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Degree Requirements

Entrance Requirements for the Major

General Education Core Curriculum
(Selected with the advice of an academic advisor)
Areas I II III IV V
Area VI
Major Requirements
College-wide Requirements must be satisfied in order to graduate with this major
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 120 hours
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I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)
ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S 
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H  
MATH 1101 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1113E or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E or MATH 2300H or MATH 2400 or MATH 2400H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E
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II. Sciences (7-8 hours)

At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.
Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.
Life Sciences (3-4 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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IV. World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours)

Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts.
World Languages and Global Culture (9 hours)
Preferred Course(s): LING 2100 or LING 2100H

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.
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V. Social Sciences (9 hours)

  • Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H.
  • A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.
Preferred Course(s): (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112) and POLS 1101 

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Area VI

(A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) or higher is required.)

EDSE 4030/6030* or EDSE 4030E/6030E*
EDUC 2110 or EDUC 2110E or EDUC 2110H  
EDUC 2120 or EDUC 2120E
EDUC(EPSY) 2130 or EPSY 2130E or EPSY 2130H

Choose one ENGL courses from the following:
ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2350H
ENGL 2320 or ENGL 2360H
ENGL 2330 or ENGL 2370H
ENGL 2340 or ENGL 2380H
ENGL 2400 or ENGL 2390H

Choose a second course (not taken above) from:
CMLT 2111 or CMLT 2250H
CMLT 2210 or CMLT 2260H
CMLT 2212 or CMLT 2270H
CMLT 2220 or CMLT 2280H
CMLT 2400 or CMLT 2410H
CMLT 2500
CMLT(AFAM) 2600 or CMLT 2610H
ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2350H
ENGL 2320 or ENGL 2360H
ENGL 2330 or ENGL 2370H
ENGL 2340 or ENGL 2380H
ENGL 2400 or ENGL 2390H 

If any of the courses in Area VI have been used to satisfy Areas II-V of the Core Curriculum, General Electives may be taken here. (Refer to College-wide requirements when selecting General Electives)

*Beginning July 1, 2019, all teacher education candidates must have a grade of B or higher in the exceptional children course requirements for certification.

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Entrance Requirements
1. Completion of Core Areas I-V 
2. Completion of two (2) ENGL/CMLT 2000-level elective courses 
3. EDUC(EPSY) 2130 and (EDUC 2110 or EDUC 2110H) 
4. Successful completion of LLED 3400 by the start of their first semester of major coursework
5. Overall GPA of 3.0 
6. Essays: In the application, you will be asked to upload written responses to several questions
7. Provide a detailed log of pre-professional experiences

English Education Application: https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed-english-education

All teacher education candidates are required to have a GaPSC pre-service certificate prior to beginning field experience. Click on the link for the Pre-Service Requirements and instructions: https://coe.uga.edu/pre-service

For teacher certification completion, see below.
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High-Demand Major–Selection Criteria
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Major Requirements
A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
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Required Courses (39 hours)
(Minimum grade of "C" (2.0) required)

LLED 3400 (Must be completed prior to Semester One)


Semester One (Spring)
LLED 4200/6200
LLED 4210/6210
Major Electives 

Semester Two (Summer)
LLED 4410E
Note: Content Courses, General Electives, and Major Electives must be completed before beginning Semester Three.

Semester Three (Fall)
LLED 4220/6220
LLED 4230/6230
LLED 4400/6400
LLED 4490/6490

Semester Four (Spring)
LLED 4240/6240 (3 hours)*
LLED 5465/7465 (12 hours)* 

*Students completing the Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in English Education should complete courses from that section in lieu of LLED 4240/6240 and LLED 5465/7465. 

Program Completion Requirements for Teacher Certification:
To be considered a UGA program completer and to be eligible for an Induction Certificate in an initial educator preparation program, you must complete the following assessments: 

  • Child Abuse and FERPA Trainings (CA-FERPA)
  • Dyslexia Trainings
  • Passing score on Dispositions
  • Passing score on Intern Keys
  • Passing score on Program Key Assessments (PKAs)
  • Completion of MFECOE Exit Survey
  • Attendance of certification session
  • MFECOE Ethics Training Assessment
  • MFECOE Professional Ethics and Conduct Agreement (PECA Contract)
  • GaPSC Grade Band Requirement Met
  • GACE Content Assessment (Certification Requirement)
  • GaPSC Educator Ethics Assessment - 360 (Certification Requirement) 
For detailed information on the program completion requirements, visit https://coe.uga.edu/teacher-certification.


Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in English Education
Please note: The Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in English Education WILL NOT lead to teacher certification. 

