| ACADEMIC POLICIES & GRADUATE ADMISSIONS |
Every graduate student and every prospective graduate student should become thoroughly familiar with the regulations and requirements for degrees contained in this catalog. Failure to follow the regulations and requirements may result in complications which could cause inconvenience to students. It is especially important that students note that it is their responsibility to keep apprised of current graduation requirements for the degree program in which they are enrolled.
A student is advised by the degree program coordinator or by other professors designated for such advising. Advisement in matters pertaining to teacher certification is the responsibility of the Coordinator of Graduate Programs in the School of Education and the appropriate department chairperson. Courses numbered 6000 are exclusively for graduate students. Courses numbered 5000 are primarily for graduate students, but, on occasion, are open to qualified seniors or special students. A graduate student will not be permitted to take a graduate level course with the same title/name previously taken at the undergraduate level. Admission to graduate standing is a prerequisite for enrollment in graduate courses for graduate credit. Each graduate student is responsible for consulting with the appropriate faculty adviser for the completion of individual courses.
Unless noted otherwise under specific degree program requirements, all credit applied to the planned program must have been earned within the prescribed period of seven years after initial acceptance to the graduate program. However, the requirements for individual programs may vary. Please refer to the degree program sections of the catalog for individual program requirements. At least 18 semester hours of graduate work must be completed in regular Georgia College & State University courses on campus or at a Regents' approved Residence Center. Courses taken at a facility other than an approved commuter campus or center do not meet the residence requirement.
No more than 9 semester hours of required work may be taken in or under the auspices of another graduate school. Such work must have been completed within the prescribed period of seven years, must have a relationship to the student's program, must be recommended by the adviser in the major field of study, must be approved by the graduate coordinator, and must comply with other requirements specified by the university. No student will be allowed to pursue two degrees simultaneously.
No graduate credit will be allowed for correspondence work. Georgia College & State University, with the approval of the Board of Regents, provides degree credit programs in specific majors through campuses located in Macon and the commuter centers at Robins Air Force Base. Students admitted to these programs must satisfy the same requirements for a degree as those who attend classes on the Milledgeville campus.
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| GRADUATE LEVEL ADMISSIONS |
Consideration for admission to graduate study at Georgia College & State University will be given to applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and who present evidence of probable success in graduate work. Students who are presently enrolled or have taken graduate work elsewhere must be in good standing at that institution to be eligible for admission to graduate study at Georgia College & State University.
It is recommended that applications for admission be submitted at least five weeks prior to the first date for matriculation. International students and other applicants to the program requiring standardized test scores should complete these examinations at least eight weeks prior to matriculation. International students must submit additional documents as required by the Office of International Services and Programs.
All applicants desiring to enroll in graduate classes are required to provide the Office of Enrollment Services an official copy of the transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate academic work taken at each college attended where letter grades were awarded. Application for admission (accompanied by a $25 non-refundable application fee) should be mailed to the Office of Enrollment Services on forms provided for this purpose. All applicants for degree programs must also provide acceptable results of their performance on the applicable graduate test, i.e.: Graduate Record Examination, Graduate Management Admission Test, Miller Analogies Test, or Law School Admission Test. Other supporting materials may be required by specific degree programs. Test scores may not be more than ten years old, with the exception of the Miller Analogies test which must be dated July 1, 1991 to present. An application is not considered complete, nor will it be processed, until all required transcripts and examination scores are on file in the Office of Enrollment Services.
The degree program coordinator gives approval for admission to a degree program, subject to the minimum requirements of the university. Program admission requirements are frequently more demanding and specific than general admission requirements. A student will be admitted to a degree program only with the recommendation of the degree program coordinator and approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. A student will not be allowed to register for more than 12 semester hours in any degree program without being regularly admitted.
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A student is in residence if enrolled in courses offered at an approved Georgia College & State University residential facility. These facilities are the Milledgeville Campus, the Robins Residence Center, the Robins Graduate Center, the Macon Campus, and the Logistics Education Center.
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Georgia College & State University and The University System of Georgia require immunization documents from every newly admitted and readmitted student. Georgia College & State University will forward to each newly admitted and readmitted student an immunization certificate form to be completed immediately. This form should be returned to Georgia College & State University Records Office for evaluation prior to enrollment.
