M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education

Admission Requirements:

• Applicants must complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Applicants must possess or be eligible for a renewable Georgia level four teaching certificate; or possess an equivalent out-of-state certificate. The certificate must be in one of the following certification areas: Biology, Broad Field Science, Chemistry, Economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Physics or Political Science. Candidates who have completed all requirements for the Georgia level four teaching certificate have until the end of the first semester to obtain the certificate. Candidates with an out-of-state certificate will not receive Georgia certification upon program completion.
• Applicants must present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.
• Applicants must submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional aspirations.
• Applicants must submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance.
• Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented. Provisional students must earn grades of ‘B’ or higher in their first nine (9) hours of course work after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the department to be converted to regular status.

Deadlines:

• Fall: July 1*
• Spring: November 1*
• Summer: April 1*
  

*The application and all ​​required documents listed on the “admissions requirements” tab​ for the program must be received by the deadline.  If all required documents are not received by the deadline your application will not be considered for admission.

Follow these steps to complete the Georgia Southern application: 

• Create an application account.
• Complete our online application using the PIN you received after creating your application account.
• Once complete, pay the $50 application fee or upload a valid fee waiver. Previous Georgia Southern applicants and dual-enrollment students do not need to pay the fee.

You can check your application status at My.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/admissions three days after completing your application. This page contains live information about your admission status, including a checklist of missing documents we need to make a decision.

The M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education program is approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC).

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• Student Learning Outcome #1: graduates will demonstrate their ability to design curriculum for young adolescents through the incorporation of research-informed instructional strategies.
• Student Learning Outcome #2: graduates will demonstrate their ability to collect, interpret, and apply assessment data to advance student learning.
• Student Learning Outcome #3: graduates will demonstrate their ability to critically examine their classrooms through research-based reflective practices as a means to deepen their knowledge and expand their pedagogical skills.

The College of Education anticipates that graduates of the M.Ed.Middle Grades Education program will seek a certification upgrade. The program listed above leads to a Georgia Certificate Upgrade only. Visit the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for more information.

Federal Law requires colleges and universities to make certain disclosures to prospective students of these programs. These disclosures include information on the University’s authority to operate outside of Georgia, the complaint processes, adverse actions, refunds, and program closure.

For required disclosures about online programs offered by the University, visit the Georgia Southern State Authorization and Professional Licensure Webpage.