Admission to Program
Students can apply to this pathway after they are accepted into the Public Relations major, usually during their first semester of major coursework. Students must have a 3.0 GPA to apply and must submit a two-page statement of purpose and a supplemental application. Applications are due on the withdrawal deadline of every fall and spring semester. It is recommended that undergraduate students have at least three semesters left in their plan of study in order to complete all overlap coursework. We also encourage students to meet with Grady’s Double Dawgs advisor before applying.
Curriculum
Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
JRLC 7040 or ADPR 7930
ADPR 7950 or ADPR 7741 or ADPR 7742
JRMC 8151 or JRMC 7960
Concentration course (graduate elective)
Other graduate courses may be substituted with permission from Grady’s Double Dawgs advisor.
Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:
Students will follow the MA concentration planning form in year 5. More information can be found at grady.uga.edu.
Admission to Graduate Program
Students will apply to graduate school during their last semester of year 4.
Required application materials:
• Unofficial copies of all transcripts, including any transcripts from institutions previously attended before transferring to UGA or as a dual enrollment student
• Contact information for the three people completing letters of recommendation
• Statement of purpose; students may build off of the statement that was submitted for admission to the Double Dawgs program.
• Résumé/CV
• Supplemental application
Note: students will not need to provide any test scores, including the GRE, or a writing sample to apply to the MA program.