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Career Opportunities: |
Career opportunities include teaching in public or private schools and educational consultancy. Public school administrators contact the department with job openings. Announcements are posted on bulletin boards, presented to students in classes, and distributed through departmental listservs. A passing score on the GACE Content Assessment(s) and GACE Educator Ethics Assessment are required for those enrolled in certification programs.
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Expectations
of Transfer Students: |
Students transferring into Special Education at the beginning of their third year should have completed all UGA core curriculum requirements as well as the Special Education prerequisite courses. Students should work closely with their advisor for specific transfer information and ensure they meet all requirements.
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Special Requirements: |
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 2.8, earn a C or better in all Area VI and major courses, earn a B- or better in all practicum and student teaching courses, and maintain a B average for all Special Education courses taken. Students must apply for this restricted major.
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Internships: |
Student Teaching
Students in Adapted Curriculum and General Education emphasis areas will be placed for Student Teaching upon completion of the following requirements:
Maintenance of 2.8 GPA in all professional education and area of emphasis courses, with no grade below C in either area. No course work other than student teaching (EDSE 5460) may be taken during the student teaching semester. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure all necessary course work is completed prior to student teaching. Students must also demonstrate necessary progression in teaching skills as well as professional demeanor in all settings, as judged by program faculty.
In general, field placements for Athens campus students will be made in the Athens and surrounding area, which will allow for maximum efficiency and quality of college supervision. Field placements for Online campus students will be made relative to the student's physical location and at the discretion of their program coordinator and the Office of Experiential Learning. Student teaching placement is a departmental decision; it is not a student decision. The major criterion for placement is the faculty's professional judgment concerning students' needs as preservice teachers and the availability of suitable field experience sites. Our primary objective is to provide the student the experience necessary for the student to become a good beginning teacher. The faculty are concerned about the future generations of children the student will teach!
Therefore, family responsibilities, health considerations, financial responsibilities, and transportation constraints are only secondary considerations taken into account when they do not undermine the professional decision made.
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Student Organizations: |
The Student Council for Exceptional Children: https://coe.uga.edu/students/organizations/student-council-exceptional-children
The Student Association for Behavior Analysis: https://www.facebook.com/pg/UGA.SABA/posts/?ref=page+internal
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Available Graduate Programs: |
Preschool Special Education Endorsement
Dyslexia Endorsement
Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia
M.A.T., Adapted Curriculum Special Education
M.A.T., General Curriculum Special Education
M.A.T., Birth through Kindergarten/Preschool
M.Ed., Adapted Curriculum Special Education
M.Ed., General Curriculum Special Education
M.Ed., Birth through Kindergarten/Preschool
M.S., Applied Behavior Analysis
Ed.S., Special Education
Ph.D., Special Education
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