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Graduate Admissions: International Admission Requirements

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Office of Graduate Admissions
Armstrong State University
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419

First Floor Lobby in Victor Hall
912.344.2503 or 800.633.2349
Fax 912.344.3417
graduate@armstrong.edu

Office Hours

Mon - Thu, 8:15 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fri, 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Admission to Graduate Programs differs from undergraduate admission, as admission decisions at the graduate level are made by the individual academic departments. The graduate catalog is the final authority on requirements for your program of interest. Applicants must have completed or nearly completed the equivalent of a four-year U.S. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Official transcripts with the degree posted are required prior to beginning of graduate classes.

International students or students with transcripts from countries outside the U.S. have additional documents and/or transcript evaluations required. Plan to begin the application process at least nine months in advance of when you would like to begin your program. Your completed application packet, which includes both general admission requirements and individual program requirements, should be submitted to the Office of Admissions by the posted admission deadlines. Send your application packet, transcripts and scores to:

Office of Graduate Admissions
Armstrong State University
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419

E-mail:  Graduate@Armstrong.edu

International Admission
Deadlines for Semester Fall 2017 Spring 2017
International Application Deadline May 15 October 15
International Document Deadline May 15 October 15

Standard Requirements for All Programs

The following documents must accompany the application:

NOTE: All students with undergraduate or graduate degrees granted in countries outside the United States are required to have an outside international credential evaluation done.  See the Approved Evaluation Agencies page for a list of agencies you may use.

College of Education

Adult Education  MEd and Certificate 

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • Two (2) completed and signed Letters of Recommendation
  • Letter of Intent by the applicant (using the required format in the application)
  • Completion of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Ethics Assessment

Curriculum and Instruction MEd (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).
  • One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assesments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • A College of Education's Employment Verification Form signed by the appropriate school representative or criminal background check as directed by the College of Education. 
  • Documented T-4 certification or equivalent state issued clear, renewable teaching certificate or service certificate. 

Early Childhood Education MAT (Initial Certification)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)-- Program Admission Assessment or an allowed exemption.
  • Two (2) completed and signed College of Education  Initial Disposition Assessments -- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • A Letter of Intent by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format)
  • Completion of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Ethics Assessment. 

Early Childhood Education MEd (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).
  • One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • A College of Education's Employment Verification Form signed by the appropriate school representative or criminal background check as directed by the College of Education. 
  • Documented T-4 certification or equivalent state-issued clear, renewable teaching certificate or service certificate in K-5 or K-12.

Reading Specialist Education MEd (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).
  • One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • Documented T-4 certification or equivalent state-issued clear, renewable teaching certificate in any field.
  • A College of Education's Employment Verification Form signed by the appropriate school representative or criminal background check as directed by the College of Education. 

Reading Endorsement (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).
  • One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • Documented T-4 certification or equivalent state issued clear, renewable teaching certificate in any field. 
  • A current clear criminal background check conducted as directed by the College of Education. Note: This requirement may be waived only with evidence of employment as a full-time teacher of record in Georgia. Evidence must be presented on the College of Education's Employment Verification Form.

Secondary Education MAT (Initial Certification)

Offering concentrations in English, History, Mathematics and Science

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)-- Program Admission Assessment or an allowed exemption.
  • Two (2) completed and signed College of Education  Initial Disposition Assessments -- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • A Letter of Intent by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format)
  • Completion of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Ethics Assessment. 
  • Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content assessment for the proposed field of study: NOTE: Candidates who earned a degree in their field of study within the past seven years can have this GACE requirement. 

Special Education MAT (Initial Certification)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)-- Program Admission Assessment or an allowed exemption.
  • Two (2) completed and signed College of Education  Initial Disposition Assessments -- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • A Letter of Intent by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format)
  • Completion of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Ethics Assessment. 

Special Education MEd

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).
  • One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assesments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • Documented T-4 certification or equivalent state issued clear, renewable teaching certificate in special education.
  • A College of Education's Employment Verification Form signed by the appropriate school representative or criminal background check as directed by the College of Education. 

Special Education Transition Specialist Endorsement Certificate (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).
  • One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • Documented T-4 certification or equivalent state issued clear, renewable teaching certificate in special education.
  • A current clear criminal background check conducted as directed by the College of Education. Note: This requirement may be waived only with evidence of emplotment as a full-time teacher of record in a public school in Georgia. Evidence must be presented on the College of Education's Employment Verification Form . 

Teacher Certification in Post-Baccalaureate, Non-Degree, Teacher Certification (Concentrations: Art Education and Music Education)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)-- Program Admission Assessment or an allowed exemption.
  • Two (2) completed and signed College of Education  Initial Disposition Assessments -- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • A Letter of Intent by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format)
  • Completion of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Ethics Assessment. 
  • Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content assessment for the proposed field of study; NOTE: Candidates who earned a degree in their field of study within the past seven years can have this GACE requirement deffered until the start of internship.

