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Overview
Some concentrations require practicum placements prior to student teaching or internship semester. Field experiences, including student teaching, for students in the online M.A.T. Concentrations in Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education, and Special Education will be considered in the Georgia region in which you are located.
What background do I need?
This Special Education Grades P-12 concentration from Georgia Southern University is for candidates who already hold a bachelor’s degree in counseling, child and family development, English, math, psychology, science, social science, or a closely-related field.
What certification will I be eligible for upon completion of this concentration?
Upon successful completion of all program requirements and passing the appropriate GACE exam, you will be eligible for Georgia T-5 Special Education General Curriculum Certification (grades P-12). The program is an NCATE accredited, Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved program that is recognized through reciprocity in many other states in the U.S.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Special Education Laws and Procedures
- Approaches to Literacy Instruction
- Perspectives on Mild Disabilities
- Assessment and Procedures in Special Education
- Methods for Mild Disabilities
- Student Teaching: SPED
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 69
Credits
45 SCH
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Education Special Education Teaching View 642 other Masters in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 2.5
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 69
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Present a transcript evaluation by the College of Education’s Director of the Graduate Academic Services Center with completion of specified prerequisite content coursework for one or more content areas.
- Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.
- Present a total adjusted GPA of 2.75 or higher on all teaching field course work.
- Submit a passing score on the state-required Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
- Qualify for a Georgia Pre-Service certificate or Provisional certificate (see Certification section in the Graduate Catalog
- Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words
- Acknowledge “Disclosure and Affirmation” statements
- International applicants and U.S. citizens whose native language is not English must demonstrate competence in English. Applicants must take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Tuition Fee
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International
8055 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 358 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
8055 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 358 USD per credit during 24 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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