Overview

Program in Special Education / Program in Special Education is located in Milledgeville, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Other Advanced Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GACE (for MAT) Comp Exam Required Pass a comprehensive departmental exit requirement and fulfill degree requirements to graduate including an electronic portfolio presentation
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete program within 6 years, electronic portfolio presentation, minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GACE (for MAT)
Master's Degree Requirements	2 professional recommendations, transcript, immunization verification, resume; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75. GPA between 2.5 and 2.74 requires 3 years' teaching experience for M Ed. For the MAT, gpa less than 2.75 require 2.75 gpa on last 60 hours of coursework. Pre-Service Application and completion of GACE 350
Additional Entrance Requirements	Certification in special education, transcript, 2 letters of recommendation from professional references, resume, statement of purpose, 3.2 gpa or if gpa between 3.0 and 3.19, have 3 years of successful teaching

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	41.67%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Location & Contact

Address 228A Kilpatrick
Campus Box 70
Milledgeville, GA  31061
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen Willis
Program Co-Coordinator
Email: Stephen.Wills@gcsu.edu
Phone: -445-4481
Fax: 478-445-6582

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