• Admission Procedures and Deadlines
• Admission from High School
• Advanced Placement Opportunities
• Admission from Other Colleges
• Transfer Admissions
• Core Curriculum
• Special Admission Categories
• Other Admission Requirements
• Readmission
• Undergraduate Certificate Program Admission Requirements
• Appeals
• Fulfillment of CPC Deficiencies
• Sources for Test Scores and Required Forms
• Registration Procedures

Approval for admission is valid only for the term specified at the time of acceptance and does not imply that approval will be granted for a term not specified. The University reserves the right to withdraw admission prior to or following enrollment if the student becomes ineligible as determined by the standards of the University of the Board of Regents or it the student has falsified application materials.

Admission to Southern Polytechnic State University as an undergraduate student does not automatically admit the individual to the programs in the School of Architecture. Students interested in applying for these programs must first be admitted to the University and then must make a separate application to the School of Architecture. Details of the admission requirements and application deadline dates to the School of Architecture can be found in the section of this catalog which outlines degree program requirements.

Admission Procedures and Deadlines
All applications for admission to Southern Polytechnic State University must have all required credentials, including the certificate of immunizations and a $20 non-refundable application processing fee on file in the Admissions Office by the application deadline date for the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll.

The application deadline dates for each semester are as follows:
 

(All international applicants are required to submit all admissions documents to the Office of Admissions at least three months before the registration date of the semester in which the student plans to enroll.)

Unless otherwise noted for a specific admission type/category, the application file is complete and ready for review when the Office of Admissions (Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, Georgia 30060-2896) has received the following:

1. A completed Undergraduate Application for Admission to Southern Polytechnic State University;
2. A $20.00 non-refundable application processing fee (check made payable to Southern Polytechnic State University);
3. Official scores on required college entrance test (typically SAT or ACT, some applicants may also be required to have SAT II subject test scores, TOEFL scores, or Collegiate Placement Test scores);
4. Official high school and college transcripts mailed directly from those institutions;
5. A valid Certificate of Immunization (measles, mumps, rubella).

Admission from High School
The College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC), SAT/ACT scores, and the high school grade point are all key factors considered in freshman admissions decisions. Completion of the University System of Georgia's College Preparatory Curriculum requirements at a regionally accredited or University System recognized high school is required for freshman admission. A minimum of 16 CPC units are required in the following subject areas:
 

* Two additional academic units will be required, in addition to the above 16 units, for regular admission.

Regular Freshman Admission Standards (Full Admission)
Regular freshmen are typically applicants who will be first-time college students and who attend the University soon after completing high school.

SPSU's minimum requirements for admission as a regular freshman include the following:

1. Graduation from a regionally accredited high school or a high school accredited by the Georgia Accreditation Commission or an approved University System of Georgia agency or from a public school under the authority of the State Department of Education;
2. Completion of the 16 required CPC units, plus two additional academic units;
3. Have an academic HSGPA of at least a 2.0 and minimum scores of 500 on the SAT I Verbal (22 ACT-English) and 500 on the SAT I Math (22 ACT-Math).

SPSU's minimum requirements for limited freshman admission include the following:

1. Graduation from a regionally accredited high school or a high school accredited by the Georgia Accreditation Commission or an approved University System of Georgia agency or from a public school under the authority of the State Department of Education;
2. Completion of the 16 required CPC units;
3. Have an academic HSGPA of at least a 2.0 and minimum scores of 450 on the SAT I Verbal (19 ACT-English) and 450 on the SAT I Math (19 ACT-Math).

Alternatives for Home School Applicants and Others
Applicants, including home school students, who have not completed the prescribed units of the CPC from a regionally accredited or University System recognized high school may validate the CPC in an alternative way. This alternative is designed to give the student the ability to demonstrate proficiency in courses preparatory to college. The alternative approach for handling exceptions for home school and other students waives the high school graduation requirement, the academic grade point requirement, and the Carnegie Unit requirements of the CPC in exchange for satisfactory performance on additional standardized tests (specific SAT II subject exams) which validate high school completion and college preparedness. The applicants must also meet SAT I requirements.

Applicants who have not completed the CPC at an accredited high school must achieve designated scores on the following SAT II Subject Tests in order to demonstrate College Preparatory Curriculum proficiency. The seven required SAT II Subject Tests are: English Writing, Literature, MATH IC or MATH IIC, American History and Social Science, World History, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics.

Students must also demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the level of two years of high school study by taking and passing appropriate assessment tests on campus.

Please contact the Admissions Office for additional details.

Joint Enrollment/Early Admission of High School Students/Postsecondary Options
Southern Polytechnic State University recognizes the need to provide academically talented high school students with opportunities for acceleration of their formal academic programs. A joint enrollment student continues his/her enrollment in high school as a junior or senior and enrolls in courses for college credit. An early admission student enrolls as a full-time college student following completion of the junior year in high school.

Postsecondary Options (PSO) is a joint enrollment program designed for juniors and seniors in Georgia public high schools. Under the PSO regulations, students simultaneously receive high school Carnegie unit credit(s) and college credit hours. Under the PSO program, partial or full tuition for classes taken by the student at Southern Polytechnic State University is paid for with funds generated by the Quality Basic Education funding formula. Interested students should contact their high school counselor.

To be considered for joint enrollment or early admission, the admission requirements are 1) minimum scores of 500 on the SAT I Verbal (22 ACT-English) and 500 on the SAT II Math (22 ACT-Math), 2) minimum academic high school GPA of 3.0, 3) be on track for completion of CPC requirements by the end of their senior year in high school, 4) written recommendation of the high school counselor or principal, and 5) written consent of the parent or guardian (if student is a minor). With the exception of English and social studies and/or mathematics taken by students with qualifying SAT/ACT scores, a college course may not be used to fulfill the University System of Georgia's CPC requirements. Joint enrollment students participating in the PSO program must submit the appropriate PSO voucher to the SPSU Cashier's Office to cover partial or full tuition charges.

