Admission to Program
Students will apply to the Double Dawgs Pathway as early as the spring semester of their second year. They will be required to have completed 45 hours of the HDFS program of study. Students will apply to the Double Dawgs Pathway at two possible points in their program of study: by March 31 of their second year or, if space is available, by October 31 of their third year.
Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. They also must either have a passing score on the GACE Program Admissions Assessment or exempt the GACE Program Admissions Assessment with one of the following:
a. Combined minimum SAT score of 1000 (Verbal and Math scores)
b. Combined minimum ACT score of 43 (English and Math scores)
All students admitted to Pathway are required to have a GaPSC pre-service certificate prior to taking SPED 4440; Practicum in B-K. Click on the link for the Pre-Service Requirements and instructions: http://epr.coe.uga.edu/gapsc/pre-service-certificate/
Curriculum
Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
SPED 7100
SPED 7160
SPED 7170
SPED 7200
Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:
Three COE undergraduate courses (SPED 2000, LLED 4010, SPED 3050) and two Practicum sections (SPED 4440) will need to be embedded in the undergraduate program in HDFS in lieu of their electives.
Admission to Graduate Program
Students will apply to the MAT degree program in Special Education with an emphasis in Birth through Kindergarten in the fall of year 4. Applications must be submitted by October 31 to the College of Education, Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education. Students will also need to apply to the Graduate School.
Students will be required to provide a statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation (including a recommendation from their practicum classroom lead teacher), and a resume. Students will be required to provide a transcript demonstrating achievement in their coursework, including a 3.0 overall GPA and grades of “B” or better in all Special Education classes (to include SPED 7170, SPED 7100, SPED 4440). Final decisions for admission will be based on meeting the above criteria and the recommendation of the admission interview committee.