CMSD: Admissions – BSED

Restricted Major Entrance Requirements

Application Requirements
All students seeking entrance to the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CMSD) Program must apply by the 3rd Friday of January of the same calendar year for which admission is sought. All application materials and documentation are due by the application deadline.  The CMSD Undergraduate Admissions Committee will then meet to evaluate all applications with respect to the minimum criteria shown below. Students who do not meet these minimal requirements may apply and may be considered on a case-by-case basis, at the faculty’s discretion, after all students who meet the criteria have been considered, providing space is available. Each Fall Semester the CMSD Program will accept one cohort of 55 incoming students, who meet the minimum criteria shown below, to begin a four semester (Fall, Spring, Fall, Spring) sequence of course work in the major. Do not submit letters of recommendation as these will not be considered as part of the admission criteria. Application for Admission

Minimum Acceptance Criteria (all documentation due by 3rd Friday of January of same calendar year for which admission is sought.)

  1. An overall GPA of 3.2 or higher, as of the end of the Fall Semester prior to the year for which admission is sought.
  2. A passing grade in the following prerequisite courses: ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, MATH 1101 (core level math), and BIOL 1103/1103L, or an equivalent course as accepted by the UGA Registrar’s office.
  3. For transfer students, submit official (original) transcripts.
  4. Submission of a typed response to the following prompt shown below. Your essay should not exceed one typed, single-spaced page with 12 point font (approximately 500 words).  It should be written by you alone.

The demographics of the United States are rapidly changing. How will this impact the professions related to communication disorders?

Submit Applications To:
Program of Communication Sciences and Disorders
The University of Georgia
570 Aderhold Hall
Athens, GA 30602-7152

Initial Acceptance
As many as 55 applicants from the pool of applicants initially considered will be identified and informed in writing of their Initial Acceptance into the fall cohort.  Final Acceptance is contingent upon completion of the Final Acceptance Requirements(see below) no later than the end of summer classes of the application year. Note that the committee may initially accept less than 55 applicants if it judges that less than 55 have satisfactorily met the Application Requirements.

In order to hold a spot in the cohort, applicants must indicate in writing, within 15 business days of the date on the letter of initial acceptance from the CMSD program, their intent to enter the cohort.  Failure to do so will result in being dropped from the cohort.

Final Acceptance
The applicants initially accepted for the cohort will be informed in writing of the Final Acceptance Requirements they must meet in order to reach Final Acceptance into thecohort. A student may also be dismissed from the cohort if they have not met these requirements.

Final Acceptance Requirements (must be completed by the end of summer semester)

  • A minimum overall GPA of 3.2 or higher.
  • Completion of each of the following courses (or an equivalent course as determined by the UGA Registrar’s Office)  English 1101, English 1102, Biology 1103, Biology 1103 Lab, and Math 1101
  • Official admission to the University of Georgia

Appeals
To appeal an admission decision, a student must submit in writing to the Program Director of CMSD a statement that includes the reasons for appealing the decision and any supporting evidence. The student’s appeal will be considered within 2 weeks of the receipt of the written statement by the Program Director. A committee of three CMSD faculty/staff members (who did not serve on the Undergraduate Admissions Committee) will be appointed by the Program Director to consider the appeal. The student will be notified of the committee’s decision no more than 4 weeks after receipt of the written appeal.  If you do not meet the minimum criteria (i.e., GPA, satisfactory completion of prerequisite courses at time of application, etc.), your appeal is unlikely to be successful.

Advisement Information
An overall grade point average of 3.2 or better is required of all students seeking admission to the CMSD program and an overall GPA of 2.75 or better must be maintained throughout the student’s program. If the GPA drops below 2.75, the student will not be allowed to take further CMSD courses until the GPA is raised to 2.75. A grade of C or better is required for all CMSD major courses and SPED 2000. This requirement may preclude taking further courses in a prerequisite sequence. Advisors will be notified of any student receiving a grade of C or below.

B.S.Ed. Requirements (UGA Undergraduate Bulletin)

  1. Hours: 120 minimum exclusive of basic physical education and basic ROTC.
  2. History Examinations: U.S. and Georgia history required (unless exempted by one of the courses listed in the undergraduate bulletin).
  3. Constitution Examinations: U.S. and Georgia Constitution required (unless exempted by one of the courses listed in the undergraduate bulletin).
  4. Environmental Literacy Requirements: Pertain only to the first baccalaureate degree. Knowledge attained by basic principles concerning environmental issues (some of the courses offered satisfy core requirements).
  5. Physical Education: 1 semester hour to be completed within first 60 hours.
  6. Residence: 40 semester hours of the last 60 must be earned at the University of Georgia if entered prior to fall 2003. Those entering Fall 2003 and thereafter must have 45 of the last 60 earned at UGA.
  7. English: English 1101 and English 1102 required. An average of 2.0 or better required in the two courses. Courses may be exempted by exam.
  8. Independent Study and Extension Credit: NO more than one-fourth of work may be done in these ways.
  9. Transfer Credits: Transcripts of transfer credit, independent study grades, and grade changes must be received by Registrar one month prior to graduation.
  10. Cultural Diversity: Infused in all CMSD course work and must complete one multicultural course from the Franklin Colleges of Arts and Sciences approved list: http:/bulletin.uga.edu/
    Tentative Program of Course Work for B.S.Ed.

A download of the Program of Course Work for the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) for a Major in Communication Sciences and Disorders can be downloaded in PDF format that can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.