Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Statesboro, GA.

Departments & Programs

Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading

Department of Elementary and Special Education

Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education

Ed D Program in Educational Leadership

M Ed Program in Educational Leadership

Program in Counselor Education

Program in Curriculum and Instruction - Accomplished Teaching

Program in Curriculum Studies

Program in Elementary Education

Program in Higher Education

Program in Higher Education Administration

Program in Instructional Technology

Program in Middle Grades Education

Program in Reading Education

Program in School Psychology

Program in Secondary Education

Program in Spanish P-12 Education

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Doctor of Education (EdD)	Educational leadership
Specialist in Education (EdS)	Instructional technology
Specialist in Education (EdS)	Reading education
Specialist in Education (EdS)	School psychology
Master of Education (MEd)	Counselor education
Master of Education (MEd)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Education (MEd)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (MEd)	Elementary education
Master of Education (MEd)	Instructional technology
Master of Education (MEd)	Middle grades
Master of Education (MEd)	Reading education
Master of Education (MEd)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	546
Doctoral Degrees	36
Other Advanced Degrees	162

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Minimum GPA of 2.50, statement of purpose, some programs require teacher certification Comp Exam Required for some No exams are required for doctoral degrees
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum GPA of 3.25, letters of reference, writing sample, possible interview Comp Exam Required Thesis Required No exams required for other advanced degrees
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum graduate GPA of 3.25, statement of purpose, teacher certification in some programs Thesis Required for some Assessments, field-based research projects

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

835

Applied

619

Accepted

402

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 2.50, statement of purpose, some programs require teacher certification
Master's Degree Requirements	No exams are required for doctoral degrees
Doctoral Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 3.25, letters of reference, writing sample, possible interview
Doctoral Degree Requirements	No exams required for other advanced degrees

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 14
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

1,928

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.85%
Black or African American	27.23%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	1.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	2.13%
Unknown	3.37%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

95

Total faculty

Full-time - 85

Part-time - 10

Male (34)

Female (61)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Scholarship of teaching and learning, curriculum studies, STEM education, social justice/multicultural education, teacher education best practices, literacy/reading education, youth advocacy and resilience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 8013
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

Contact Dr. Amy Lingo
Dean
Email: alingo@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: 912-478-5095

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