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Undergraduate Admissions
The requirements and policies for admission
to the undergraduate program are as follows.
Communication:
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Credits
completed prior to application: 45 graded credits required
(10 UW graded, in-residence credits for transfer students;
no ESL credits count). |
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Minimum GPA: Applications with a cumulative GPA below 2.5 will not be
considered. The average cumulative GPA achieved by accepted applicants in previous years is a 3.2. |
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Non-transfer
students need to complete one course from COM 201 or 202
and be enrolled in the other to apply. Transfer students
with at least 90 credits need to complete one course from
201 or 202 to apply and complete the second introductory
course before graduation. |
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Application
deadlines: applications can be submitted as early as the
first day of the quarter and as late (as) two weeks after
(they) first become available. |
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Application
packet contents: (a) application form (basic data) (b) transcript,
grade reports, transfer evaluation sheets through prior
quarter; (c) essay (up to 400 words) explaining what led
applicant to apply to the major. This can refer to an issue
of concern, an inspiring book or article, or a relevant
experience; and (d) any other information submitted on separate
sheet. |
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Notification:
Within approximately 4 weeks. |
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Review: Conducted
quarterly by the undergraduate studies staff with oversight
by the faculty's Undergraduate Committee. |
Journalism:
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Students
applying to the Journalism Program need to complete only
one of the introductory courses from COM 201 or 202 and
may apply as freshmen. They do not have to complete the
second course. We recommend that journalism applicants
choose 201 for their introductory course. |
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Credits completed
prior to application: at least 10 UW graded, in-residence
credits; no ESL credits count. |
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Minimum GPA:
Applications with a cumulative GPA below 2.5 will not be considered. The average cumulative GPA achieved by accepted applicants in previous years is a 3.2. |
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Application
deadlines: applications can be submitted as early as the
first day of the quarter and as late (as) two weeks after
(they) first become available. |
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Application
packet contents: (a) application form (basic data) with
a check box indicating a desire to enter journalism; (b)
transcript, grade reports, transfer evaluation sheets through
prior quarter; (c) essay (up to 400 words) explaining what
led applicant to apply to the major. This can refer to an
issue of concern, an inspiring book or article, or a relevant
experience; and (d) any other information submitted on separate
sheet. |
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Notification:
Within approximately 4 weeks. |
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Review:
Conducted quarterly by the undergraduate studies staff with
oversight by the faculty's Undergraduate Committee. |
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