15 must be achieved on the admission’s assessment for each program. An applicant who has earned a degree or who has earned 9 college credit hours and meets the standard definition of “College Ready” may be exempt from the Wonderlic entrance requirement.

If an applicant does not initially pass the first assessment, the applicant may take a second assessment on the same day. An applicant may take a third assessment on a different day using a Careers Programs Assessment (CPAt) assessment, published by American University Testing, Inc. The applicant must achieve a minimum score of 120 on the CPAt. An applicant may complete the assessment process for admission to Hallmark University once per start date and a maximum of three times in a one-year period.

In addition to the general admission requirements (see General Requirements), in order to be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Science Aviation Maintenance Management degree program, an applicant must meet all of following entrance requirements:

• Verification of completion of an Associate’s degree program on an official transcript from an accredited college or university with an undergraduate GPA of 2.50 or higher.
• Have a current Airframe and Powerplant certification issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FAR Part 147.
• Verification of completion of at least 30 credit hours in Arts and Science with a grade of C or better that must include:
  • 6 hours in Composition/Rhetoric
  • 6 hours in college-level Math above the remedial Math level
  • 3 hours in Humanities
• Verification of completion of at least 6 credit hours of lower division accounting with a grade of C or better.

Applicants are required to submit a typed essay stating the purpose for pursuing a bachelor’s degree, personal goals as a student in the program and as a future graduate.  If the student feels it is necessary, they may explain any limitations to their acceptance such as low scores on tests or transcripts.  Previously completed coursework will be evaluated for eligibility to transfer credit. See Transfer for Requirements.  All application requirements will be reviewed and evaluated on a case by case basis to determine whether or not the applicant can be academically successful at Hallmark University.

In addition to the general admissions requirements, for favorable admissions consideration to the Master of Business Administration – Global Management (MBA-GM) program, the applicant must meet specific criteria outlined in the following entrance requirements:

1. Graduates of any Hallmark University bachelor’s degree (with any or no concentration) within 5 years of applying for the MBA-GM degree program with at least a C cumulative average have no additional requirements.
2. No evidence of a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score is required.
3. Applicants with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher may be admitted in good standing.
4. Applicants with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 – 2.99 may be admitted with caution.
5. Applicants with graduate school credits:
   a. If candidates for MBA-GM admission have earned 12 credit hours or more of graduate coursework from an accredited university with a cumulative graduate GPA of 2.5 or higher, they may be admitted in good standing.
   b. If candidates for MBA-GM admission have earned fewer than 12 hours of graduate coursework from an accredited university with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, they may be admitted in good standing.
6. Current resume required.

Graduate admissions personnel will evaluate previously completed coursework for eligibility to transfer graduate-level credit hours, taking into account the provisions in paragraph 5. The Associate Dean of the School of Business is authorized to make exceptions related to MBA-GM admissions to the above-identified requirements, on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the general admissions requirements, for favorable admissions consideration to the Master of Science in Nursing Education program, an applicant must meet all of the following entrance requirements:

1. Provide verification of completion of a Bachelor degree program on an official transcript from an accredited college or university.
   a. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher may be admitted in good standing.
   b. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.5-2.99 maybe admitted under caution;
   NOTE: If potential students have earned a minimum of 12 hours of graduate coursework, this may be used to evaluate a student’s initial academic standing.
2. Licensure as a Registered Nurse
3. It is recommended that applicants have a minimum of two (2) years full-time clinical nursing experience.
4. Submit a professional resume.

Admissions personnel will evaluate previously completed coursework for eligibility to transfer credit. The Dean of the School of Nursing has the authorization to make exceptions to the Master of Science in Nursing Education requirements on a provisional case-by-case basis.

In addition to the general admissions requirements, for favorable admissions consideration to the Master of Science in Cyber Security (MSCyber) program, an applicant must meet specific criteria outlined in following entrance requirements:

1. Graduates of Hallmark University’s BSIS or BSCS degree programs with at least a C cumulative average have no additional requirements.
2. Other-than Hallmark University IT/Cyber graduates; verification of completion of a technology degree from an accredited university such as computer information systems, computer science, information sciences, database administration, and software engineering will need a minimum of two years’ experience preferably in one of the eight CISSP domains of (1) security and risk management, (2) asset security, (3) security architecture and engineering, (4) communication and network security, (5) identity and access management, (6) security assessment and testing, (7) security operations, and (8) software development.
3. For MSCyber candidates not having one of a technology undergraduate degree, experience in one or more of the technology domains in #2 above needs to be for a period minimum of three years.
4. For MSCyber candidates who do not meet the experience requirements, they must possess and present one or more active intermediate or higher-level technology certifications that can be substituted for work experience.
5. Current resume required.
6. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher may be admitted in good standing
7. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 – 2.99 may be admitted under caution; NOTE If potential students have earned a minimum of 12 hours of graduate coursework, this may be used to evaluate a student’s initial academic standing.

Admissions personnel will evaluate previously completed coursework for eligibility to transfer credit. The Associate Dean of the School of  Information Technology and Cyber Security has the authorization to make exceptions to the Master of Science in Cybersecurity requirements on a provisional case-by-case basis.

In addition to the general admissions requirements (see General Requirements), for favorable admissions consideration to the Master of Science in Strategic Leadership (MSSL), the applicant must meet specific criteria outlined in the following entrance requirements:

1. Graduates of any Hallmark University bachelor’s degree with at least a C cumulative average have no additional requirements.
2. No evidence of a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score is required.
3. Applicants with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher may be admitted in good standing.
4. Applicants with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 – 2.99 may be admitted with caution.
5. Applicants with graduate school credits:
   a. If candidates for MSSL admission have earned 12 credit hours or more of graduate coursework from an accredited university with a cumulative graduate GPA of 2.5 or higher, they may be admitted in good standing.
   b. If candidates for MSSL admission have earned fewer than 12 hours of graduate coursework from an accredited university with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, they may be admitted in good standing.
6. Current resume required.

Graduate admissions personnel will evaluate previously completed coursework for eligibility to transfer graduate-level credit hours, taking into account the provisions in paragraph 5. The Associate Dean of the School of Business is authorized to make exceptions related to MSSL admissions to the above-identified requirements, on a case-by-case basis.