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Dec 04, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Special Education (Grades P-12), M.Ed. (Online)
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Degree Requirements: 36 Credit Hours
Concentrations
Candidates must select one area of concentration from the areas in which they are currently certified: Adaptive Curriculum or General Curriculum.
Certificate Upgrade Information: An educator who holds a level four Georgia certificate in Special Education Adaptive Curriculum or General Curriculum will qualify for a level five certificate upgrade upon successful completion of all program requirements. (See catalog section on Certification.)
Regular Admission
- Complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an appropriate institutional accreditor.
- Possess or be eligible for a Georgia level four certificate or equivalent. Certification must be in Special Education: Adaptive Curriculum or Special Education: General Curriculum.
- Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.
- Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional aspirations.
- Submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance.
Provisional Admission
Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented. Provisional students must earn grades of “B” or higher in their first nine (9) credits of course work after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the department to be converted to regular status.
Program of Study for Certification Areas
Core Requirements Completed by Candidates in Both Concentrations Credit Hours: 15
Concentration Area Courses Credit Hours: 21
Select one of the following Curriculum Areas in which one is currently certified: 1 Moderate-Severe Disabilities-Adaptive Curriculum
Mild Disabilities - General Curriculum
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