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Elementary Education - 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)
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)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
Preferred Course(s): LLED 2110 
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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):

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Area VI

EDUC 2110 or EDUC 2110H  
EDUC 2120
EDUC(EPSY) 2130 or EPSY 2130H
MATH(EMAT) 2003 or MATH(EMAT) 5001/7001*  

*Students transferring MATH 2008 credit from another USG institution will satisfy the requirement for MATH(EMAT) 2003 or MATH(EMAT) 5001/7001. 
  
Choose 6 hours of science electives (1000/2000-level and above) from the following prefixes (NOTE: Courses taken in Areas IV and V cannot fulfill this requirement): 
ASTR, BIOL, CBIO, CHEM, ECOL, FANR, GEOG, GEOL, HORT, LAND, MARS, NUTR, PBIO, PHYS

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Entrance Requirements
This is a high-demand major.

The following are required to be eligible to apply to the program:
  • No more than nine hours remaining in core Areas I-VI (not including in-progress course work)
  • Minimum 2.80 GPA overall
  • Completion of EDUC 2110 and EDUC 2120 and EDUC(EPSY) 2130 and MATH(EMAT) 5001/7001
  • Completion of Core Area VI courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher

Application Requirements
-Essay
-Resume
-GPA in Core Areas I-VI

Application Link: http://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed-elementary-education 

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

For teacher certification completion, see below.

Please note that students interested in completing the Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)/Elementary Education (M.Ed.) Double Dawgs
pathway must have an overall GPA of 3.2 in order to gain entrance. For more Double Dawgs information, please visit
https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed-elementary-education-med-elementary-education 
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High-Demand Major–Selection Criteria
Early Childhood Education Partnership Program:
- Applicant statement (1/2)
- Resume (1/2)
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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 (33-60 hours)
Complete Blocks 1-4 or the Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in Elementary Education
(A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) or higher is required.) 

BLOCK 1 (16 hours)
EDEL 4010 (3 hours) 
EDEL 4010L (1 hour) 
EDEL 4015/6015 (3 hours)
EDEL 4015L (1 hour)
EMAT 3400 (3 hours) 
LLED 5040/7040 (3 hours) 
KINS 2420 (2 hours) 

BLOCK 2 (14 hours)
EDEL 4020 or EDEL 6025 (3 hours)
EDEL 4020L (2 hours)
EDSE 4020/6020* (3 hours)
EMAT 3410 (3 hours) 
LLED 3420 (3 hours) 

BLOCK 3 (15 hours)
EDEL 4030 or EDEL 6030 (3 hours) 
EDEL 4030L (3 hours) 
ESCI 4420 (3 hours) 
ESOC 3420 (3 hours)
LLED 4120 (3 hours) 

BLOCK 4 (15 hours)
EDEL 4040 or EDEL 7040 (3 hours)
EDEL 5460 (9 hours)
LLED 3430 (3 hours)

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 Bands Requirement Met
  • GACE Content Assessment (Certification Requirement)
  • GaPSC Educator Ethics Assessment - 360 (Certification Requirement) 

For detailed information on the teacher certification requirements, visit https://coe.uga.edu/teacher-certification

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

OR

Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in Elementary Education
(A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) or higher is required in each course.)
Please note: The Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in Elementary Education WILL NOT lead to a teacher certification. Admitted students who are unable to meet program requirements and/or complete certification requirements are counseled into the Educational Studies area of emphasis by program faculty following completion of the third block of the program. It is not an eligible route for initial program admission.

Choose 12 hours of major coursework from EDEL or ETAP prefixes.

Choose 21 hours of elective coursework from the following:
NUTR(HDFS)(KINS) 4260/6260
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General Electives (0-27 hours)
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(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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