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German/TESOL and World Language Education - A.B., B.S.Ed.

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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)
Preferred Course(s): See Franklin Biological Science Requirement. 

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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): (GRMN 1001* and GRMN 1002) or GRMN 1110 or GRMN 2001 or GRMN 2001H or GRMN 2002
*If starting GRMN 1001 in freshman year, a summer course or a study abroad program will need to be taken to stay on track for graduation.  

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
Preferred Course(s): GRMN 2300
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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 recommended.
Also, See Franklin Social Science Requirement. 

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Area VI
EDUC 2120
EDUC(EPSY) 2130 or EPSY 2130H
GRMN 2002 or GRMN 2110 or GRMN 2140H
LING 2100 or LING 2100H 

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

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) 

If starting GRMN 1001 in freshman year, a summer course or a study abroad will need to be taken to stay on track for graduation. 
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Entrance Requirements
  • Core Areas I-VI must be completed or in progress.
  • Overall GPA of 3.0.
  • Submission of a resume that documents experiences working with young people; work experience that is relevant to a career in teaching; experiences related to foreign language study and teaching; special skills and abilities relevant for a career in teaching foreign languages.
  • Two references - one reference should come from someone who is able to speak of the applicant's ability to work with children ages 4-18 and the second reference should come from someone who is able to speak of the applicant's proficiency in the language and culture in which they plan to become certified.
  • Submission of a statement of purpose. 
World Language Education Application: https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed-tesol-and-world-language-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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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 (60 hours)
A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required for all major courses.  

Major Requirements (36 hours) 
LLED 4530/6530 
LLED 4531/6531 
LLED 5040E/7040E 
LLED 5530E/7530E 
LLED 5540/7540
LLED 5550  
LLED 5560 (12 hours)
LLED 5570/7570
LLED 5730/7730 or LLED 5730E/7730E 

German Education (24 hours)
GRMN 3010
GRMN 3020 
GRMN 4001/6001

Choose five GRMN courses at the 3000/4000 level (excluding GRMN 3500), of which one may be a GRMN course taught in translation. Some GRMN course focused on German literature may satisfy the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Literature requirement (see Franklin College Degree Requirements). GRMN(LING) 4380/6380 is strongly encouraged as one of these six courses.  


Note: GRMN 3020 is a required prerequisite for some 4000-level German courses. 


Program Completion Requirements for Initial 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 Bands Requirement Met
  • GACE Content Assessment (Certification Requirement)
  • OPI/OPIc - TESOL & World Language Education Only (Certification Requirement)
  • GaPSC Educator Ethics Assessment - 360 (Certification Requirement) 

For detailed information on the teacher certification requirements, visit https://coe.uga.edu/teacher-certification
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(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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