University
of West Georgia
Director of Admissions
Carrollton, GA. 30118
678-839-4000
admiss@westga.edu
Carrollton, Georgia
Overview
A coeducational, residential institution, the University of West Georgia (UWG) is a charter member of the University System of Georgia. From its beginnings in 1906 as the Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School, West Georgia has grown into a leading comprehensive university that enrolled 10,163 students in fall 2010 from Georgia, thirty-eight other states, and seventy-five other countries. About 63 percent of enrolled students are women, and 30 percent belong to minority groups. Today, UWG offers 114 programs of study through three colleges—the College of Arts and Sciences, the Richards College of Business, and the College of Education. Fifty-nine programs are available at the bachelor’s level, forty-five at the master’s and specialist levels, two at the doctoral level, six at the post-baccalaureate certificate level, and two at the post-master’s certificate level. In addition, the Honors College, the only college of its kind in Georgia, offers an honors curriculum, and the University’s Advanced Academy of Georgia is one of fewer than twelve residential early-entrance programs in the nation that allows gifted high school juniors and seniors to live and study full time at a university while completing high school graduation requirements in absentia. The Graduate School has one of the highest percentages of students enrolled in graduate classes in the University System of Georgia.
The University of West Georgia is accredited by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s,
master’s, and education specialist degrees and an education doctoral
degree. All programs preparing teachers through the master’s level
are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,
and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission approves UWG to recommend
candidates for education certificates. The College of Education and community
counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs. The speech-language pathology
program is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration and graduate Master
of Business Administration and Master of Professional Accounting degrees
in the Richards College of Business are accredited by AACSB International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Only seventeen
institutions in Georgia hold this accreditation. Both the Bachelor and
Master of Professional Accounting programs are accredited separately by
AACSB International. The University’s Department of Chemistry is
accredited by the American Chemical Society, the Department of Psychology
by the Council for Humanistic Transpersonal Psychology, and the computer
science program by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology. The Master of Public Administration
degree is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public
Affairs and Administration. Other programs are accredited by the Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education, the National Association of Schools of
Theatre, and the National Association of Schools of Music. All art programs
are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Location
and Community
Fifty miles west of Atlanta, the campus extends over more than 390 wooded
acres, and its picturesque blend of pre—Civil War and late-twentieth-century
architecture complements the similar Southern style of surrounding Carrollton,
Georgia. Named a City of Excellence in Georgia and listed in The Best
Small Southern Towns (Peachtree Publishers, 2001), Carrollton is the cultural,
educational, health-care, and commercial center for the west Georgia region.
A progressive city of about 21,000 with a diverse economic base, Carrollton
offers a wide range of opportunities for professional work experiences
as well as cultural activities and entertainment. Shops, galleries, and
restaurants line the revitalized downtown square, and the city offers
movies, dancing, theatrical productions, and dining that ranges from Southern
to gourmet and international cuisine. A new $6-million Cultural Arts Center
showcases the arts, and recreational activities abound through an award-winning
parks and recreation program and the county’s 33,421 acres of state,
public, and private recreational parks and facilities.
Academic
Life
The academic year consists of two 15-week semesters that begin in August and January, and a summer semester that includes a May minisession and sessions in June and July. During the freshman and sophomore years, students complete the core curriculum, 60 semester hours of general education courses designed by the faculty to provide a foundation for all degree programs. Included in the core are courses in written and oral communication, mathematics, natural science, technology, social science, and the humanities and fine arts as well as courses designed to lead to one’s chosen major. Undergraduates have nationally acclaimed access to research opportunities, and instruction is enhanced by faculty member research that is supported by more than $2.5 million in grants.
Majors
Offered
UWG offers eleven baccalaureate degrees as follows:
Bachelor of Arts in anthropology, art, biology, chemistry, chemistry/secondary
education, English, French, geography, German, global studies, history,
international economic affairs, mass communications, mathematics, philosophy,
political science, psychology, Spanish, and theater; Bachelor of Business
Administration in accounting, economics, finance, management, management
information systems, marketing, and real estate; Bachelor of Fine Arts
in art and art education; Bachelor of Music in music education and in
music with studies in business, performance, performance with emphasis
in jazz studies, performance with emphasis in piano pedagogy, and theory
and composition; Bachelor of Science in biology, biology/secondary education,
computer science, criminology, earth science/secondary education, economics,
economics/secondary education, geography, geology, mathematics, physics,
physics/secondary education, political science, and sociology; Bachelor
of Science in Chemistry; Bachelor of Science in Education in business
education, early childhood education, middle grades education, physical
education, and speech-language pathology; Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Science; Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies; Bachelor of Science
in Nursing; and Bachelor of Science in Recreation. Preprofessional programs
are available in allied health, dental hygiene, dentistry, forestry, law,
medicine, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician
assistant studies, and veterinary studies medicine. A dual-degree program
in engineering is offered with Georgia Institute of Technology, Auburn
University, and Mercer University.
