BSED Elementary Education at University of Georgia

Programme overview

This program prepares students for a professional four-year certificate in Georgia for teaching grades P-5. Requirements and prerequisites in the teaching field should be considered in choosing courses in the first and second years. All prospective teachers should plan their program with their advisor.

Faculty: Mary Frances Early College of Education | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

120 credit hours total. Required courses include EDEL 4010 (3 hours) Orientation to Elementary Education; EDEL 4010L (2 hours) Orientation to Elementary Education Laboratory; EDEL 4015/6015 Integrated Creative Arts in Elementary Education; EDEL 4015L (2 hours) Integrated Creative Arts in Early Childhood Education Laboratory; EDEL 4020 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy.

Career pathways

An individual with a teaching certificate in elementary education can be licensed to teach all subjects in grades P-5. A passing score on the GACE Content Assessment and the GACE Exit Ethics Assessment is required for certification.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide (not specific to this major): first-year admission to UGA is competitive and based mainly on grades in core academic courses (English, mathematics, science, social science, foreign language), course rigor and SAT or ACT scores, with no fixed minimums; current students apply to the major through their college. Major-specific entrance requirements: This is a high demand major. The following are required to be eligible to apply to the program: a) No more than nine hours remaining in Core Areas I-VI (not including in-progress coursework) b) Minimum 2.8 overall GPA c) Completion of (EDUC 2110 or LLED 5040) and EDUC 2120 and EDUC(EPSY) 2130 and (MATH(EMAT) 2003 OR MATH(EMAT) 5001/7001) d) Completion of Core Area VI courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher e) Completion of six credits of science electives Application Requirements: a) Essay b) Resume c) GPA in Core Areas I-VI Application link: http://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed-elementary-education All teacher education candidates are required to have a GaPSC pre-service certification prior to beginning field experience. For pre-service requirements and instructions, see https://coe.uga.edu/pre-service For teacher certification completion, see Non-Course Requirements. Students

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.

First-year applications are accepted for Fall and Spring entry terms. Transfer applications are accepted for Summer/Fall and Spring entry on the Athens campus, and for Summer, Fall and Spring on the Griffin and Tifton campuses.

First-year Fall entry: the application opens August 1; Early Action closes October 15 (materials October 29) with final decisions in mid-March; Regular Decision closes January 1 (materials January 15). The commitment deposit deadline is May 1.

First-year Spring entry: the application opens May 31 and the application and materials deadline is July 31; the commitment deposit deadline is October 1.

Transfer (Athens campus): Summer/Fall applications open January 22 and close March 1; Spring applications open May 31 and close July 15.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70 for US citizens and $85 for international students; fee waivers are available for first-year US citizens and permanent residents (Common App automatic waivers, College Board, ACT or NACAC waivers), not for transfer or international applicants. SAT or ACT scores are considered in first-year review.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/

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