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Students from countries other than the United States, who are not U.S. citizens and do not have residency status, must apply for admission through GCSU's International Services & Programs Office (ISPO). Prospective students may download admissions materials from the ISPO website at /acad_affairs/acad_srvcs/intrnl_ed, email intladm@gcsu.edu or write International Admissions, Campus Box 49, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061 USA.
The following regulations apply:
International students whose TOEFL score is 500 or above (computer-based 173 or above) but below 550 (computer-based below 213) are required to take ESLG 1001 (Introduction to American Language and Culture) or ESLG 1002 (Introduction to American Language and Culture) during their first semester.
If international students receive a grade of D or F in ESLG 1001 or ESLG 1002, they will be required to take ESLG 1002 or ESLG 1001, which are not sequential, in the following semester. Other undergraduate or graduate international students who need additional English or American cultural support are encouraged to take ESLG 1001 or ESLG 1002.
The following guidelines apply to students whose native language is other than English and who have chosen majors that require foreign language study:
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International students who will attend GCSU under the terms of an exchange agreement with their home institution will be admitted according to the provisions specified in each agreement. Students should contact their home institution's exchange coordinator or the ISPO at GCSU for specific guidelines.
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Every graduate student and every prospective graduate student should become thoroughly familiar with the regulations and requirements for degrees contained in this catalog. Failure to follow the regulations and requirements may result in complications which could cause inconvenience to students. It is especially important that students note that it is their responsibility to keep apprised of current graduation requirements for the degree program in which they are enrolled.
A student is advised by the degree program coordinator or by other professors designated for such advising. Advisement in matters pertaining to teacher certification is the responsibility of the Coordinator of Graduate Programs in the School of Education and the appropriate department chairperson. Courses numbered 6000 are exclusively for graduate students. Courses numbered 5000 are primarily for graduate students, but, on occasion, are open to qualified seniors or special students. A graduate student will not be permitted to take a graduate level course with the same title/name previously taken at the undergraduate level. Admission to graduate standing is a prerequisite for enrollment in graduate courses for graduate credit. Each graduate student is responsible for consulting with the appropriate faculty adviser for the completion of individual courses.
Unless noted otherwise under specific degree program requirements, all credit applied to the planned program must have been earned within the prescribed period of seven years after initial acceptance to the graduate program. However, the requirements for individual programs may vary. Please refer to the degree program sections of the catalog for individual program requirements. At least 18 semester hours of graduate work must be completed in regular Georgia College & State University courses on campus or at a Regents' approved Residence Center. Courses taken at a facility other than an approved commuter campus or center do not meet the residence requirement.
No more than 9 semester hours of required work may be taken in or under the auspices of another graduate school. Such work must have been completed within the prescribed period of seven years, must have a relationship to the student's program, must be recommended by the adviser in the major field of study, must be approved by the graduate coordinator, and must comply with other requirements specified by the university. No student will be allowed to pursue two degrees simultaneously.
No graduate credit will be allowed for correspondence work. Georgia College & State University, with the approval of the Board of Regents, provides degree credit programs in specific majors through campuses located in Macon and the commuter centers at Robins Air Force Base. Students admitted to these programs must satisfy the same requirements for a degree as those who attend classes on the Milledgeville campus.
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A student admitted to Georgia College & State University who already has a baccalaureate degree will be classified as a graduate student. Students admitted to Georgia College & State University graduate programs will be classified in the following degree categories:
REGULAR ADMISSION
An applicant who has been determined by the coordinator of the program to have met all requirements for admission to a degree program as described in the degree program section of the catalog may be admitted as a regular graduate student.
In no instance will more than a total of 12 semester hours from any other classification(s) be applied toward a degree program.
REGULAR ADMISSION TO THE GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PROGRAM INCLUDES ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY. The admission to candidacy includes a program of study which serves as a mutual agreement between the student applicant and Georgia College & State University. This agreement (program of study) must be followed and cannot be changed without the prior written approval of the coordinator of the student's graduate program. A program of study form will be forwarded to each student upon admission. A student will not be able to register for more than 12 semester hours before the program of study form is completed.
PROVISIONAL ADMISSION
Students who have submitted all requirements for admission but do not meet minimum standards for regular admission may be placed in the provisional admission classification by the graduate coordinator in the student's degree program. Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION *
Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only, by completing a Georgia College & State University Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students; this form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program.
Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.
Provisional and conditional students who are able to remove the condition which caused them to be designated as provisional or conditional may be eligible for assignment to another classification. A maximum of 12 semester hours earned in this classification can be applied toward meeting the requirements of a degree program. This maximum will be reduced according to the number of hours a student has earned in the enrichment, certification, or transient categories.
For example, a student who has earned 12 semester hours of credit while in the enrichment category is not eligible to apply any of the hours earned as a provisional student toward a degree program. In no instance will more than a total of 12 semester hours from any one or a combination of the provisional, conditional, enrichment, certification or transient designations be counted toward a degree program.
*Conditional registration provisions may vary by degree program. Please refer to degree program sections of the catalog for individual program requirements.
PROVISIONAL ADMISSION EXIT REQUIREMENTS
To exit provisional admission and to be classified as a regular student, all admission criteria for the degree program as described in the provisional admission exit requirements section of each program included in the catalog must be satisfied and approved by the degree program coordinator.
BIOLOGY AND LOGISTICS
Students on provisional admission who complete 12 semester hours of graduate courses at Georgia College & State University with no grade less than a B may be admitted to a degree program without having to make the required score for the program. The B grade must be earned in courses approved by the graduate coordinator for the degree program in which the student is seeking admission.
ENGLISH
A provisionally admitted student may gain regular status through the completion of the first 9-12 graduate hours in English with grades of B or better in all courses attempted.
HISTORY
Applicants who score below the formulas for regular admission may be granted provisional status. The formulas are: GRE verbal score + GRE quantitative or analytical score + (100 times the undergraduate grade point average) = 1200 OR MAT score + (10 times the undergraduate grade point average) = 70.
Provisional students who take 12 semester hours of graduate history courses with no grade less than a B will be granted regular status. The B grade must be earned in courses approved by the graduate coordinator for the degree program in which the student is seeking admission.
PSYCHOLOGY
Provisional status is reserved for students who lack one of the three courses required for regular admission status or who have a GRE Advanced Psychology score below 500 and are therefore enrolling in PSYC 1101, 3000, and/or 3010 for remediation. All students must meet the minimal GRE verbal, quantitative, and analytical subtest scores and the undergraduate GPA requirements. Provisional status is exited by achieving at least a B in PSYC 1101, PSYC 3000, and PSYC 3010 or their equivalents.
BUSINESS
Provisional admission status may be granted to students who do not meet the score requirements for regular admission. Provisional admission score requirements will be 50 points below the formula for regular admission. (Admission score is the sum of the GMAT score plus 200 times the overall undergraduate grade point average = 1050 total points). Students may take no more than 12 hours of class work in conditional and provisional status combined. Students who complete 12 hours of courses in provisional status (or a combination of conditional and provisional status) with no grade lower than a B, and a minimum grade point average of 3.5, and have a minimum admission score of 50 points below the formula for regular admission, may be granted regular admission status. All classes taken in conditional (5000-level courses only) and provisional status must be approved in advance by the Director of Graduate Programs in Business.
EDUCATION
Provisional admission to M.Ed. programs may be granted by either of two sets of criteria. A person may:
1. Submit scores on the Graduate Record Exam General Test. To be granted provisional admission status, the applicant must score 950 on the SOE graduate admission formula. The formula is: GRE verbal score + GRE quantitative or GRE analytical score + (100 times the undergraduate GPA - 2.25 minimum)= 950. For example, an applicant scoring 350 on the verbal portion and 350 on the quantitative portion or the analytical portion and having a 2.5 undergraduate GPA would have an admission formula score of 350 + 350 + 250 = 950. OR
2. Submit a score on the Miller Analogies Test. To be granted provisional admission, the applicant must score 60 on the SOE admission formula. The formula is: MAT score + (10 times the undergraduate GPA 2.25 minimum)= 60. For example, an applicant having a MAT score of 35 and an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 would have an admission formula score of 60.
For those persons who meet provisional admission requirements by (1) or (2) above, regular admission may be acquired by earning a B or better in the first 9-12 hours taken under provisional admission, providing those 9-12 hours include EDFS 6230, and six hours in the content field through advisement. If these conditions are met, the student's status will change to regular admission after meeting with an assigned adviser and submitting a Program of Graduate Study. Persons who do not meet these conditions will not be permitted further enrollment in the M.Ed. program.