Facilities
and Resources
The $19.5-million Technology-enhanced Learning Center (TLC) is a three-building
complex that occupies more than 1 acre and features pioneering classroom
and laboratory technology. TLC laboratories offer access to computers
and tabletop labs for conducting hands-on experiments while receiving
instruction, and about 2,600 computer network connections provide Internet
access from virtually anywhere in the complex.
The new $22-million Campus Center houses a 13,000-square-foot fitness center with more than 200 pieces of exercise equipment, two fully equipped aerobics rooms, two indoor basketball courts, an indoor track, and a 50-foot climbing wall. Personal trainers, fitness classes, and a wide range of intramural sports are available to all students, and recreation equipment can be checked out for such activities as canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, tennis, or baseball. Student organization offices and a 9,000-square-foot ballroom offer expansive areas for group activities, and a game room with pool tables, wide-screen TV, Xboxes, and other games is a great hangout after classes. Wireless service and Internet connections are available throughout the building.
The Townsend Center for the Performing Arts presents a number of special performances and concerts annually by local, regional, and national entertainers and personalities and is available for performances of theatrical and musical events by both student and community groups. The center features a 455-seat theater, a 155-seat experimental theater, a rehearsal room, dressing rooms, a costume shop, and a set design center.
Campus
Life
Freshmen live on campus in one of thirteen residence halls, and every
residence hall has an Internet port for each occupant. If they wish, freshmen
can join a learning community of students who live in the same hall, share
classes, and often earn higher grades as a result of this arrangement.
Extracurricular activities are sponsored through approximately 100 student
organizations, which cover academics, professional and honor groups, politics,
religion, service, recreation and sports, social fraternities and sororities,
and a national champion debate team.
Sports
/ Varsity Athletics
The UWG Department of Athletics offers a varied
and comprehensive intercollegiate program. The University fields teams
in eleven sports and competes in the Gulf South Conference of NCAA Division
II. Women’s teams compete in basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer,
softball, and volleyball; men’s teams compete in baseball, basketball,
cross-country, football, and golf. UWG also has a national-champion cheerleading
program. The coed squad has captured six consecutive national Universal
Cheerleading Association Division II titles since 2002, and the all-girl
team won the honor in 2004, 2006, and 2007.
Expenses
Based on a 12-hour or more on-campus semester, tuition and fees for the school year are $3,730 per semester for Georgia residents and $8,571 per semester for nonresidents. Room charges are $2,700 per semester, and board cost $2,852 per semester. Books totaled approximately $900 per semester, and other expenses varied by major. Part-time students are charged tuition and fees per semester credit hour.
Financial
Aid / Scholarships
All applicants interested in federal and state financial aid programs
must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and any
required documents regarding their own and their family’s financial
resources. In order to receive financial aid at the University of West
Georgia, students must be in good academic standing and they must be accepted
for admission. The state of Georgia provides the HOPE Scholarship to eligible
students who are Georgia residents. In addition, UWG offers outstanding
students a variety of academic and performing arts scholarships. Some
academic scholarships are available to students regardless of their major,
and others are for students majoring in particular fields. Still others
are designed to encourage students from a specific county or minority
group to attend the University. Work programs that are open to students
include the Federal Work-Study Program, student assistantships, internships,
and cooperative work situations.
Admission
Requirements / Application
To ensure admission as a freshman, it is desirable for applicants to have a combined SAT score in the range of 950 or higher or an ACT composite score of 19 or higher as well as a high school grade point average in academic courses of 2.4 or higher. In fall 2008, entering freshmen had a mean SAT score of 1012 (509 critical reading, 503 math) and a mean GPA of 3.01. In addition, all freshman/freshman transfer applicants must complete 16 high school college preparatory units (including a math course higher than algebra II/geometry), according to standards approved by the University System of Georgia for admission to a four-year state university. Transfer students are considered for admission on the basis of their previous college records and such additional information as is pertinent to their academic abilities. A minimum college cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for transfer admission.
University of West Georgia
Director of Admissions
Carrollton, Georgia 30118
678-839-4000
admiss@westga.edu
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