Required Courses (6 hours):
LLED 4000/6000
LLED 4045 or LLED 4045E

Major Electives (9 hours):
6 hours of major electives for the emphasis area must consist of two of the following courses:
EPSY 3010 or EPSY 3010S or EPSY 3010H
EPSY 4000/6000 (3 hours)
EPSY 4010 or EPSY 4010H (3 hours)
EPSY 4061 or EPSY 4061H
ETAP 4000/6000 (3 hours)
ETAP(AFAM) 4515
LLED 5040/7040 or LLED 5040E/7040E

The final 3 hours of major electives may consist of either a third course from the above list or any other relevant course at the 3000-level or above approved by the student's advisor.  
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Major Electives (21 hours)

(Minimum grade of "C" (2.0) required) 

Note: Students who are considering dual degrees in English (A.B.) and English Education (B.S.Ed.) should take ENGL courses 

Choose one course from the following ENGL (Shakespeare or British Literature) courses:

ENGL 4210/6210ENGL 4450
ENGL 4220/6220ENGL 4460
ENGL 4230ENGL 4480/6480
ENGL 4240/6240ENGL 4490
ENGL 4270ENGL 4491-4491L
ENGL 4290ENGL 4500
ENGL 4295/6295ENGL 4501
ENGL 4300/6300ENGL 4505
ENGL 4320/6320ENGL 4510
ENGL 4330ENGL 4520
ENGL 4331ENGL 4525W
ENGL 4332ENGL 4530
ENGL 4333E/6333EENGL 4540
ENGL 4334/6334ENGL 4550
ENGL 4335S/6335SENGL 4590
ENGL 4340/6340ENGL 4650
ENGL 4350/6350ENGL 4660
ENGL 4370ENGL 4670
ENGL 4390ENGL 4675
ENGL 4400/6400ENGL 4680
ENGL 4420/6420ENGL 4685
ENGL 4430ENGL 4690  
ENGL 4440/6440ENGL 4698


Choose one course from the following ENGL (American Literature) courses:
ENGL(AFAM) 4620ENGL 4750
ENGL(AFAM) 4630ENGL 4760
ENGL 4642/6642-4642L/6642LENGL 4770
ENGL 4700ENGL 4780
ENGL 4710ENGL 4790
ENGL 4712ENGL 4791
ENGL 4720ENGL 4795
ENGL 4721ENGL 4860
ENGL 4723ENGL 4874
ENGL 4730ENGL(AFAM) 4880  
ENGL 4740ENGL(AFAM) 4882W
ENGL 4742ENGL(AFAM) 4883W
ENGL 4745ENGL(AFAM) 4884


Choose one course from the following ENGL or CMLT (World Literature) courses:
CMLT 4600/6600ENGL 4540
CMLT 4610/6610ENGL 4550
CMLT 4620/6620ENGL 4590
CMLT(AFST) 4880/6880ENGL(AFAM) 4620
CMLT(AFST) 4890/6890ENGL(AFAM) 4630
ENGL 4197ENGL 4642/6642-4642L/6642L
ENGL 4210/6210ENGL 4660
ENGL 4220/6220ENGL 4670
ENGL 4230ENGL 4675
ENGL 4240/6240ENGL 4680
ENGL 4270ENGL 4685
ENGL 4290ENGL 4690
ENGL 4295/6295ENGL 4695
ENGL 4296ENGL 4698
ENGL 4300/6300ENGL 4700
ENGL 4320/6320ENGL 4710
ENGL 4330ENGL 4712
ENGL 4331ENGL 4720
ENGL 4332ENGL 4721
ENGL 4333E/6333EENGL 4723
ENGL 4334/6334ENGL 4730
ENGL 4335S/6335SENGL 4740
ENGL 4340/6340ENGL 4745
ENGL 4350/6350ENGL 4750
ENGL 4370ENGL 4760
ENGL 4390ENGL 4770
ENGL 4400/6400ENGL 4780
ENGL 4420/6420ENGL 4790
ENGL 4430ENGL 4791
ENGL 4440/6440ENGL 4795
ENGL 4450ENGL 4835
ENGL 4460ENGL 4860
ENGL 4480/6480ENGL 4865
ENGL 4490ENGL 4866
ENGL 4491-4491LENGL 4870
ENGL 4500ENGL 4874
ENGL 4501ENGL(AFAM) 4880  
ENGL 4520ENGL(AFAM) 4882W
ENGL 4525WENGL(AFAM) 4883W
ENGL 4530ENGL(AFAM) 4884


Choose one course from the following ENGL, LING, or LLED (Language Study) courses:
ENGL 3030
ENGL 3590W
ENGL(LING) 4005/6005
ENGL(LING) 4010/6010
ENGL 4110/6110
ENGL(LING) 4826
ENGL 4830W
ENGL 4831W  
ENGL 4832W
ENGL 4833W
LLED 5730/7730   

Choose three courses from the following:
CMLT 3200CMLT 4620/6620
CMLT 4050/6050CMLT(AFST) 4880/6880
CMLT 4400/6400CMLT(AFST) 4890/6890
CMLT 4510/6510ENGL 4912S/6912S
CMLT 4600/6600Any CMLT 3000/4000 level
CMLT 4610/6610Any ENGL 3000/4000 level
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General Electives (0-2 hours)
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(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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