POSTMARK BY JANUARY 20, 2012

GC Undergraduate Cohort Admission Application and Procedures
for
Fall 2012

We welcome you to apply for the undergraduate cohorts at Georgia College (GC) for Fall 2012. Acceptance to GC does not automatically enroll you in a John H. Lounsbury College of Education cohort program. You must submit a completed application packet to the College of Education as well fulfill the interview process in order to be considered for admittance to any undergraduate cohort program in the John H. Lounsbury College of Education.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: In Fall 2012 GC will offer undergraduate programs in Early Childhood Education, Middle Grades Education, and Special Education. 

PREREQUISITE:  If you are a transfer student, you must be officially admitted to GC before you can apply and interview for a cohort program. As acceptance to the university is a mandatory requirement before applying for admission to an education cohort program, please ensure that you have allowed ample time for the entire process.

APPLICATION PACKET FORMS:

1. Cohort Application Packet Checklist (pdf)--Note: Nine (9) items.

2. Information Sheet with Documentation Requests (pdf)

3. Consent Form for Background Check(pdf)

4. Professional Recommendation Form (pdf) (Please include THREE recommendations using the accompanying form.)

5. Applicant Questionnaire Form (pdf)

6. Record of Experience with Young Children (pdf)(required for Early Childhood Applicants)

PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION FORM: When choosing people to complete your professional recommendation forms, select persons who can address your potential as a future educator.  Forms from friends, relatives, or social acquaintances are not appropriate for a professional recommendation. Ask permission from your sources before giving them a form.  All recommendations must be in a sealed envelope with the seal signed by the person completing the form.  It is the applicant's responsibility to collect the three recommendation forms and include them in your completed application packet.

INTERVIEWS: Students who have complete application packets submitted by the priority deadline and who meet the minimum criteria will be scheduled for an interview.  This interview is considered as a part of the admission process.

FIELD EXPERIENCE: Experience working with students/children at the age level or with the disability in which you are interested is valued. Applicants for Early Childhood Education are required to submit a Record of Experience with Young Children as part of their application packet. Applicants for Middle Grades and Special Education are encouraged to submit a Record of Experience.

LAPTOP REQUIREMENT: All undergraduate cohort students will be required to have access to laptop computers to use in the classrooms and in field placements. GC does not provide laptops to students. 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Freshman Pre-education Advisor
Ms. Sharon Spink
sharon.spink@gcsu.edu (478) 445-6428

Early Childhood and Middle Grades Education
Dr. Nancy B. Mizelle, Chairperson
nancy.mizelle@gcsu.edu  (478) 445-5479

Special Education
Dr. Craig Smith, Chairperson
craig.smith@gcsu.edu  (478) 445-4577

For cohort application question, contact:
Sharon Spink
sharon.spink@gcsu.edu
Pre-education Advisor
217B Kilpatrick Education Center
Georgia College
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-6428