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.