Birth Through Five, B.S.Ed. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The B.S.Ed. program in birth through five (B-5) prepares teachers and other early care and education professionals to work in varied settings with young children and their families. Age ranges from infancy through kindergarten, including children who are typically developing and those with disabilities. Allows students to complete clinical field experience in their work-based settings

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Early Childhood and Elementary Education | Duration: Minimum of 120 semester hours; students must complete a minimum of nine hours in BRFV 4661 Student Teaching. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: June 1 Spring: Oct. 1 Summer: April 1 | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The Birth-Five program aims to provide an exemplary, interdisciplinary teacher preparation program for early care and education professionals, in order to positively impact the quality of programs for very young children in the urban metropolitan Atlanta region. With more than 900 clock hours of experiential learning in early learning classrooms, The Birth-Five program provides multiple opportunities for Birth-Five teacher candidates to engage with our educational and community partners and actively pursue the field of early childhood education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Program Requirements (both concentrations): Minimum 2.75 overall grade point average on all undergraduate coursework previously completed Successful completion of all Core IMPACTS and Field of Study courses As part of the application process for the teacher certification concentration, you must also complete or do the following: Take the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (351). Purchase tort liability and upload proof of tort liability with your application Complete the online application As part of the application process for the non-teacher certification concentration, you must also complete or do the following: Purchase tort liability and upload proof of tort liability with your application Complete the online application Click the START YOUR APPLICATION button on the right to get started.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://education.gsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/

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