Admission to Program
The B.S.Ed. in Special Education (General Curriculum) follows a cohort model with students beginning in the Fall semester each year. Applying to the B.S.Ed./M.Ed. pathway will require you to join a cohort and to indicate your interest in the B.S.Ed./M.Ed. Double Dawg pathway on the cohort application. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis during each Spring semester until cohorts reach capacity.
To enter the B.S.Ed. in Special Education (General Curriculum) program, students must meet the following minimum criteria:
-Overall minimum GPA of 3.0
-Completion of Core Areas I-VI is required by the end of the semester of application.
-Students who do not have transfer credit for EDSE 2000** and/or EDIT 5100E may complete these courses later in the program of study, if accepted.
-Grade of C or better in EDIT 5100E, EDUC 2120, EDUC (EPSY) 2130, and EDSE 2000**
-** No grade lower than B in EDSE 2000
-No grade lower than C in Core Area VI
-Completion of (1) Federal and Georgia Constitution and (2) U.S. and Georgia History University requirements by the end of the semester of application (Note: You may only take the exemption exams for these subjects a certain number of times. Please consult with the UGA Testing Center to ensure your timeline works.)
All students admitted to the pathway are required to have a GAPSC pre-service certificate prior to taking EDSE 4441, 4442, and 4443: Practicum in Special Education.
Curriculum
Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
EDSE 7120E, 3
EDSE 7150E, 3
EDSE 7250E, 3
EDSE 7770E, 3
Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:
N/A
Admission to Graduate Program
Students will apply to the Graduate School for the M.Ed. in Special Education-General Curriculum by October 15th in year 4. Students will need to provide a statement of purpose and current resume.