Teacher Leader Endorsement (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

  • A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).
  • One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.
  • Evidence of certification at the Professional level in any field.
  • A current clear criminal background check conducted as directed by the College of Education. Note: This requirement may be waived only with evidence of employment as a full-time teacher of record in a public school in Georgia. Evidence must be presented on the College of Education's Employment Verification Form . 
College of Health Professions

Communication Sciences & Disorders MS

Fall intake only, January 15 postmark deadline

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

Health Services Administration MHSA

Required Supporting Documents

Nursing MSN

Academic Requirements

  • Regular Admission:
    • Completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited institution
    • Current unrestricted Georgia RN license to practice nursing
    • A score of no less than 150 (verbal) and 141 (quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or a scaled score of 402 or higher on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or eligibility for GRE/MAT Waiver*
  • Provisional Admission:
    • Completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
    • A score of no less than 150 (verbal) and 138 (quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (or a scaled score of 389 or higher on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or eligibility for GRE/MAT Waiver*

Required Supporting Documents

*The eligibility for the waiver is based on one's cumulative undergraduate and BSN GPA. There is no formal request or application for the waiver necessary. Every applicant is reviewed for the waiver upon application to the MSN program and you will be contacted only if the waiver has not been approved. In order to qualify for a waiver students must hold a bachelor's (BSN) from an accredited institution in the United States or Canada with a cumulative GPA and nursing GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Post-Master’s Certificate

Academic Requirements

  • Completed requirements for a master of science in nursing from an accredited institution
  • Current unrestricted Georgia RN license to practice nursing

Required Supporting Documents

Adult Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate

Academic Requirements

  • Completed requirements for a master of science in nursing from an accredited institution
  • Current unrestricted Georgia RN license to practice nursing

Required Supporting Documents

Nursing Administration Post-Master’s Certificate

Academic Requirements

  • Completed requirements for a master of science in nursing from an accredited institution
  • Current unrestricted Georgia RN license to practice nursing

Required Supporting Documents

Physical Therapy DPT

Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) applicants apply directly through the PTCAS Application and do not need to fill out the Online Application for Graduate Admissions. Learn more about the DPT Application process.

Public Health MPH

Academic Requirements

  • 2.8 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale
  • Minimum GRE scores of 146 Verbal and 140 Quantitative*

Required Supporting Documents

*Applicants holding a graduate degree do not need to submit GRE scores. MAT scores will be accepted in the place of GRE scores.

Gerontology Graduate Certificate

Required Supporting Documents

  • Gerontology Certificate application
  • Letter of Intent
  • Interview with the Gerontology Certificate Program Coordinator (the Program Coordinator will contact the applicant if an interview is necessary) 

Sports Medicine MS

Academic Requirements

  • A minimum 2.7 cumulative undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale
  • Minimum GRE  scores of 146 verbal reasoning and 141 quantitative reasoning

Required Supporting Documents

Strength and Conditioning Graduate Certificate (Fully Online)

Accepting applicants for Fall 2015 term.  Please visit the Strength and Conditioning webpage for more information about the program.

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College of Liberal Arts

Criminal Justice MS (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

  • A 2.5 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and a 2.75 grade point average over the last two years of undergraduate study (last sixty semester hours)
  • Minimum GRE scores of 150 verbal and 141 quantitative or a 3.5-4.0 on the analytical writing section, or minimum MAT score of 44 (402-407)

Required Supporting Documents

Cyber Crime Graduate Certificate (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

  • A 2.5 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and a 2.75 grade point average over the last two years of undergraduate study (last sixty semester hours)

Required Supporting Documents

History MA

Offering tracks in American History, World History and Public History

Academic Requirements 

  • Regular Admission:
    • An undergraduate major in history or a related field
    • A 3.0 overall grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate work
    • Minimum GRE scores of 151 on the verbal section and 145 on the quantitative section or 4.0 on the analytical section
  • Provisional Admission:
    • An undergraduate major in history or a related field
    • A 2.75 overall grade point average or higher on undergraduate college work
    • Minimum GRE scores of 145 on the verbal section and 141 on the quantitative section or 3.0 on the analytical section 

Required Supporting Documents

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample of at least 1000 words- this sample should reflect scholarly writing but may represent professional or creative writing
  • Official GRE scores

Public History Graduate Certificate

Academic Requirements

  • Minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

Required Supporting Documents

  • Writing sample of at least 1000 words- this sample should reflect scholarly writing but may represent professional or creative writing

Professional Communication and Leadership MA & Graduate Certificate

Academic Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.50

Required Supporting Documents

  • Letter of intent. A writing sample of 200-500 words that describes how a Master's Degree in Professional Communication and Leadership would help you meet your personal and professional goals. This essay may include a discussion of any weaknesses in your academic record.
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
College of Science & Technology

Computer Science MS

Offering tracks in Computer Science and Health Informatics

Academic Requirements

  • Regular Admission:
    • Bachelor of Science in a science, mathematics, or engineering discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. In addition, the applicant must have completed undergraduate course work equivalent to CSCI 1301 (Introduction to Programming Principles)
    • An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
    • Minimum GRE scores of 156 verbal, 144 quantitative and 4.0 analytical writing
  • Provisional Admission:
    • A Bachelor of Science degree in a science, mathematics, or engineering discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
    • An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale
    • Minimum GRE scores of 146 verbal, 141 quantitative and 3.0 analytical writing  

Required Supporting Documents

Scientific Computing Post-Baccalaureate Certification

Academic Requirements

  • Regular Admission
    • Bachelor of Science in a science, mathematics, or engineering discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. In addition, the applicant must have completed undergraduate course work equivalent to CSCI 1301 (Introduction to Programming Principles).
    • An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 2.7.
    • Minimum GRE scores of 156 verbal, 144 quantitative and 4.0 analytical writing

 

  • Provisional Admission
    • A Bachelor of Science degree in a science, mathematics, or engineering discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
    • An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale
    • Minimum GRE scores of 146 verbal, 141 quantitative and 3.0 analytical writing

Required Supporting Documents

  • Letter of intent
  • Three letters of recommendation

Graduate Admission Exams

Most programs require scores from one of the following standardized exams. Check individual programs below for specific exam requirements.

IMPORTANT:  Applications and all supporting documentation must be submitted directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions located in Victor Hall.

*Application deadlines vary by academic program. Please contact your academic department for specific deadline information.

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