Georgia College & State University
Elementary Education B.S.
Milledgeville, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Gain Knowledge and Skills to Lead the Next Generation
Students in the Elementary Education B.S. program are prepared to address human relations and diversity within public schools.
Key Benefits of this Degree
- Receive pre-K - 5th grade teaching certificate (T-4) upon graduation
- Embedded Reading Endorsement. The endorsement appears on your teaching certificate when you graduate
- Join a mentor-led, field-based cohort program. With small cohort sizes and professors who also serve as advisors, field supervisors, and mentors, you will receive a personalized education that meets your needs
- Work alongside our maker space - a high-tech collaborative workspace with drones, 3-D printers, assistive technologies, Glowforge, an embroidery machine, and more
- Many of our teacher candidates receive teaching offers before they graduate
The College of Education was nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in May 2022. Accreditation is a nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting continuous improvement.
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
Core Curriculum
Georgia College, in cooperation with other institutions of the University System of Georgia, has adopted a core curriculum to allow the transfer of credit from one University System institution to another without penalty to the student. The University System's core curriculum is comprised of five areas: Areas A - E.
Students successfully completing an Area A-E course at one University System institution will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the course upon transfer to another System institution, even if the area has not been completed, as long as the course is within the area hour limitations of either the sending institution or the receiving institution and the student does not change from a non-science major to a science major.
Georgia College's approved core curriculum courses for Areas A, B, C, D, and E are listed below. Courses not listed here are not approved for these areas.
In this section
- Area A: Communication Skills
- Area A2: Quantitative Skills
- Area B: Institutional Options
- Area C1: Humanities and Ethics
- Area C2: Fine Arts
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Non-Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Health Professions Majors
- Area E: Social Sciences
- Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Student's Major Field
Total Credit Hours: 42
Area F
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
- EDUC 2110: Invest Crit Cont Issues in Ed
- EDUC 2120: Exploring Socio-Cultural Persp
- EDUC 2130: Exploring Learning & Teaching
- ISCI 2001: Life & Earth Science
- ISCI 2002: Foundations Physical Science
- MATH 2008: Foundation of Numbers/Operations
Total Credit Hours: 18
Major Requirements
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
- EDEC 3212: FB Dev Lrng: Theory into Pract
- EDEC 3214: FB Integ Early Childhood Curr
- EDRD 3221: Fnds Lang Acq & Lit Develop
- EDRD 3511: Lit Assess: Dyslexia & Div Rdg
- EDRD 4211: Design Effect Lit Instruction
- EDEC 3222: FB Mng Early Child Classroom
- EDEC 4212: FB Asses Early Lrnrs and Needs
- EDEC 4243: FB Capstone Experience
- EDEC 3001: Field Placement 1
- EDEC 3002: Field Placement 2
- EDEC 4001: Field Placement 3
- EDEC 4960: Internship (1-15)
- EDEC 3003: Phys & Emot Dev of Young Child
- EDEC 3004: Developing Prof Dispositions
- EDEC 4000: Bldg Lrn Comm Stdnt Teachers
Total Credit Hours: 42
EDRD 3221, EDRD 4211, EDRD 3511: Fulfills requirement for concentration in reading.
EDEC 4960 Internship / Student Teaching: 6 hours required.
Cognate Requirements
Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:
- EDIT 3220: FB Instruct Tech for Teachers
- MAED 3000: Foundations of Mathematics
- MAED 3002: Number Systems II
- EDEX 3210: FB Except Ind in the Reg Clsrm
Total Credit Hours: 12
MAED 3000, MAED 3002: Fulfills requirement for concentration in mathematics.
EDEX 3210 must be completed with a grade of B or higher (HB671).
Additional Coursework
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
- EDIS 3223: Creative Expressions
- EDIS 3414: Intgr Lng & Culture into Tchng
Total Credit Hours: 6
Total Credit Hours: 120
Additional Degree Requirements
- A freshman 1-hour orientation course is required by GC.
- In order to receive credit towards graduation, candidates must earn a B or higher in EDEX 3210.
The breadth and depth of knowledge gained will prepare graduates for a variety of career paths.
- Teacher (PreK-5)
- Tutor
- Librarian
- Curriculum Developer
- Human Resources Director
- School Counselor
- School Administrator
- Vice Principal
- Principal
- Superintendent
- Physical Education Teacher
- Children’s Minister
- Curriculum Development Specialist
- Education Management Specialist
- Family Services Worker
- Religious School Teacher
- School Administrator
- School Counselor
- Social Services Specialist
- Youth Program Director
- Youth Specialist
- Teaching Assistant