Special Education, B.S.Ed. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The Georgia State University Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education degree prepares students to teach children and youth with disabilities who receive special education services in schools. Students in the program work closely with faculty who have extensive experience working with children and youth with disabilities and participate in both rigorous, practical coursework and applied classroom experiences. Teacher candidates who complete the program and receive a passing score on the appropriate GACE test(s) will be certified to teach in one of three special education areas.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Learning Sciences | Duration: Minimum of 120 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: May 15 (All concentrations) Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The Special Education, B.S.E. degree program consists of the following requirements (credit hours in parenthesis): Core IMPACTS (42) Field of Study Courses (18) Major Courses (48) Content Concentration (12) SPED Concentrations (36) – Select one of the following concentration area: Adapted Curriculum, Deaf Education or General Curriculum Student Teaching (12) Program total: minimum of 120 semester hours For more details, visit the course catalog.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are required to meet all university and college admission requirements—use the START YOUR APPLICATION to learn more and get started. In addition, to be accepted into teacher education: Students must have a 2.50 overall grade point average on all undergraduate coursework previously completed. Students must have successfully completed all Core IMPACTS and Field of Study courses with the exception of AL courses which may be completed during the first semester in teacher education. Students must complete the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (351). You may be asked to participate in an interview and/or submit a writing sample as part of the application process. As part of the application process, you must also complete or do the following: Take the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (360) Complete the online application Apply here »

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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