Communication Studies, specialization in Organizational Leadership

To be considered for priority admission, students must successfully complete the application and meet at least one of the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree and at least two years of professional leadership experience
• A bachelor’s degree in any major with an overall 3.50 GPA or higher
• Completion of the Leadership Communication minor from The University of Alabama

To be considered for regular admission, students must meet one of the following requirements:

• An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0
• A 3.0 average for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program
• A 3.0 or higher in a completed graduate degree program

Applicants with a GPA below 3.00 may be considered for conditional admission, but must include an explanation in their application describing why their GPA does not reflect their academic or professional potential.

A Graduate School application must include the following:

• Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
• A completed questionnaire
• Three professional references
  • Provide the name and email for each reference
  • Letters of recommendation are not required

Graduate School applicants are encouraged to submit a completed application by the following deadlines:

• July 1 for fall enrollment
• Nov. 1 for spring enrollment
• April 1 for summer enrollment

These are priority deadlines. Strong applicants may be accepted after these dates if space is available.

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