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Georgia College & State University
Elementary Education B.S.

Milledgeville, USA

DEGREE TYPE

BSc

DURATION

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: Georgia College & State University's Elementary Education B.S. prepares students to lead pre-K–5 classrooms. You’ll earn a pre-K–5 teaching certificate (T-4) with an embedded Reading Endorsement. The mentor-led, field-based cohort gives small-class support, advising, practicum and hands-on lab access to a maker space (drones, 3-D printers, assistive technologies). The College of Education holds Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation (May 2022).

Career Outcomes: Graduates enter roles such as Teacher (PreK-5), Tutor, Librarian, Curriculum Developer, School Counselor, School Administrator, Superintendent, Youth Program Director, Instructional Coordinator, or work in education management, curriculum design and family and youth services.

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.