Special Education General Curriculum

Program description

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Special Education degree is designed for individuals holding a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field who wish to obtain a teaching certificate and master's degree in Special Education. The MAT provides professional and pedagogical studies that develop proficiency in the knowledge, skills, and habits of beginning teachers.

The M. Ed. program in Special Education - General Curriculum provides advanced professional and pedagogical studies that develop expertise in the knowledge, skills, and habits of accomplished teachers.

General Admission Requirements

   Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 (regular admission) or 2.50 (provisional admission) on all undergraduate work at an accredited United States institution in fulfillment of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree
• Minimum score of 800 (regular admission) or 700 (provisional admission) on the general portion (quantitative and verbal) of the Revised Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with "writing assessment" component; minimum score of 3.5 required on GRE writing component
• The successful applicant must not have a criminal record or discharge from the armed services that would prevent recommendation for related teacher certifications

   Master of Education (M.Ed.)

• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on all undergraduate work at an accredited United States institution in fulfillment of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree
• A clear renewable teaching license or documentation of eligibility for certification (approved program completion and applicable licensure exam scores)
• The successful applicant must not have a criminal record or discharge from the armed services that would prevent recommendation for related teacher certifications

Career opportunities

Successful completion of the M.A.T. program and passing scores on the appropriate Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) basic skills and content tests allow the candidate to be recommended to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for teacher certification at the T-5 level.

Successful completion of the M.Ed. in General Curriculum allows the candidate to apply to upgrade certification to the T-5 level.

Faculty

The Special Education - General Curriculum faculty includes Dr. Greg Blalock, Dr. Jeff Conklin, and Dr. Mary Beth Hendricks. Adjunct faculty members include  Mrs. Laura Nichols and Mr. David Stola. Dr. Jeff Conklin is the Program Coordinator. His office is located in Jordan Hall, Room 207. He can be contacted at 706-565-2155 or conklin_jeffrey@colstate.edu.

Occasionally, part-time instructors who are area teachers and full-time faculty members from other divisions of the university or other programs in the College of Education teach content and general education courses.

Program requirements:  M.A.T.         M.Ed.