Admission Categories 
Undergraduate Admission
The following are the minimum admission standards for students
intending to pursue study towards the Certificate in Applied Linguistics
at GIAL:
- At least 60 semester hours of undergraduate-level instruction
has been completed at an accredited institution of higher education,
with a GPA of 2.80 or better, AND
- Completion of all general admissions
requirements.
Students admitted to GIAL under these minimum criteria will be
eligible to study ONLY in the program leading to the Certificate
in Applied Linguistics. They will be awarded undergraduate
admission, valid only for the certificate program. GIAL does not
offer undergraduate degrees.
Should students later wish to pursue studies towards one of the
advanced programs of GIAL, they will need to upgrade their admission
status to graduate admission, using the criteria specified
below.
Students are encouraged to complete all requirements for graduate
admission before commencing studies at GIAL, to allow smooth transition
from the Certificate program to advanced studies at GIAL
Graduate Admission
Minimum admission standards for students intending to pursue study
towards the advanced degree programs at GIAL are:
- Completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution
of higher education, with a GPA of 2.80 or better, AND
- Satisfactory score on the GRE
tests, with a combined verbal
and quantitative score of at least 1000, AND
- Satisfactory performance on the TOEFL exam (or its equivalent)
where appropriate, AND
- Completion of all general admissions
requirements.
Students admitted to GIAL in completion of the admissions requirements
listed above will be awarded graduate admission to GIAL,
which allows study in both the advanced degree programs of GIAL
and/or the Certificate in Applied Linguistics program. Students
are encouraged, wherever possible, to seek graduate admission
to GIAL before beginning studies, as it facilitates a smooth transition
from certificate program to advanced studies.
Limited Enrollment Admission
Students with no GRE intending to take 15 hours or less of graduate
credit may apply for admission to GIAL as a Limited Enrollment Student.
Minimum admission standards for Limited Enrollment Students are:
- Completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution
of higher education, with a GPA of 2.8 or better (out of 4.0).
- Completion of all general admissions
requirements.
Coursework requirements for Limited Enrollment Students are the
same as for degree students. Limited Enrollment and Graduate Degree
Students are expected to do the course work, are graded, and upon
satisfactory completion of the work, receive credit for the course.
Limited Enrollment Students who wish to continue past the maximum
15 graduate hours may do so only after submitting a new application
form to GIAL, accompanied by GRE scores and the non-refundable
application fee.
Admission as an International Student
GIAL is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. Please contact GIAL International Student Center (email: isc@gial.edu) for international student admission requirements and procedures. An international student application form will be sent upon request.
Upgrading Level of Admission
Some students elect to attend GIAL first as undergraduates, and
later as graduate students. (Note: only students with graduate
admission may study in the advanced courses offered by GIAL.) A
limited number of students with an undergraduate degree, who want
to take some graduate courses, but who have no intention of completing
a degree, may enter as limited enrollment students.
Students who choose to upgrade their level of admission must
submit an Admission
Status Upgrade form. If they upgrade during
the same bimester in which they were originally admitted, there
will be no charge
for the upgrade. If they upgrade
in a bimester other than the one in which they were originally admitted,
the form must be accompanied by the required non-refundable
application fee. All necessary requirements for the upgraded admission
status must be met before an upgrade will be approved.
Returning Students
Students returning to GIAL after an absence of more than one bimester
will need to re-activate their student file with the GIAL admissions
office. This must be done by submitting an Application
for Readmission form,
indicating that it is a reactivation of an earlier application,
accompanied by a non refundable application fee. Students
seeking re-admission by this means will need to meet all admission
standards for the study program they are now proposing to pursue
(which may involve an upgrading of admission, for example, from
undergraduate to graduate admission). Students who had an Intended
Plan of Study approved and filed with the Registrar
before the absence began will not be assessed an application
fee for reentry to that program.
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