Department of
Teacher Education

Program Description

Thank you for your interest in the discipline of Special Education.  This expanding field is in need of teachers.  Great, well paying professional opportunities - with stable futures - are available in schools nation-wide for well-trained people who want to live in exciting urban environments or in quiet rural ones.  The faculty welcomes your interest.  We invite you to explore the Special Education professional's world and the children who create it.

Career Opportunities

Special Education is a profession with a Future.  The discipline of General Curriculum Reading Concentration prepares successful students for well paid positions in public or private schools which are expected to last.  The graduate is prepared for employment in the areas of teaching preschool and school age children and, with experience, for directing a child care center.  In addition, it provides an excellent base for pursuing careers in the areas of social services and early intervention.  The B.S. Ed. Special Education - General Curriculum program leads to entry level Georgia certification. 

Admission Requirements

Admission into the Teacher Education Program.  Applications can be obtained in the Office of Undergraduate Services & Field Experiences in Room 107, Jordan Hall or call 706-568-2191 or 706-568-2194.

Certification Requirements

To be eligible for recommendation by Columbus State University for a Georgia professional teaching certificate, students must complete a rigorous program of coursework.  They also must meet certain other criteria required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.  Please contact the Office of COE Services for an application at 706-568-2191 or 706-568-2194.

Program Requirements