Students who do not necessarily meet all of the above criteria but, who demonstrate very high academic abilities through their SAT performance may be permitted to enroll in appropriate college courses. Specifically, students with a score of at least 700 on the SAT I verbal (31 ACT-English) may be permitted to enroll in courses that require advanced verbal ability. Students with a score of at least 700 on the SAT I Math (31 ACT-Math) may be permitted to enroll in courses that require advanced mathematics ability. Student with a total scores of 1370 on the SAT I (31 ACT-Composite) may be permitted to enroll in appropriate courses.

Advanced Placement Opportunities
Southern Polytechnic State University welcomes students who have pursued accelerated academic course work while in high school or through recognized national standardized programs. Such programs include College Board's Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Level Examination Program (CLEP).

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students may receive college credit for certain courses based on scores on the College Level Examination Program offered by the College Entrance Examination Board. The criteria for credit awarded under this program are as follows:
 

CLEP Exam	Minimum Score Required	SPSU Course for which credit is given	Credit Hours
American Government	50	POLS 1101*	3
American History	50	HIST 2111 or 2112*	3
College Algebra	50	MATH 1111	3
English Composition (Essay Edition)
General Exam	500	ENGL 1101	3
English Literature	50	ENGL 2120	3
General Psychology	50	PSYC 1101	3
Introductory Calculus	50	MATH 2253	4
Introductory Micro/ Macro Economics	50	ECON 1101	3
Trigonometry	50	MATH 1113	4
Western Civilization	50	HIST 1011 or 1012 or 1013	3

International Baccalaureate Program
Students may receive college credit for certain courses based on scores of the International Baccalaureate Exam as follows:
 

Subject Taken at the Higher Level	Minimum Score Required	SPSU Course for which credit is given	Credit Hours
American History	4	HIST 2111, 2112	6
Biology	4	BIOL 2107K or 2108K	4
Biology	5	BIOL 2107K, 2108K	8
Chemistry	5	CHEM 1211K, 1212K	8
English	4	ENGL 1101	3
Foreign Language	5	Free Elective	3
Mathematics	4	MATH 1111, 1113, and 2253 or 2240	10 or 11
Mathematics	5	MATH 1111, 1113, 2253 or 2240, 2254, and four additional credit hours based on exam content	18 or 19
Physics	5	PHYS 1111K, 1112K or PHYS 2211K, 2212K	8

Admission from Other Colleges
Transfer applicants for admission are students who have earned college credit elsewhere at regionally accredited collegiate institutions and wish to transfer to SPSU to pursue a degree. Students planning to transfer from another college must make arrangements for each college previously attended to forward a complete official transcript to the Office of Admissions at SPSU. Official transcripts are required, regardless of the applicant's wished concerning transfer credit, and must be mailed directly from the sending institution to the Office of Admissions at SPSU.

All admissions deadlines cited earlier apply to transfer applicants. All of the documents cited earlier and required for a complete application file apply to transfer applicants with the following exceptions:

• High school transcripts are generally not required for applicants with 30 or more semester hours of acceptable transfer credit. (All college transcripts are required, however.)
• SAT I or ACT scores are generally not required for applicants with 30 or more semester hours of acceptable transfer credit.

Transfer Freshman Admissions Standards
Applicants with fewer than 30 semester hours of acceptable transfer credit will be considered under the following policies:

1. Applicants must meet the same admissions requirements identified earlier for freshman admitted from high school.
2. Applicants must have completed and exited all required remedial courses at their previous institution.
3. Applicants must not be on dismissal from their previous institution.
4. Applicants must have at least a 2.0 cumulative college GPA.

1. Applicants must have completed and exited all required remedial courses at their previous institution.
2. Applicants must not be on dismissal from their previous institution.
3. Applicants must have at least a 2.0 cumulative college GPA.

The basic policy regarding the acceptance of courses by transfer is to allow credit for college level courses completed with a grade of "C" or better in accredited programs provided the courses correspond in time and content to courses offered at Southern Polytechnic State University. An official transcript, requested by the student, must be on file in the Office of Admissions before credit will be awarded.

A grade of "D" is acceptable for Core Curriculum courses taken from a University System of Georgia institution with the exception of ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, and MATH 1113 which require a grade of "C". Students completing U.S. History or American Government out-of-state must complete HIST 2911 with a grade of "C" or better to receive transfer credit for HIST 2111 or 2112, or POLS 1101.

The specific credit for work completed at other institutions is recommended by the appropriate department head and approved for transfer by the Records Office. The total amount of recommended credit shall not exceed that allowed by the Records Office. Allowance of transfer credit by the Records Office does not mean necessarily that all approved credit will be applied toward a specific Southern Polytechnic State University degree. The amount of transfer credit that may be applied toward a degree will be indicated and controlled by an evaluation of transfer credit prepared in the Office of Admissions.

Southern Polytechnic State University reserves the right to test the proficiency of any student in coursework transferred from another institution when such coursework was not taken as part of the University System of Georgia Core Curriculum Program. Therefore, Southern Polytechnic State University reserves the right to disallow transfer credit in such coursework if the student cannot demonstrate acceptable proficiency.

The total amount of transfer credit acceptable to Southern Polytechnic State University is subject to the university's regulations related to the residency requirements applicable to the degree sought.