Grades in the major, concentration, minor and policy/business area requirements, where applicable, require a grade of C or higher.
Students enrolled in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies who wish to take course work in transient status at another institution, whether as a full-time or part-time student, must have prior written approval from the Office of Academic Assistance if they wish to apply the credit to a degree program. A transient petition form should be submitted prior to registration.
Courses designated Econ 4380 and PMAP 4901 in the various undergraduate programs are intended to allow students of proven performance to do independent study in a specific subject area. Enrollment in a directed readings course requires prior consent of the instructor. Enrollment for PMAP 4901 is limited to undergraduate students with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. A maximum of one directed readings course may count toward fulfillment of degree requirements, and the course may not be substituted for a core course requirement. The subject of the independent study will be determined in consultation with the faculty member responsible for supervising the independent work. A faculty member may seek the assessment of a second faculty reader on any directed readings paper. Letter grades, rather than grades of S or U (satisfactory or unsatisfactory), will be assigned for all directed readings courses.
Students may petition for modifications of the degree requirements of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Degree modification petitions are granted only in the case of extenuating circumstances and only when an educationally acceptable substitution is proposed. Petition forms and information are available in the Office of Academic Assistance and online. Available at the following link: aysps.gsu.edu/student-forms.html.
Under certain conditions, an undergraduate or postbaccalaureate student may be admitted into a graduate course. To be eligible, an undergraduate student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be within 18 semester hours of graduation; a postbaccalaureate student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in his or her undergraduate work as well as any graduate work taken at this or any other institution. Information is available at the following link: aysps.gsu.edu/student-forms.html.
Eligibility does not guarantee admission into a course. The interested student must apply through the Office of Academic Assistance for special graduate student status. Approval of that status requires the concurrence of the student's academic advisor and the director of the Office of Academic Assistance. Once the status has been approved, the student is permitted to enroll in a graduate course only with the permission of the instructor and the chair of the department in which the course is taught.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies recognizes the academic achievements and service of its students each spring semester at an Honors Day ceremony. A number of awards, honors, and scholarships are presented annually to outstanding undergraduate students, including: the Carolyn McCain Young Leadership Fund Award, Jack Blicksilver Scholarship, Economics Award, Excellence in Microeconomics Award, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Honors Program Award, Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award in Economics, Rick Anderson Scholarship, William R. Gable Award, Dan Sweat Award, Governor Joe Frank Harris Scholarship, Student Leadership Award and the Outstanding Intern Award. Further information is available through the Office of Academic Assistance.