HEALTH SCIENCES
Students will be eligible for provisional admission to the MSN and HPER programs under the following conditions:
(a) GRE score (verbal + quantitative or analytical) + GPA (upper division major undergraduate coursework) X 10 = 850 or more {verbal score must = 400 or higher}.
(b) MAT score + GPA (upper division major undergraduate hours) X 10 = 55.
(c) GMAT score + GPA (upper division major undergraduate hours) X 200 = 1050.
Students admitted under provisional status must complete 9-12 semester hours of graduate course work at Georgia College & State University, earning no less than a 3.00 GPA for regular admission. The 9-12 semester hours of course work must be earned in courses approved by the Coordinator for Graduate Programs in Health Services.
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Applicants who score under 1200 on the admissions formula may be granted provisional status. While holding this status, students must take the equivalent of a semester's full load of MPA courses (i.e., 8-12 semester hours) and earn no final course grades below B to qualify for regular status. Provisional students who prefer to take lighter course loads will need two or more semesters of satisfactory work (not to exceed 12 hours) to become eligible for regular status. Courses taken under provisional status with satisfactory grades will be counted as part of the regular MPA degree program. Earning a final course grade of less than B while in provisional status will cause the student to be dismissed from the MPA program. All courses taken in provisional status must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator.
MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Applicants who score under 1200, but over 1000, on teh admissions formula may be granted provisional status. While holding this status, students msut take the equivalent of a semester's full load of graduate courses (i.e., 8-12 hours) and earn no final course grades below B to qualify for regular status. Provisional students who prefer to take lighter course loads will need two or more semesters of satisfactory work (not to excee a total of 12 hours of credit) to become eligible for regular status. Courses taken under provisional status with satisfactory grades will be counted as part of the regular MS-PA degree program. Earning a final course grade of less than B while in provisional status will cause one to be dismissed fromt he MS-PA program. All courses taken in provisional status must be approved by the MS-PA coordinator.
ENRICHMENT
A person who holds a baccalaureate degree and wishes to enroll in graduate courses for purposes of self-improvement or enjoyment may be admitted for graduate study as an enrichment student. Should the student later decide to transfer to a degree seeking category, no more than 12 semester hours of credit earned while in this category may be applied toward a graduate degree program and then only if approved by the coordinator of the degree program desired. Students interested in taking psychology courses must have the approval of the Graduate Coordinator of the Psychology Department. MBA and MMIS courses at the 6000-level are not open to students classified in enrichment status. (See additional limitations under the provisional category.)
CERTIFICATION
A person who holds a baccalaureate degree and certificate to teach in the State of Georgia and wishes to enroll in graduate courses for the purposes of certificate renewal, may be admitted to graduate study as a certification student. Students admitted to certification classification are not considered to be in pursuit of a degree. Should the student later decide to transfer to a degree seeking category, not more than 12 semester hours of credit earned while in this category may be applied toward a graduate degree program and then, only if approved by the coordinator of the degree program in consultation with the adviser of the planned field of study. (See additional limitation under the provisional classification.)
GRADUATE TRANSIENT
A student in good standing at another regionally accredited graduate school who wishes to take courses at Georgia College & State University may be allowed to enroll as a transient student for one semester. In lieu of the usual transcripts and test scores this student must submit a letter from the registrar of the institution in which the student is regularly enrolled, which certifies that the student is in good standing and recommends admission to Georgia College & State University as a transient student.
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An undergraduate student who is within 6 hours of graduation and who has at least a B academic average in the major subject may enroll for courses carrying graduate degree credit. Approval must be obtained from the degree program coordinator prior to registration. No course taken without this approval may be counted for graduate credit. Graduate work taken under this provision may not be used to meet undergraduate requirements. An undergraduate who is permitted to enroll for graduate work as indicated above will be classified as a nondegree student until such time as the student has attained regular admission to a graduate degree program.
No more than 6 semester hours of graduate work may be completed prior to the completion of baccalaureate degree requirements and admission to the graduate program as an applicant for a graduate degree. No student will be allowed to pursue two degrees simultaneously.
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Georgia residents who are 62 years of age or older and who meet all regular and special admission requirements for this category may register for classes and receive credit without payment of tuition and fees expect the technology fee which is required of all students on a space available basis. Contact the Office of Student Records for detailed information.
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