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Middle Grades Education - B.S.Ed.

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Degree & Major: Middle Grades Education - B.S.Ed.
College Name: Mary Frances Early College of Education
Department Name: Educational Theory and Practice
Contact:
612 Aderhold Hall
coeadvising@uga.edu
   
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Degree Requirements

College-wide Requirements

University-wide Requirements
 
Description: This program prepares students for a professional four-year certificate in Georgia for teaching grades 4-8 in two of the following areas: mathematics, science, language arts, social studies. 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. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 and earn a C or better in all area VI and professional sequence courses. Students must apply for this restricted major.

The Middle Grades Education program has one cohort starting each fall semester. Each cohort consists of four semesters of course work, including one semester of student teaching. Applicants must apply for a specific fall semester. Please visit the Educational Theory and Practice website at https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed/middle-grades-education for the application and deadlines.
 
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Career Opportunities: An individual with a teaching certificate in middle grades education can be licensed to teach subjects selected from language arts, mathematics, science, and social science in grades 4-8. A passing score on the GACE Content Assessment is required for certification.
Expectations
of Transfer Students:		 Students are encouraged to contact the academic advisor for specific transfer information.
Special Requirements: Georgia Professional Standards Commission Required Certification Assessments
Click here for details: http://epr.coe.uga.edu/gapsc/program-completion-certification-checklists/
Study Abroad: Early Childhood Education: Modena, Italy; College of Education at Oxford; Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST).
Service Learning: EDMG 5060S Service Learning
EDUC 2460L Educational Experiences in Classroom and Community Service learning content and experiences are integrated into other courses.
Available Graduate Programs: M.A.T., Middle Grades Education (Initial Certification)
M.A.T., Double Dawgs A.B. English/M.A.T. Middle Grades (Initial Certification)
M.A.T., Double Dawgs A.B. History/M.A.T. Middle Grades (Initial Certification)
M.Ed., Middle Grades Education
Ed.S., Middle Grades Education
Ph.D., Educational Theory and Practice, Middle Grades Area of Emphasis
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