BSED Special Education at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The undergraduate program in Special Education offers a Bachelor of Science in Education degree with three emphasis areas: Adapted Curriculum, General Curriculum, and Educational Studies. Students in all three emphasis areas complete foundational coursework in both Adapted and General Curriculum. The primary differentiation among emphasis areas occurs during field experiences.

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 EDSE 3030 Introduction to Assessing Individuals with Disabilities; EDSE 3050 Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities; EDSE 4050/6050 Managing Severe Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom and Community; EDSE 4120 Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities; EDSE 4220 Instruction of Students with High-Incidence Disabilities.

Career pathways

Career opportunities include teaching in public or private schools and educational consultancy. Public school administrators contact the department with job openings.

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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: Program Acceptance Requirements: 1. No more than nine credit hours remaining in Core Areas I-VI (excluding in progress coursework) 2. Overall GPA of 2.8 All teacher education candidates are required to have a GaPSC pre-service certificate prior to beginning field experience. Visit the link for the Pre-Service Requirements and instructions: https://coe.uga.edu/pre-service Note: Transfer students must meet the University entrance requirement of a 3.0 GPA

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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