What are the admission requirements for Sam Houston State University? 1st Year ABC Candidates: Click this link for info about specific ABC requirements. Admission to SHSU for the Master of Music (M.M.) Conducting Track: Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher for regular admission. Probationary Admission may be granted for those who do not qualify for regular admission. A student may complete a maximum of one semester on probationary status. To petition for regular admission, a student must earn a grade of “B” or better in each course completed under probationary admission. Probationary admission does not guarantee regular admission upon completion of coursework. Supplying of all OFFICIAL transcripts of college-level as well as transcripts of graduate work from any institution where work for credit was done, including a transcript showing the date the undergraduate degree was conferred. Assessment by ABC graduate faculty via major projects and one-on-one advising. Three (3) letters of recommendation sent to SHSU via the admission process. Program 2-part entrance exam (Music Theory and 30 areas of Band-related Areas of Mastery) required on June 19. Those whose Music Theory score are too low will be required to do a retake of that exam between December 1 and December 10 of the same year. Those whose scores in Band-related Areas (transposition, literature, fingerings, intonation problems, percussion rudiments, embouchures, etc.) are too low, must take additional stem courses to improve knowledge in the area and will be required to attend an additional summer unless end-of-2nd-year evaluation by ABC graduate faculty indicates sufficient improvement to remove that extra year. * IMPORTANT: Summer 2011 was the last opportunity to transfer credits (ABC courses only) from Southern Oregon University to Sam Houston State University.