Overview

Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education / Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education is located in Statesboro, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Middle grades education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle grades education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Middle grades education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Exit assessment, portfolio, transition point assessments
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Exit assessment, transition point assessments, field-based research projects

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

101

Accepted

84

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 Requirements	GACE Assessments and/or teaching certification, minimum GPA of 2.50
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.25

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

308

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.87%
Black or African American	17.53%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.32%
Two or more races	1.95%
Unknown	0.32%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teaching to support diverse populations; strategies to enhance student learning; teaching English language learners; inquiry-based learning in science, social studies, mathematics, and English/language arts; integrated curriculum;
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	164,645

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8134
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

Contact Dr. Amee Adkins
Chair
Email: adadkins@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: -344 ext. 2562

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