30 hours

The Graduate School handles admission for all graduate programs at the University of Georgia, including those in the College of Education. The Graduate School website contains important details about the application process, orientation, and many other useful links to guide you through the process of attending UGA at the graduate level. https://grad.uga.edu/admissions/apply-now/. This program does not require a separate department supplemental program application. Required documents for this program include: transcripts, resume and statement of purpose. All documents should be uploaded to application portal. Applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Cumulative GPA for all undergraduate courses should be 2.8 or above on a four-point scale. Students with a 3.2 or above undergraduate GPA are exempt from the GRE exam requirement.

Any program relevant course to be approved by student’s advisor.

Students are encouraged to enroll in substantively advanced coursework in social education fields related to their undergraduate major. Successful defense of thesis. (Additional courses beyond 30 hours may be necessary to prepare thesis research. Such courses shall be discussed and at the discretion of student’s advisor)

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Depending on your school district, completion of this program may lead to a T-5 certification upgrade