Area Credit hours
A - E Core Curriculum (a, b) 42-44 hours
F Courses appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours
Required courses:
EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 hoursEDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity 3 hours
EDUC 2130 Exploring Teaching and Learning 3 hours
Middle Grades
Choose 9 hours from your two intended areas of concentration: English, Mathematics, Science, or Social Science.
Special Education
Choose 9 hours from the following courses:
ECON 2105* Prin. of Macroeconomics 3 hours
GEOG 1101* Introduction to Human Geography 3 hours
MATH 2008 (c) Foundations of Numbers and Operations 3 hours
Select elective from Core I Area C (b) 3 hours
SOCI 1101* Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
Physical Education
Required courses:
BIOL 1612 & BIOL 1612L Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 hours
PHED ______ Activity Physical Education course 1 hour
Additional Requirements
2-4 hours
NOTES:
* Or Honors version
(a) MATH 1431* is recommended in Area D.
(b) ARTS 1301* is recommended for Area C and MUSC 1301* is recommended as the Area C elective in Area F.
(c) MATH 2008 is designed for teachers at the elementary school level. This course is not intended for those majoring in mathematics or for those intending to teach at the middle school or high school levels.
(d) CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L should be taken in Area D.
Special Admission Requirements for Teacher Education Programs
To be admitted into an undergraduate educator preparation program within the University System of Georgia:
(1) Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on all attempted hours in the System core curriculum in Areas A-F.
(2) Students must have passed the Regents' Test.
(3) Students must have passed GACE I.
(4) Receiving institutions may establish higher admission requirements.
Effective Fall 2011
