Admission
Requirements
The
decision to admit an applicant to a degree program is based
on a careful review of the entire application. The goal statement
and letters of recommendation are particularly important.
Acceptable GPAs and test scores are required as per the following:
|
GRE*
(Verbal + Quantitative)
|
Grade
Point Ave. (Based on a 4.0 scale)
|
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900
(Min. of 450 on each section)
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3.3
(Graduate)
2.6 (Undergraduate)
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*The
analytical section of the GRE is not used in the admissions
decision.
All
international applicants must also take the TOEFL exam. The
minimum score for this exam is 213 for the computer version,
or 550 for the printed version.
Prerequisite
A
Master's degree (MA/M.Ed) in education, with or without
teacher certification is required for admittance to the
Specialist program.
General
Degree Requirements
The
University of Georgia Specialist's degree program consists
of a minimum of 30 graduate level semester hours. Students
must maintain a 3.0 average in all graduate courses in
their programs of study. During the course of their program
of study, students are required to complete an applied
project in which they apply the skills and knowledge they
have developed during the program to the solution of a
problem within their professional field. A presentation
of the results of the applied project serves as the basis
of a comprehensive oral examination which is required by
the Graduate School at the end of the student's program.
Additional
requirements of the Graduate School are listed in the UGA
Graduate School Bulletin  .
Estimate of Costs
This is only an estimate, but we wanted to give you a sense of cost. In order to give you this estimate, we guessed as to the cost of books and we guessed that tuition and fees would increase by 10% each year. In addition, since half the program is online, some students will need to purchase a new computer and software. We also recommend that you have a broadband connection in your home. We made estimates on these costs as well. If you already have a new computer on a broadband connection, you will likely not need to make this purchase. Here is the table of estimates:
| Semester |
Tuition & Fees (Estimated) |
Books |
| Summer 2005 |
$1064 |
$100 |
| Fall 2005 |
$1170 |
$100 |
| Spring 2006 |
$1170 |
$100 |
| Summer 2006 |
$1170 |
$100 |
| Fall 2006 |
$1290 |
$100 |
| Computer |
$1000 |
|
| Software |
$500 |
|
| Broadband |
$1000 |
|
| Total EdS |
$8,864 |
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To
view the form in Portable Document Format (PDF),
you need Acrobat Reader. This application is available free of charge from
Adobe Systems, Inc. |
Semester
|
Application Deadlines |
Summer semester |
March 15 |
Required
courses:
Look at the advisement guide
for all courses that are required.
Program
Handbook for Current Students
 TIP
Specialist Degree Program Handbook
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